The Poughkeepsie School is a private college located in Poughkeepsie, New York. It is most commonly known as Vassar College, which is the 6-letter answer to the crossword puzzle. Vassar College was founded in 1861 and is one of the Seven Sisters, a group of seven historically women's colleges in the Northeastern United States. It is a highly selective liberal arts college with an acceptance rate of around 20%.