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Ranks 428th overall and 48th in New York

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Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Rochester, NY 14618-3597

Surrounding communityLarge suburb (inside urban area but outside city, pop. over 250,000)
Total Population22,387 (22,387 urban / N/A rural)
Households8,649 (2.3 people per house)
Families5,629 (2.88 people per family)
Pop. — African American606
Pop. — Asian1,208
Pop. — Pacific Islander17
Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native75
Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)20,620
Pop. — Other136
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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)

UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence
GraduatePostbaccalaureate with arts & sciences (education dominant)
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
Size & SettingSmall four-year, highly residential

General Characteristics

Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable TuitionNo

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance LearningYes
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force YesYes / No / Yes
Study AbroadYes
Weekend CollegeYes
Teacher CertificationYes

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending St. John Fisher College?

Ranks 538th for total cost of attendance

  In District In State Out of State
FT Undergraduate Tuition $21,670 $21,670 $21,670
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $260 $260 $260
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $588 $588 $588
FT Graduate Tuition $14,436 $14,436 $14,436
FT Graduate Required Fees $50 $50 $50
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $802 $802 $802
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $33,040 $33,040 $33,040
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $33,040 $33,040 $33,040
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $25,530 $25,530 $25,530

Student Tuition Costs for Professional Fields

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for getting a professional degree?

  In State Out of State
Pharmacology Degree — Tuition $25,428 $25,428
Pharmacology Degree — Required Fees $150 $150

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $19,560 trend  $21,930 $19,560 trend  $21,930 $19,560 trend  $21,930
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies $700 trend  $900
On-Campus – Room & Board $8,300 trend  $9,410
On-Campus – Other Expenses $600 trend  $800
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $8,300 trend  $9,410
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $600 trend  $800
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $2,700 trend  $2,700

Admission Details

Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$30
Graduate Application Fee$30
First Professional Application Fee$50
Applicants 4,962 (1,991 male / 2,971 female)
Admitted 3,022 (1,163 male / 1,859 female)
Admission rate 61%
First-time Enrollment 548 (225 male / 323 female)
FT Enrollment 548 (225 male / 323 female)
PT Enrollment N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
Total Enrollment3,704

Admission Criteria

What criteria does St. John Fisher College use for admissions?

Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
Open AdmissionsNo
Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / Required / Required
College Prep. CompletionRecommended
RecommendationsRequired
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scoresRequired
TOEFLRequired
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does St. John Fisher College accept?

Dual CreditYes
Life ExperienceYes
Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Empire Eight
NCAA Basketball Conference Empire Eight
NCAA Baseball Conference Empire Eight

ACT Test Admission

Ranks 673rd for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting ACT results 26%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 20 / 25
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 21 / 25
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 22 / 25

SAT Test Admission

Ranks 607th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting SAT results 74%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 480 / 570
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 500 / 600
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 980 / 1170

Student Services

Remedial ServicesYes
Academic / Career CounselingYes
PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
Career PlacementYes
On-Campus Day CareYes
Library FacilityYes

Student Living

First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
Dorm Capacity1,412
Meals per WeekN/A
Room Fee$6,060
Board Fee$3,350

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

St. John Fisher College Ranks 1396th for the average student loan amount.

  Average Users % of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid $2,612 130 pie   24%
State & Local Grant Aid $2,192 378 pie   68%
Institutional Grant Aid $9,268 537 pie   97%
Student Loan Aid $5,393 421 pie   76%
Any financial aid type   544 pie   98%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at St. John Fisher College?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
N/AN/AN/A
Black Non-Hispanic
55124179
Hispanic
256489
Asian / Pacific Islander
204161
American Indian / Alaskan Native
6814
White Non-Hispanic
1,2551,9393,194
Race Unknown
63104167
Total 1,424 2,280 3,704

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at St. John Fisher College?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
N/AN/AN/A
Black Non-Hispanic
31619
Hispanic
2911
Asian / Pacific Islander
224
American Indian / Alaskan Native
1N/A1
White Non-Hispanic
147175322
Race Unknown
268
Total 157 208 365

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at St. John Fisher College.

  Men Women Total
103 58 161
13 94 107
10 61 71
13 48 61
11 47 58

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

  Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
Accounting 3 1 38 1 43
American/United States Studies/Civilization 1 1 6 1 9
Anthropology 1 6 7
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 1 21 1 23
Business Administration and Management, General 3 1 2 151 4 161
Chemistry, General 1 3 4
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other 6 2 1 45 3 57
Computer and Information Sciences, General 1 5 6
Economics, General 6 6
Education, Other 1 37 3 41
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 5 3 1 36 3 48
Elementary Education and Teaching 4 2 1 98 2 107
English Language and Literature, General 1 33 3 37
Finance, General
French Language and Literature 1 1
German Language and Literature
History, General 1 1 1 32 35
Human Resources Development 1 1 5 1 8
Information Technology 1 1 2
International Relations and Affairs 1 1 4 6
Italian Language and Literature
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 1 26 2 29
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 1 7 1 9
Mathematics, General 7 7
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 3 7 10
Nursing, Other 13 13
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 2 1 1 51 3 58
Philosophy 1 1
Physics, General 1 1
Political Science and Government, General 1 1 28 2 32
Psychology, General 3 37 1 41
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other 1 2 3
Reading Teacher Education 1 68 2 71
Religion/Religious Studies 1 1
Sociology 31 2 33
Spanish Language and Literature 2 4 1 7
Special Education and Teaching, General 1 1 59 61
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 1 24 25
Taxation
Total 36 19 12 4 894 38 1,003

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

St. John Fisher College Ranks 1078th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system Yes
Average FT Salary $59,810 ($62,597 male / $55,948 female)
Number of FT Faculty 167 (97 male / 70 female)
Number of PT Faculty 176
FT Faculty Ratio 0.9 : 1
Total Benefits $2,382,534
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St. John Fisher College Summary

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St. John Fisher College is a private college in the Catholic tradition. The College was founded in 1948 by the Congregation of St. Basil as an all male college but admitted women for the first time in September 1971. St. John Fisher College is ranked by U.S. News & St. John Fisher College is a collaborative community dedicated to teaching and learning in a personalized educational environment. St. John Fisher College has an undergraduate enrollment of approximately 2,700 students, of which some 90% are enrolled full time. St. John Fisher College is made up of the following five (5) Schools: Fisher offers 27 majors and 12 graduate programs. St. John Fisher College offers the combined degree programs in Pre-Engineering ( 3+2 programs with Clarkson University; University of Buffalo), Pre-Environmental Science and Forestry ( 2+2 program) with SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry), and a combined 3+4 Optometry program with Pennsylvania College of Optometry. Student at Fisher are offered study abroad opportunities in the following countries: Argentina; The mission of the School of Education at St. John Fisher College is to provide a quality educational experience that prepares candidates for distinguished careers in their chosen profession and for leadership roles in a diverse, rapidly changing, and increasingly technological society. Mr. Wilson and his family have been long time supporters of St. John Fisher College. At the time this accreditation was gained, all business programs at the College were brought together in 2003 to form St. John Fisher College’s first professional school which was named the Bittner School of Business. The Wegmans School of Pharmacy is only the fifth Pharmacy School in all of New York State and is the first Pharmacy School in the Greater Rochester community. The Wegmans School of Nursing is also name after Robert Wegman who contributed $8 million to the College to create the School of Nursing. St. John Fisher College also offers two unique scholarships to incoming freshman—the Service Scholarship and the First Generation Scholarship. St. John Fisher College competes at the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Division III level, and is a member of the ECAC (Eastern College Athletic Conference) and the Empire 8. St. John Fisher also fields competitive Men’s and Women’s Club Rugby Teams and rugby is St. John Fisher’s premier and most popular intercollegiate club sport. St. John Fisher College is a founding member of the Empire 8 Athletic Association and competes with other full member schools: Alfred University, Elmira College, Hartwick College, Ithaca College, Nazareth College, Rochester Institute of Technology, and Utica College. St. John Fisher’s sports teams have been highly successful. Fisher received an at-large bid into the NCAA Division III Tournament, where they defeated Union College, Springfield College, and Rowan University to reach the national semifinals where they lost to the defending national champion Mount Union College by a score of 26-14. In 2007, Fisher’s men’s basketball team won the Empire 8 Conference title for the 5th consecutive year and the 6th time in seven years. In 2006 Fisher advanced to the “Elite 8” of the NCAA Men’s Division III Basketball Championship Tournament. Entering the 2006- 07 season, Fisher’s women’s coach Phil Kahler had posted a record of 771 wins with only 148 losses at the school which is the most wins ever by a Division III coach in any sport. Under Kahler the Fisher women have reached the NCAA Championship Tournament 14 times and played in the NCAA Women’s Division III Basketball Championship game twice. Beginning in 2000, St. John Fisher College became the home to the Buffalo Bills’ NFL Training Camp.

St. John Fisher College Academics

The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. In particular, the university has a Accelerated Program, Cross-Registration, Distance Learning, Double Major, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Army, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification, Washington Semester and Weekend College. Additionally, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Economically Disadvantaged Student Services, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. St. John Fisher College is unique in its study options.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at St. John Fisher College.

Communications & Journalism:
Broadcast Journalism, Communications/Rhetoric, Journalism
Physical Sciences:
Chemistry, Physics
Psychology:
Psychology – General
Computer Science:
Computer Science, Computer/Information Sciences – General
English Language and Literature:
English
Education:
Biology Teacher Education, Chemistry Teacher Education, Education – General, Elementary Education, English Teacher Education, Foreign Language Teacher Education, French Teacher Education, German Teacher Education, History Teacher Education, Mathematics Education, Physics Teacher Education, Science Teacher Education, Secondary Education, Social Science Teacher Education, Social Studies Teacher Education, Spanish Language Teacher Education, Special Education
Philosphy and Religion:
Philosophy, Religion/Religious Studies
Foreign Language and Literature:
French, Spanish
Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
Biology
Mathematics:
Mathematics – General
Social Sciences:
Anthropology, Economics, Political Science/Government, Sociology
Health and Clinical Sciences:
Nursing (RN), Nursing – Preoperative/Surgical
Business, Management, & Marketing:
Accounting, Business Administration/Management, Finance/Banking, Human Resources Management, International Business, Management Information Systems, Management Science, Marketing Management
Popular majors:
twenty-four percent education, twenty-three percent business per marketing, eleven percent communications per journalism, eight percent psychology, six percent history, six percent social sciences, five percent english
History:
History – General
Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
Sport/Fitness Administration

Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 15th of February. The cost per credit hour (overall) was $525 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid last fall. Besides, for international students, the application fee is 30.

St. John Fisher College Admissions

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This school did not report their application fee. Transfer student are not ignored. In particular, there were seven hundred and eighty-five total number of transfer students who applied and four hundred and eighty-six total number of transfer students who were admitted. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 65% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 84%. Remember that this can change at any time.

SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of June and If you wish to apply early, your application will be do no later than the 1st of December, of which you should hear back from the university no later than the 15th of December. The regular application due date was not reported. In the same way, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of December. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 15th of February. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 15th of February. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported.

St. John Fisher College Financial Aid

If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics. Financial aid distribution is at fifty-one percent scholarships per grants and forty-nine percent loans per jobs. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid forms are FAFSA and State aid form. Similarly, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics.

St. John Fisher College Students

The school’s size is approximately two thousand, six hundred and thirty-one degree-seeking undergrads, five hundred and fifty-three first-time degree-seeking freshmen and eight hundred and thirty-two graduate enrollment. Furthermore, the student body consists of ninety-eight percent in-state students, two percent out-of-state students, fifty-nine percent women, forty-one percent men, less than one percent american indian per alaskan native, two percent asian per pacific islander, three percent black per non-hispanic, three percent hispanic, ninety percent white per non-hispanic, one percent non-resident alien, two percent race per ethnicity unreported, fifteen percent in top 10th of graduating class, fifty-three percent in top quarter of graduating class, ninety-one percent in top half of graduating class, twenty-two percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, twenty-six percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, twenty-four percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, twelve percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, fourteen percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99 and two percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49. The university is a Private, Liberal Arts College, Four-year, Roman Catholic Church, Coed, where 65 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. St. John Fisher College offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. Again, it is part of an Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus.

After all, the school is located 6 miles from downtown.Moreover, the university has many unique facilites such as 2 electron microscopes, language laboratory, cyber cafe. This school features the Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus.

St. John Fisher College Athletics

The Cardinals are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:

  • Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Baseball
  • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Basketball
  • Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Football
  • Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Golf
  • Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Soccer
  • Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
  • Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Volleyball

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