Vassar College

Vassar College

Poughkeepsie , United States
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Poughkeepsie , United States
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Vassar College
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Vassar College
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Founded in 1861, Vassar College is a highly selective, residential, coeducational liberal arts college. Consistently ranked among the top liberal arts colleges in the country, Vassar is renowned for pioneering achievements in education, for its long history of curricular innovation, and for the beauty of its campus.

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Housing services

Vassar has nine houses, including one house for women only, and one cooperative. The great majority of students live in one of these houses through their junior year. Most seniors (and some juniors) choose to live in one of the college’s partially furnished apartment complexes. Within easy walking distance of the main campus, these apartments house four to five students, each with their own bedroom.

Library services

The libraries at Vassar are extraordinary and rank among the very best liberal arts collections in the United States both in the number of titles (over 1,000,000 volumes) and in their exceptional variety and depth. The libraries include the Frederick Ferris Thompson Memorial Library, considered one of the most beautiful Collegiate Gothic buildings in the country.

ICT services

Computing and Information Services (CIS) oversees all aspects of computing technology at the college including desktop computing, academic computing, administrative information services, telecommunications, networking, media resources, and the campus Card Office.

Medical services

Medical and Nursing Clinics

  • Diagnosis and treatment of the full range of medical problems
  • Evaluation of acute illness and injury
  • Routine physical exams, athletic physicals, tests and screenings
  • Ancillary services including laboratory, EKGs, and spirometry
  • Sexual health and wellness services
  • Immunizations (Flu, Hepatitis B, HPV, Meningitis)
  • Allergy injections prescribed by allergists or home physicians

Student Life

Sports facilities

Vassar College provides many facilities for recreation, exercise and competition. The facilities are open to faculty, staff and students, and provide places for competition for 27 of the intercollegiate teams at the College.

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