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Saint John Fisher College, New York

Overview of Saint John Fisher College

The main campus of Saint John Fisher College is in Rochester, New York (a large suburb). The school is a private, not-for-profit school. Saint John Fisher College offers degrees up to the Post-Master's certificate.

Areas of Study

The school students most commonly major in a field related to media and education and teaching.

Saint John Fisher College Selectivity

Saint John Fisher College does not accept everyone who applies. In 2005, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 490 to 580. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2005 had SAT math scores of 500 or more.

Faculty

Saint John Fisher College offers tenure to reward and retain some professors.

Student Body

In 2005, the school had 3,528 enrolled students.

Student Life

Saint John Fisher College is generally not a school for part-time students. The school makes available a lot of student housing. Meal plans are available. Student athletes at the school belong to the Eastern College Athletic Conference for major sports.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Saint John Fisher College

Saint John Fisher College
3690 East Ave
Rochester, NY 14618-3597
General Phone: (585) 385-8000
Admissions Phone: (585) 385-8064
Financial Aid Phone: (585) 385-8042
http://www.sjfc.edu

Saint John Fisher College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Saint John Fisher College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching252elementary school teaching, educational administration, reading teaching, special ed, education courses, middle school teaching
Business And Management206business management, accounting, human resources development, taxation
Liberal Arts134history, English, sociology, political science, liberal arts and sciences, international relations, economics, American studies, ...
Media77communication and journalism
Therapy And Counseling53psychology
Science30biology, physics, chemistry
Nursing And Emergency Medicine27registered nursing, various nursing
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy23sports and fitness management
Computer Science And Engineering11computer and info science
Mathematics9mathematics
Family And Social Work9social service professions
Religion And Philosophy3religion, philosophy

Number of programs and degrees for Saint John Fisher College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree61729
Master's degree21512
Postbaccalaureate certificate21
Post-master's certificate01

Student Body

In 2005, Saint John Fisher College had a total enrollment of 3,528 students (3,006 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men41%
Women59%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate77%
Graduate23%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White85%
Black5%
Hispanic3%
Asian2%
American Indian0%
Other Races4%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1929%
20-2128%
22-2415%
25-2911%
30-346%
35-393%
40-495%
50-641%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
New York97%
Ohio1%
Foreign countries1%
Pennsylvania1%

Saint John Fisher College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time84 %
Part-Time100 %

Saint John Fisher College Room and Board (2005)

Saint John Fisher College offers campus housing for 1,413 of its 3,006 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Rochester, New York for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school offers students a meal plan with 14 meals per week.

Saint John Fisher College Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total2,7551,79765%55331%
Men1,19474963%22730%
Women1,5591,04667%32631%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal490580
SAT Math500600
ACT Verbal1925
ACT Math2026
ACT Composite2025

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT97%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT42%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (585) 385-8064

Saint John Fisher College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 19,560
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 19,560
Room and board$ 8,300
Room charge$ 5,400
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,900
Books and supplies$ 700
Other expenses$ 600

Financial Aid:
Saint John Fisher College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 282100)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (585) 385-8042

Saint John Fisher College Faculty

Saint John Fisher College has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year21$75,8518$65,660
Associate professorcalendar year28$59,68419$55,678
Assistant professorcalendar year24$46,54026$49,113
Instructorcalendar year3$38,4004$43,168
All faculty totalcalendar year76$59,16057$53,206

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

Saint John Fisher College Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballEastern College Athletic Conference
BasketballEastern College Athletic Conference
BaseballEastern College Athletic Conference

Saint John Fisher College Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Human Resources Development
Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Education, Other
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Reading Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other

LIBERAL ARTS
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Anthropology
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
History, General
International Relations and Affairs
Italian Language and Literature
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing, Other
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Physics, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

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Saint John Fisher College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Saint John Fisher College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Saint John Fisher College % of degrees in education and teaching
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Saint John Fisher College % of degrees in media
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Saint John Fisher College Dorm rooms per full-time student
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Saint John Fisher College Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Saint John Fisher College Number of students
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
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
NCAA athletic conference member

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