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.
Admission & Financial Aid
Facts & Stats
- Students
- 2500
- Faculty
- 355
- Student:Faculty
- 8:1
- Average AID Award
- $54K
- Majors
- 51
- Varsity Teams
- 27
These figures are for the 2021/22 academic year.
Campus Life
We at Vassar are committed to attracting, supporting, and retaining a strong and inclusive campus community.
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.
Background image: Detail of Score #1; Ink on paper; 22 x 30 in.; 2021; Artist: Marieken Cochius.