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D'Youville College

D'Youville College

D’Youville College is located in Buffalo, New York, United States. It was established in the year 1908. The organization Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart, also known as GNSH, played a vital role in its establishment. D’Youville College was named in honor of their patron Saint Marie-Marguerite d’Youville. This was the first college that provided admission to women in western New York State. The college offers degrees and certificate programs in a number of areas including business management, information technology, nursing, health services administratio, and education.

Students of D’Youville College have access to a wide variety of sports. Male students are involved in sports such as basketball, baseball, soccer, cross country, golf and volleyball. Female students participate in golf, basketball, softball, soccer, and volleyball.

Overview of D'Youville College

D'Youville is located in Buffalo, NY (a large city). The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. The highest degree level offered by D'Youville is the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in education and teaching and medical adminstration.

D'Youville Selectivity

D'Youville does not offer open admission. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 450. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 450 and 560. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

D'Youville had 3,018 enrolled students in 2007.

Student Life

Full-time students are the norm at the school. D'Youville offers students meal plans. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Northeast Conference.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting D'Youville

D'Youville College
320 Porter Ave
Buffalo, NY 14201-1084
General Phone: (716) 829-8000
http://www.dyc.edu

D'Youville Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching695secondary teaching, elementary school teaching, special education, early childhood education, early childhood special ed, special ed, biology teaching, middle school teaching, ...
Nursing And Emergency Medicine83registered nursing, nurse practitioner, community nurse, mental health nursing, various nursing
Business And Management59business management, international business, accounting
Therapy And Counseling43physical therapy, psychology
Liberal Arts40interdisciplinary studies, English, history, sociology, international studies, English composition
Medical Administration37health services administration, health and medical administrative, health care facilities management
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy33occupational therapy, dietitian, chiropractic
Science21biology
Medical Support And Technology16physician assistant
Computer Science And Engineering2information technology
Mathematics2mathematics
Religion And Philosophy2philosophy
Medicine0health professions

Number of programs and degrees for D'Youville in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Master's degree43217
Postbaccalaureate certificate36812
Bachelor's degree22026
Doctor's degree112
Post-master's certificate22
First-professional degree01

D'Youville Student Body

In 2007, D'Youville had a total enrollment of 3,018 students (2,487 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men25%
Women75%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate49%
Graduate48%
First Professional3%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White44%
Black10%
Hispanic3%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Unknown4%
(Foreign Students)38%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 183%
18-1912%
20-2113%
22-2426%
25-2921%
30-347%
35-397%
40-498%
50-643%
65+0%

D'Youville Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time68 %
Part-Time50 %

D'Youville Room and Board (2007)

D'Youville offers campus housing for 478 of its 2,487 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Buffalo, New York for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other New York Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

D'Youville Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total2,4421,49361%21715%
Men56536064%5515%
Women1,8771,13360%16214%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal450540
SAT Math450560
ACT Composite2025

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT92%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT32%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

D'Youville Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 17,800
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 17,800
Room and board$ 8,750
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 2,000

Financial Aid:
D'Youville participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 271200)

D'Youville Faculty

D'Youville has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured2827
Non-tenured, but on tenure track1435
Non-tenured and not on tenure track1427

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year10$68,6027$66,777
Associate professoracademic year21$58,18323$57,456
Assistant professoracademic year22$44,02056$46,887
Instructoracademic year3$44,2333$45,952
All faculty totalacademic year56$53,73289$51,151

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

D'Youville Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
BasketballNortheast Conference
BaseballNortheast Conference
TrackNortheast Conference

D'Youville Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Information Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Biology Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching, General
Special Education and Teaching, Other

LIBERAL ARTS
English Composition
English Language and Literature, General
History, General
International/Global Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Sociology

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Health Services Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Physician Assistant

MEDICINE
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
Nursing, Other
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Chiropractic (DC)
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Occupational Therapy/Therapist

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General

D'Youville Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets D'Youville Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%D'Youville % of degrees in education and teaching
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 11%D'Youville Female % of student body
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%D'Youville % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 16%D'Youville Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in medical adminstration
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%D'Youville % of degrees in medical adminstration
Minority % of student body
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%D'Youville Minority % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army)
NCAA athletic conference member

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