Suffolk University is a private, comprehensive, urban university located on historic Beacon Hill in Boston, with three other Massachusetts locations and international campuses in Madrid, Spain, and Dakar, Senegal.

Suffolk University's mission is to provide quality education at a reasonable cost for students of all ages and backgrounds with strong emphasis on diversity.

The University is committed to educating students to become lifelong learners, as well as professionals who lead and serve the communities in which they live and work.

The University seeks to prepare students to live in a diverse, global society, appreciating the richness of various cultures.

The University accomplishes its mission by providing educational opportunities through undergraduate study, graduate study, and professional training.

Suffolk University is a teaching University, where research and scholarship are interrelated with the unique character of each academic discipline. It does so by means of courses that provide theoretical, experiential, and practical dimensions.

The University supports and encourages diversity in a challenging, supportive environment for motivated and capable students from various backgrounds and cultures.