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Saint John Fisher College

Saint John Fisher College

Saint John Fisher College is a private, liberal arts college located in Pittsford, New York, United States. It was originally established in 1948 as a men’s college by the Basilian Fathers. The College was ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the "Tier 1" Northern Master's Universities category. The college offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. It is organized into the following academic divisions:

  • The Bittner School of Business
  • The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. School of Education
  • The School of Arts and Sciences
  • The Wegmans School of Nursing
  • The Wegmans School of Pharmacy

Saint John Fisher College boasts of an active student life. The campus is home to several student clubs and organizations including the Accounting Club, Commuter Council, Asian Student Union, Outdoors Club, and Young Republicans Club.

Overview of Saint John Fisher College

The main campus of Saint John Fisher College is in Rochester, NY (a large suburb). The school is a Other Religion institution. Saint John Fisher College is a private, not-for-profit school. The school offers degrees up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

Saint John Fisher College students most commonly major in a field related to education and teaching.

Saint John Fisher College Selectivity

The school does not accept everyone who applies. In 2007-2008, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 480 to 570. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2007-2008 had SAT math scores of 510 or more.

Faculty

The school offers tenure to reward and retain some professors.

Student Body

In 2007-2008, Saint John Fisher College had 3,793 enrolled students.

Student Life

The school makes available a lot of student housing. Student athletes at Saint John Fisher College belong to the Empire Eight 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
http://www.sjfc.edu

Saint John Fisher College Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching311elementary school teaching, special ed, reading teaching, educational administration, middle school teaching, education courses
Business And Management238business management, accounting, human resources development, finance, taxation
Liberal Arts167history, sociology, English, economics, international relations, political science, liberal arts and sciences, American studies, ...
Nursing And Emergency Medicine81registered nursing, various nursing
Therapy And Counseling74psychology, mental health counseling
Media72communication and journalism
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy36sports and fitness management
Science35biology, chemistry, physics
Computer Science And Engineering12information technology, computer and info science
Mathematics6mathematics
Family And Social Work6social service professions
Religion And Philosophy3philosophy, religion

Number of programs and degrees for Saint John Fisher College in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree69530
Master's degree34413
Postbaccalaureate certificate11
Post-master's certificate12

Student Body

In 2007-2008, Saint John Fisher College had a total enrollment of 3,793 students (3,483 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men43%
Women57%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate73%
Graduate27%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White85%
Black6%
Hispanic3%
Asian2%
American Indian0%
Unknown5%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1927%
20-2131%
22-2416%
25-2911%
30-344%
35-393%
40-495%
50-642%

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

ResidencePercent
New York98%

Saint John Fisher College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time86 %

Saint John Fisher College Room and Board (2007)

Saint John Fisher College offers campus housing for 1,408 of its 3,483 (full-time) students.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Saint John Fisher College Admissions and Selectivity

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total3,2312,01762%56928%
Men1,45786760%24428%
Women1,7741,15065%32528%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal480570
SAT Math510600
SAT Writing470560
ACT Verbal2125
ACT Math2126
ACT Composite2226

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT95%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT50%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Saint John Fisher College Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 23,390
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 23,390
Room and board$ 10,040
Room charge$ 6,420
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,620
Books and supplies$ 900
Other expenses$ 900

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

Saint John Fisher College Faculty

Saint John Fisher College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured5430
Non-tenured, but on tenure track3649
Non-tenured and not on tenure track1319

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year2*0*
Associate professorcalendar year2*7$101,658
Assistant professorcalendar year4$89,1346$91,322
All faculty totalcalendar year8$104,26713$96,887

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

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year24$81,9909$83,942
Associate professoracademic year34$67,80222$64,896
Assistant professoracademic year31$54,20745$57,310
Instructoracademic year6$47,0639$47,910
No academic rankacademic year1*1*
All faculty totalacademic year96$65,46086$60,944

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

Saint John Fisher College Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballEmpire Eight
BasketballEmpire Eight
BaseballEmpire Eight

Saint John Fisher College Degree Programs (2007)

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

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Technology

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
History, General
International Relations and Affairs
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
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
Psychology, General

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 7%Saint John Fisher College % of degrees in education and teaching
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Saint John Fisher College % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Saint John Fisher College Dorm rooms per full-time student
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Saint John Fisher College Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Saint John Fisher College Number of students
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 20%Saint John Fisher College Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Other Religion affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, navy, air force)
NCAA athletic conference member

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