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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Suffolk University
Sawyer School of Mangement
Address: Suffolk Full-time MBA Program
8 Ashburton Place
Boston, MA 02108
E-Mail: mba@suffolk.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Sept. 7, 2004
Jan. 18, 2005
Sept. 6, 2005
Jan. 17, 2006

Year program was founded 1948
Institution is U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
NEASC
Length of program 16 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 1,348
Full-time MBA students 128
Part-time MBA students 693
Distance MBA students 63
Executive MBA students 26
PhD program students n/a
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 1,641
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year -20%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 38%
International students 1 54%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 2%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 4%
Mexican American students 0%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 30%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported n/a
Other 4%

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 21%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 21%
Latin America and the Caribbean 7%
Middle East 2%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
6%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 5%

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. n/a
Northeast U.S. 92%
South U.S. 4%
Southwest U.S. n/a
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 4%

(1) Students from countries other than the school's home country.

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200420032002
Average479526515
Median500530500
Range (middle 80%)460-600n/an/a

GMAT scores are required as part of the application.


TOEFL Scores
TOEFL scores are required for applicants whose native language is not English.

Average TOEFL score n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 46
Range (middle 80%) 3 - 84
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 7%

Student Age (years)
Average 26
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 32

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program n/a


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $50
Application fee (nonresident) $50

396 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 76% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 85% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity76%77%77%
Yield85%39%43%

3% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 100% were accepted.

The B-school placed n/a applicant(s) on its wait list. n/a wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 49%
International applicants 1 68%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Not required

In 2004, the B-school interviewed n/a of its full-time MBA applicants, and n/a of its admitted applicants.

(1) Applicants from countries other than the school's home country.

COSTS, DEADLINES & FINANCIAL AID

COSTS:
Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of full-time MBA program (U.S. dollars)
200420032002
Resident$36,500$34,400$32,190
Nonresident$36,500$34,400$32,190
Expected monthly rent n/a
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 n/a
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) n/a

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  June 15, 2005
All applicants:  Nov. 1, 2005
All applicants:  Apr. 1, 2005
All applicants:  June 15, 2006
All applicants:  Nov. 1, 2006
All applicants:  Apr. 1, 2006
All applicants:  June 15, 2007
All applicants:  Nov. 1, 2007
All applicants:  Apr. 1, 2007

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  Apr. 1, 2004
All applicants:  Apr. 1, 2005
All applicants:  Apr. 1, 2006
All applicants:  Apr. 1, 2007

FINANCIAL AID:
Full-time MBAs apply for financial aid through a Central financial aid office at the university

61% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 60% of full-time MBAs received some form of financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year.

Of those who received financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year, 50% received institutional scholarships, 50% received assistantships, and 56% received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $20,650
Scholarships: Based on financial need


0 full-tuition scholarships were awarded by the school to full-time MBAs for the 2004-2005 academic year.

How does an applicant apply for scholarship consideration?
As part of the admissions application


Average scholarship awarded $8,736
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loans for 2004 graduates $30,773

Financial aid Web site


(1) Student budget includes tuition fees and living expenses.

(2) Upon admission, any accepted applicant, regardless of nationality, and without the need of a cosigner, is eligible for a loan.

CONTACTS

Dean William O'Neill
Hired as of Aug. 2001
 
Program director Lillian Hallberg
 
Admissions director Judith Reynolds
 
Financial aid director Christine Perry
 
Career services director Paul Tanklefsky
 
Alumni relations director Paula Weafer

 
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