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Philosophy & religion at Vassar College

Vassar College graduates about 18 philosophy & religion majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 39th of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a standout program at 87 out of 100.

Graduates a year183% of the class
Research in the field$211Ka year, NSF
Admit rate19%whole school
SAT middle 50%1430–1535whole school

Around Vassar College

Chapel at Vassar College
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Poughkeepsie, New York
Powerhouse Theater - Vassar College (55195118176)Photo: ajay_suresh · CC BY 4.0 · source
The studio of Poughkeepsie, NY-based WVKR-FM with DJ Takki Shades (York Chen) DJ
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Entrance to Main Building at Vassar College, 2024, facing east
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Where philosophy & religion happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Thompson Memorial Library at Vassar College, Chapel.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 59 · Academic 48 · Arts 3 · Dining 2 · Athletics 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the philosophy & religion ranking

  1. University of Wisconsin–Madison 87
  2. University of Southern California 87
  3. George Washington University 87
  4. Washington University in St. Louis 87
  5. Wesleyan University 87
  6. Colby College 87
  7. The Catholic University of America 86
  8. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 86

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Vassar College with every school we score in philosophy & religion. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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