Rankings of Vassar College

Vassar College is a private liberal arts institution of higher education located in Poughkeepsie, New York. Founded in 1861, it is one of the Seven Sisters (historical elite women’s colleges on a par with the Ivy League schools) and was one of the first institutions in the U.S. to grant degrees to women. Vassar’s student body of approximately 2,500 has been coeducational for over 50 years now. The college grants (only) Bachelor of Arts degrees in more than 50 majors.

Latest ranking updates for Vassar College
  • March 2024: New edition of Scimago Institutions Rankings. Vassar College ranked #3785.
  • October 2023: New edition of US News Best National Liberal Arts Colleges. Vassar College ranked #16.
  • July 2023: Webometrics announced latest results of Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities with Vassar College in position 1737.
  • August 2022: Publication of Forbes: America's Top Colleges. Ranking position #73.

University rankings

    • #65 
    • #65 
    Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education US College Rankings
    [Published 14 September, 2021]
    • #20 
    • #16 
    US News Best National Liberal Arts Colleges
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #73 
    • #73 
    Forbes: America's Top Colleges
    [Published 30 August, 2022]
    • #214 
    • #220 
    Payscale College Salary Report - Best Universities (Bachelors only)
    [Published 11 November, 2021]
    • #17 
    • #17 
    Kiplinger's Best College Values
    [Published 31 July, 2019]
    • #46 
    • #46 
    The Princeton Review: Top 50 Green Colleges
    [Published 26 October, 2021]
    • #473 
    • #3785 
    Scimago Institutions Rankings
    [Published 06 March, 2024]
    • #32 
    • #32 
    MONEY: Best Liberal Arts Colleges
    [Published 08 August, 2022]
    • #153 
    • #153 
    MONEY Best Colleges in America, ranked by value
    [Published 16 May, 2022]
    • #28 
    • #29 
    Best Small Colleges
    [Published 25 August, 2020]
    • #139 
    • #140 
    Payscale College Salary Report - Best Universities (All Alumni)
    [Published 11 November, 2021]
    • #351 
    • #1737 
    Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
    [Published 31 July, 2023]

About Vassar College

PROS

  • The food at Vassar is varied, with vegetarian and vegan dining options available. In general the kitchen staff are happy to accommodate students’ needs.
  • There’s a liberal, progressive environment on campus.

CONS

  • Getting good accommodation on campus can be difficult, as not all suites are of equal quality. Administration normally doesn’t allow students to request another suite if they don’t like the one they were assigned. Vassar is gradually renovating all of its nine residence houses; however, progress is slow due to lack of funding.

Key facts

Foundation year:
1861
Telephone:
(845) 437-7300
Address:
124 Raymond Avenue
12604, Poughkeepsie
USA
Website:
https://www.vassar.edu/home/
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FAQ

Vassar College ranks #265 in USA in our meta ranking of 112 university rankings. See rankings of all 1924 universities in USA.

Vassar College ranks #1 in Poughkeepsie in our meta ranking.

Vassar College is listed in Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education US College Rankings, US News Best National Liberal Arts Colleges, Forbes: America's Top Colleges, Payscale College Salary Report - Best Universities (Bachelors only), Kiplinger's Best College Values, The Princeton Review: Top 50 Green Colleges and more. See all 13 rankings of Vassar College.

Vassar College achieved #16 in . This is the university’s highest ranking in the 112 rankings tracked on our website. See all rankings for Vassar College.

Vassar College achieved the highest ranking for Arts Visual & Performing. It is ranked #66 in Payscale College Salary Report - Best Schools by Majors (Art). See all subject rankings for Vassar College.

A large number of university rankings include surveys among academics on reputation. In our meta ranking of 112 university rankings Vassar College ranks #1 among universities in Poughkeepsie and #265 among universities in USA. See all rankings of Vassar College.

In our meta ranking Vassar College ranks #265 among all universities in USA and Stanford University ranks #1. Apart from rankings you may also want to see the ratings from students who attended the universities.