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About Vassar College. Founded in 1861, Vassar College is a liberal arts institution with a main campus in Poughkeepsie, a town in the southeastern region of New York state that is 85 miles from New York city. The college is named for brewer and merchant Matthew Vassar. At first a women’s college, the institute has been co-educational since 1969.
Metro-North Commuter Railroad connects New York City’s Grand Central Terminal with Poughkeepsie. For timetables, call (800) 638-7646 or visit their website. Poughkeepsie is also served by Amtrak. For schedules, call (800) 872-7245 or the Amtrak website. Taxi and bus service is available from the Poughkeepsie train station to campus.
Histoire Vassar College, vers 1862. L'université est fondée en 1861 par Matthew Vassar, dans la vallée de Hudson, à environ 100 kilomètres au nord de New York.La première personne qui fit officiellement partie du corps enseignant fut l'astronome Maria Mitchell, en 1865 ; Hannah Lyman en est sa première rectrice. Dans ses premières années, Vassar est associée à l'élite protestante.
Academics. Student Life. Diversity & Inclusion. Outcomes. Campus. Beyond Campus. Vassar’s curriculum emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach to intellectual inquiry. With more than 1,000 courses to choose from and an average class size of 17, Vassar offers a customizable curriculum to satisfy any curiosity. 50 Majors.
El Vassar Collegue és una universitat liberal privada i mixta situada a la ciutat de Poughkeepsie, Nova York, als Estats Units. Fundat el 1861 per Matthew Vassar com una universitat per a dones, va esdevenir mixta 1969. Ofereix graus en més de 50 disciplines amb un currículum flexible. El campus del Vassar College ocupa unes 400 ha i més de ...
20%. Private school in New York with 2,500 total undergraduate students. Suburban. Mid-Atlantic. Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association. vassar.edu. 124 Raymond Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604. (845) 437-7000.
El Observatorio Vassar College es un observatorio astronómico de la universidad privada Vassar College, situado cerca del borde este del campus de la universidad en Poughkeepsie, Nueva York.Se terminó de construir en 1865 y fue el primer edificio en el campus de la universidad, más antiguo incluso que el Edificio Principal, con el que comparte el estado de Monumento Histórico Nacional.
