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Vassar College | Top Northeastern US Liberal Arts College
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Vassar College
Community
During a two-day campus visit, Shannon Holsey, President of the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians, reflected on history and the growing relationship between Vassar and the Stockbridge-Munsee.
Read more.
Photo by Lucas Pollet
Academics
Four Vassar students recounted the experience of taking a deep dive into Mexico’s history and culture as part of an intensive course. Read what they had to say about their nine-day excursion.
Read more.
Photo courtesy of the subjects
Arts
Vassar Repertory Dance Theatre leaps to new heights.
Read more.
Photo by Buck Lewis
Campus Initiatives
Vassar celebrated the dedication of The Dede Thompson Bartlett Center for Admission and Career Education on March 28, hailing the state-of-the-art building as a symbol of Vassar’s commitment to its students.
Read more.
Photo by Stockton Photo, Inc.
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Next
News
Newly Opened Sorbonne Exhibition Highlights Postcards of Poet Elizabeth Bishop ’34
Rooted in Community: Tending Vassar’s Living Legacy
Vassar Club United Kingdom Celebrates 100 Years
In the Media
David DeSteno ’90 wrote a guest essay for
The New York Times
about the limitations of using religion to teach the chatbot Claude about morality and ethics.
The New York Times
honored the work of artist Frederic Church, naming the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center as one of a handful of museums with Church paintings on display.
PEN America
announced that they will be honoring Founder and CEO of Blumhouse Productions Jason Blum ’91 with the Business Visionary award at their 2026 annual Literary Gala.
The
Deccan Herald
explored the legacy of Mary McCarthy ’33 as a boundary-pushing novelist and a Vietnam War reporter, who had an incredible talent for depicting the raw realities of life.
In an interview with
U.S. News & World Report
, President Elizabeth H. Bradley explains how Vassar’s faculty leadership program strengthens shared governance.
Academics & Faculty
Choose from 48 departments and programs, 50 majors, plus the Independent Program (interdisciplinary “design your own” major).
The Vassar faculty is a diverse community of scholars, artists, writers, scientists, musicians, and thinkers.
Learn more about the faculty and their teaching and research interests.
Departments and Programs
|
Majors
|
Faculty
Explore
Admission & Financial Aid
A Vassar education opens minds and doors.
Apply
Financial Aid
Facts & Stats
Students
2,444
Faculty
358
Student:Faculty
8:1
Average AID Award
$58,722
Majors
51
Varsity Teams
25
This is Vassar
Vassar is fueled by an abundant energy, a creative force, a curious spirit, propelling our pursuits, hobbies, studies, and artistic endeavors. As we feed off one another’s energy, we further ignite our own fascinations. We can be uncommonly motivated and passionately inspired. We can also be laid back, but we are never just one thing. We are people who live out loud and introspective old souls. And no matter who we are, how we’re feeling, or what we’re doing, we share that universal spark that illuminates the world around us. Come take a look.
This Is Vassar
, our monthly email newsletter, has feature stories and news updates about our vibrant community. Browse the archive or subscribe!
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/
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Alums
Lisa Kudrow ’85, star of HBO’s
The Comeback
, was featured in
The New York Times
after it was announced that the show will be returning for a third season in 2026.
Read more.
Photo by Karl Rabe
Alums
Carlos Eduardo Espina ’20—an immigrant rights activist, nonprofit leader, and veteran with 10 million TikTok followers—spoke at the 2024 Democratic National Convention.
Read more.
Credit: UPI/Alamy Live News
Alums
“Genius Award” winner Dr. Michelle Monje ’98 returned to Vassar to deliver a lecture on her breakthroughs in cancer research.
Read more.
Alums
Philip Jefferson ’83, Vice Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, visited his alma mater to deliver the Martin H. Crego Lecture in Economics.
Read more.
Photo by Karl Rabe
Alums
Vassar students recently attended a screening of the critically acclaimed debut film
Good One
, directed by India Donaldson ’07. One
New York Times
critic deemed it among the 10 best films of 2024.
Read more.
Photo by Ben Richardson ’25
Previous
Next
Athletics Highlights
The men’s basketball team won its second Liberty League title in school history. The Brewers avenged two regular season losses to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, posting a 57–53 victory in the league championship game.
Read more
.
Photo by Stockton Photo, Inc.
Support Vassar Athletics
Campus Life
We at Vassar are committed to attracting, supporting, and retaining a strong and inclusive campus community.
Engage
The Arts
There are over 1,000
campus-wide events
annually. You will find arts-related events sponsored by the departments of
Art
,
Music
,
Dance
,
Drama
, and
Film
; exhibitions and events at the
Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center
, the
Palmer Gallery
, and the
Archives and Special Collections Library
.
Experience
Skip to main content
Vassar College
Community
During a two-day campus visit, Shannon Holsey, President of the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians, reflected on history and the growing relationship between Vassar and the Stockbridge-Munsee.
Read more.
Photo by Lucas Pollet
Academics
Four Vassar students recounted the experience of taking a deep dive into Mexico’s history and culture as part of an intensive course. Read what they had to say about their nine-day excursion.
Read more.
Photo courtesy of the subjects
Arts
Vassar Repertory Dance Theatre leaps to new heights.
Read more.
Photo by Buck Lewis
Campus Initiatives
Vassar celebrated the dedication of The Dede Thompson Bartlett Center for Admission and Career Education on March 28, hailing the state-of-the-art building as a symbol of Vassar’s commitment to its students.
Read more.
Photo by Stockton Photo, Inc.
Previous
Next
News
Newly Opened Sorbonne Exhibition Highlights Postcards of Poet Elizabeth Bishop ’34
Rooted in Community: Tending Vassar’s Living Legacy
Vassar Club United Kingdom Celebrates 100 Years
In the Media
David DeSteno ’90 wrote a guest essay for
The New York Times
about the limitations of using religion to teach the chatbot Claude about morality and ethics.
The New York Times
honored the work of artist Frederic Church, naming the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center as one of a handful of museums with Church paintings on display.
PEN America
announced that they will be honoring Founder and CEO of Blumhouse Productions Jason Blum ’91 with the Business Visionary award at their 2026 annual Literary Gala.
The
Deccan Herald
explored the legacy of Mary McCarthy ’33 as a boundary-pushing novelist and a Vietnam War reporter, who had an incredible talent for depicting the raw realities of life.
In an interview with
U.S. News & World Report
, President Elizabeth H. Bradley explains how Vassar’s faculty leadership program strengthens shared governance.
Academics & Faculty
Choose from 48 departments and programs, 50 majors, plus the Independent Program (interdisciplinary “design your own” major).
The Vassar faculty is a diverse community of scholars, artists, writers, scientists, musicians, and thinkers.
Learn more about the faculty and their teaching and research interests.
Departments and Programs
|
Majors
|
Faculty
Explore
Admission & Financial Aid
A Vassar education opens minds and doors.
Apply
Financial Aid
Facts & Stats
Students
2,444
Faculty
358
Student:Faculty
8:1
Average AID Award
$58,722
Majors
51
Varsity Teams
25
This is Vassar
Vassar is fueled by an abundant energy, a creative force, a curious spirit, propelling our pursuits, hobbies, studies, and artistic endeavors. As we feed off one another’s energy, we further ignite our own fascinations. We can be uncommonly motivated and passionately inspired. We can also be laid back, but we are never just one thing. We are people who live out loud and introspective old souls. And no matter who we are, how we’re feeling, or what we’re doing, we share that universal spark that illuminates the world around us. Come take a look.
This Is Vassar
, our monthly email newsletter, has feature stories and news updates about our vibrant community. Browse the archive or subscribe!
Browse
/
Subscribe
Alums
Lisa Kudrow ’85, star of HBO’s
The Comeback
, was featured in
The New York Times
after it was announced that the show will be returning for a third season in 2026.
Read more.
Photo by Karl Rabe
Alums
Carlos Eduardo Espina ’20—an immigrant rights activist, nonprofit leader, and veteran with 10 million TikTok followers—spoke at the 2024 Democratic National Convention.
Read more.
Credit: UPI/Alamy Live News
Alums
“Genius Award” winner Dr. Michelle Monje ’98 returned to Vassar to deliver a lecture on her breakthroughs in cancer research.
Read more.
Alums
Philip Jefferson ’83, Vice Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, visited his alma mater to deliver the Martin H. Crego Lecture in Economics.
Read more.
Photo by Karl Rabe
Alums
Vassar students recently attended a screening of the critically acclaimed debut film
Good One
, directed by India Donaldson ’07. One
New York Times
critic deemed it among the 10 best films of 2024.
Read more.
Photo by Ben Richardson ’25
Previous
Next
Athletics Highlights
The men’s basketball team won its second Liberty League title in school history. The Brewers avenged two regular season losses to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, posting a 57–53 victory in the league championship game.
Read more
.
Photo by Stockton Photo, Inc.
Support Vassar Athletics
Campus Life
We at Vassar are committed to attracting, supporting, and retaining a strong and inclusive campus community.
Engage
The Arts
There are over 1,000
campus-wide events
annually. You will find arts-related events sponsored by the departments of
Art
,
Music
,
Dance
,
Drama
, and
Film
; exhibitions and events at the
Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center
, the
Palmer Gallery
, and the
Archives and Special Collections Library
.
Experience