Faculty are encouraged to pursue professional development and research opportunities. However, their primary goal at the undergraduate level is to nurture students in their academic development. It is this mentoring relationship that alumni continually reference when discussing their professional and personal successes. The College offers its undergraduates a wide array of academic programs , such as Accounting, Biology, Biology with a Biotechnology Concentration, Chemistry, Classics, Computer Science, Economic Issues and Policy, Economic Theory, Economics with a Business Concentration, Education, English, English with Concentration in Writing and Mass Communications, Environmental Science, Foreign Languages, French, Global Studies, Global Studies with Business Concentration, History, International Business, International Economics, Latin American Studies, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Social and Rehabilitation Services, Sociology, Spanish, Spanish with Concentration in Hispanic Culture, Theology and Visual Arts. In addition, the College offers its students internships, a challenging Honors Program, and engaging research opportunities with its faculty.
Students can also elect to study abroad for a semester or a year.
Cooperative programs are offered through the fifteen institutions belonging to the Colleges of Worcester Consortium . Most recently, the College was named a University Transportation Center , by the U.S. Department of Transportation. At Assumption, curriculum and co-curriculum are strategically integrated. Given the residential nature of the College, opportunities abound for involvement at all levels. Assumption participates in NCAA Division II athletics , with 350 students participating in nineteen varsity sports.