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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 administration.

D'Youville Selectivity

D'Youville does not offer open admission. Three quarters of students in 2007-2008 had SAT verbal scores of at least 440. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 450 and 550.

Faculty

D'Youville has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

The school had 3,018 enrolled students in 2007-2008.

Student Life

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 (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education and Teaching611secondary teaching, elementary school teaching, special education, early childhood special ed, middle school teaching, early childhood education, educational administration, biology teaching, ...
Nursing and Emergency Medicine136registered nursing, nurse practitioner, community nurse, mental health nursing, various nursing
Therapy and Counseling67physical therapy, psychology
Nutrition and Exercise Therapy62occupational therapy, dietitian, chiropractic
Business and Management61business management, international business, accounting
Liberal Arts49interdisciplinary studies, history, English, sociology, creative writing, area and Cultural studies, international studies, English composition
Medical Support and Technology48physician assistant
Medical Administration31health services administration, public health education, health and medical administrative, health care facilities management
Science10biology
Computer Science and Engineering4information technology
Medicine2public health, health professions
Mathematics1mathematics
Religion and Philosophy0philosophy

Number of programs and degrees for D'Youville in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Master's degree44918
Postbaccalaureate certificate31812
Bachelor's degree29027
Doctor's degree - professional practice192
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship63
Post-master's certificate02

D'Youville Student Body

In 2007-2008, D'Youville had a total enrollment of 3,018 students (2,898 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men27%
Women73%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate54%
Graduate46%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White45%
Black10%
Hispanic4%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Unknown4%
(Foreign Students)36%

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 2,898 (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

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1,8291,54084%22615%
Men43737486%6016%
Women1,3921,16684%16614%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal440530
SAT Math450550
SAT Writing430530
ACT Composite2024

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 SAT90%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT34%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

D'Youville Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 20,000
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 20,000
Room and board$ 9,300
Books and supplies$ 1,200
Other expenses$ 2,300

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 (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured2926
Non-tenured, but on tenure track2131
Non-tenured and not on tenure track831

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year12$79,7826$69,042
Associate professoracademic year18$57,85622$60,819
Assistant professoracademic year26$45,35459$48,485
Instructoracademic year2*1*
All faculty totalacademic year58$56,48288$53,016

*: 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
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, Other
Creative Writing
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
Public Health Education and Promotion

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Physician Assistant

MEDICINE
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

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

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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 administration
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%D'Youville % of degrees in medical administration
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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