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Vassar College - Campus Life
Environment | Campus Description | Housing | Regulations | Student Employment
Environment
- The Northeastern region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
- The campus area is 1000 acres.
- Campus is located within one mile of a city or town.
Campus Description and Transportation Services
- Description:
- 1,000-acre campus in Poughkeepsie (population: 28,800), 75 miles north of
- New York City. Served by bus and train; airport serves Newburgh (30 miles).
Housing
Types of Housing
- Coed Dorms are used by 92% of the on-campus students.
- Women's Dorms are used by 5% of the on-campus students.
- School-owned/operated Apartments.
- Other:
Cooperative housing available for 29 upperclass students.
- 100% of freshmen live in school housing of some type.
- 98% of all students live in school housing of some type.
- 2% of all students live off campus or commute.
- On average, 90% of all students are on campus during the weekend.
Students who are required to live on campus:
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All freshmen must live on campus; four-year students must spend three years
in residence.
Campus housing is available for all unmarried students regardless of year.
The school provides assistance in locating off-campus housing if on-campus housing is not available.
Campus Rules, Regulations & Policies
- All students may have cars on campus.
- 22% of all students have cars on campus.
- Alcohol is not permitted on campus, even to those students of legal drinking age.
Other Policies
- Class attendance policies set by individual instructors
- Honor Code
Student Employment
- 60% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
- Undergraduates may expect to earn, on average, $950 per year working part-time on campus.
- This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
- Institutional employment is available.
- Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are fair.
- Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.
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