St. John Fisher College

Campus Description
St. John Fisher College is an independent, liberal arts institution in the Catholic tradition of American higher education. The College emphasizes liberal learning for students in traditional academic disciplines, as well as for those in more directly career-oriented fields. The College welcomes qualified students, faculty, and staff regardless of religious or cultural background.Founded in 1948 by the Congregation of St. Basil as a Catholic College for men, St. John Fisher College became independent in 1968 and coeducational in 1971 and continues to honor its Catholic and Basilian heritage.The campus is situated on 154 park-like acres - a beautiful setting for 25 modern buildings and a warm, friendly campus community of 2,700 full-time and 200 part-time undergraduate students. The College now offers 33 undergraduate academic majors in the humanities, social sciences, sciences, business, and nursing, as well as 11 pre-professional programs. Fisher also offers 9 graduate programs and 3 doctoral programs.The College confers the following degrees: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Master of Science Education, Master of Business Administration, Doctor of Education, Doctor of Nursing Practice and Doctor of Pharmacy.St. John Fisher College is incorporated under the authority of the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
3690 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14618
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Sports
Varsity Sports: Division III: Women's: basketball, cross country, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, volleyball. Men's: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, tennis, track and field.
Intramural Sports: Women's: basketball. Men's: basketball. Coed: basketball, dodgeball, flag football, floor hockey, soccer, volleyball.
Club Sports: Women's: cheerleading, rugby. Men's: ice hockey, rugby. Coed: equestrian.
Clubs and Activities
Accounting Club, Alpha Mu Gamma; Eta Chi Chapter, Alpha Sigma Lambda; Delta Mu Chapter, American Society of Consultant Pharmacists, American Society of Health System Pharmacists, Anthropology Club , APha Academy of Student Pharmacists, Art Club, Arts in Motion (AIM), Asian Student Union, Biology Club, Black Student Union, Cardinal Chorale, Cardinal Courier - Newspaper, Cardinal TV - TV Club, Chemistry Club, Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International, Class of 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016, Colleges Against Cancer, Commuter Council, Council for Exceptional Children, Dance Club, Delta Epsilon Sigma; Gamma Tau Chapter, Diogenes Club (Philosophy), Economics Club, English Club, Equestrian Club, Fisher Cru, Fisher Gay Straight Alliance, Fisher Players Drama Club, Fisher Ski Association, Gaming Club, History Club, Hockey Club, Investment Club, JoRoffs - Yearbook, Just Wing It (Improv), Latino Student Union , Leadership Council, Marketing Club, Math Club, Measure 13 (a cappella group), Men's Rugby , Men's Volleyball Club, Muslim Student Association, National Pharmaceutical Association (Npha), NRHH-National Residence Hall Honorary, NRHH-National Residence Hall Honorary, ONE Campaign, Outdoors Club, Pharmacy SGA, Phi Alpha Delta, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Delta Chi, Physics Club, Pi Delta Phi; Eta Nu Chapter, Political Science Club, Pre-Law Association, Psychology Alliance, Public Relations Student Society of America , Religious Studies Club, Resident Student Association (RSA), Rho Chi Pharmacy Honor Society, Sigma Theta Tau; Delta Sigma Chapter, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Sociology Club, Sports Management Club, Student Activities Board (SAB), Student Athlete Mentors, Student Athletic Advisory Council, Student Government Association (SGA), Student Nursing Association, Students of Multicultural Affairs (SOMA), Students With A Vision (SWAV), Sustained Dialogue, Teacher Education Society of America (TESA), Teddi Dance for Love, The Angle - Literary Magazine, Veterans Affairs Club, Women and Gender Studies Club, Women's Rugby, Young Voters.
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Enrollment for Fall 2015
22% enrolled in top 10% of high school class
SAT verbal range: 490 – 570
SAT math range: 510 – 600
ACT range: 21 – 26
SAT/ACT Special Note: Standardized tests are required for admission and students can choose to submit SAT or ACT scores.
90% have a high school GPA of 3.0 or higher
9% have a high school GPA of 2.0 to less than 3.0
Campus Demographics
Undergraduate Students | Graduate Students | |
---|---|---|
% Black / African American | 4% | 5% |
% Asian | 4% | 5% |
% Hispanic / Latino | 4% | 4% |
% White, Non-Hispanic | 84% | 81% |
% International / Nonresident Alien | 0% | 1% |
% Two or more races | 2% | 1% |
% Unknown Race / Ethnicity | 2% | 3% |