Presidents of Vassar College
| Name | Dates |
|---|---|
| Milo P. Jewett | 1861–1864 |
| John H. Raymond | 1864–1878 |
| Samuel L. Caldwell | 1878–1885 |
| James Monroe Taylor | 1886–1914 |
| Henry Noble MacCracken | 1915–1946 |
| Sarah Gibson Blanding | 1946–1964 |
| Alan Simpson | 1964–1977 |
| Virginia B. Smith | 1977–1986 |
| Frances D. Fergusson | 1986–2006 |
| Catharine "Cappy" Bond Hill | 2006— |
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