Former name | Vassar Female College[1] |
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Type | Private liberal arts college |
Established | 1861 |
Endowment | $1.10 billion (2020)[2] |
President | Elizabeth H. Bradley |
Academic staff | 355 (2019)[3] |
Undergraduates | 2,441 (2019) |
Location | , , United States |
Campus | Suburban; 1,000 acres (400 ha)[4] |
Newspaper | The Miscellany News |
Colors | Burgundy and gray[5] |
Nickname | Brewers |
Affiliations | |
Mascot | The Brewer[6] |
Website | www |
Vassar College (/ˈvæsər/ VASS-ər) is a private liberal arts college in Poughkeepsie, New York. It was founded in 1861 by Matthew Vassar. It was the second degree-granting institution of higher education for women in the United States. It became coeducational in 1969.
It was a member of the Seven Sisters, seven historical woman's colleges.