Rankings and recognition
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Carnegie classification
A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus
Institutional classification used for academic peer grouping.
Athletics
NCAA Division III
NCAA division where available from verified imports.
Editorial spotlight
Vassar College — editorial overview (Poughkeepsie, NY)
Located about two hours north of New York City in Poughkeepsie, New York, is Vassar College. Vassar was originally one of the “Seven Sisters” - a group of women’s colleges in the northeast - but became coeducational in 1969. Vassar’s curriculum is solidly liberal arts, and the mo...
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