Suffolk University

Suffolk University is a private university in downtown Boston, offering undergraduate and graduate programs through its College of Arts and Sciences, Sawyer Business School and Law School. For more than a century it has aimed to give students a supportive, experiential education that prepares them for careers and fulfilling lives. Its location at the crossroads of city and state government gives students access to internships, research and Boston’s business, legal and cultural communities.

The university plays a visible part in downtown life. Students living and studying in the area add energy to the neighborhood, and Suffolk’s Modern Theatre is a bright spot in the Theater District, with performances, film screenings and thought-provoking discussions. The Adams Gallery on Tremont Street draws visitors from the public, and the school presents lectures and talks that bring outside audiences to campus as well as students.

What to Know

• Suffolk was founded in 1906.
• It describes its students as the center of the university’s mission.
• The university describes its setting as an urban campus without boundaries.
• It is listed by the Downtown Boston Alliance among downtown cultural destinations.