Fast Facts About Fisher

Activities

Students may choose from a wide range of campus clubs and organizations, including student government, music groups, language clubs, cultural organizations, student publications, and intramural sports. Many academic departments also sponsor clubs.

Athletics

Athletics are an important part of campus life. The College is a Division III member of the NCAA, the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference, and the Empire 8.

Men compete in baseball, basketball, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, and tennis. Women compete in basketball, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball, golf, and lacrosse.

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.

The campus is situated on 154 park-like acres-a beautiful setting for 24 modern buildings and a warm, friendly campus community. The College now offers 31 academic majors in the humanities, social sciences, sciences, business, and nursing, as well as 10 pre-professional programs.

Fisher now offers 11 graduate programs and 3 doctoral programs.

Enrollment

2,600 full-time and 200 part-time undergraduate students; 42 percent male and 58 percent female.

Faculty-Student Ratio

14:1

Financial Aid

Nearly 95% of first-year students receive some form of financial assistance. The average offer to incoming students is $20,445. Need-based and merit-based scholarships, as well as grants, loans, and part-time employment, are available for eligible students.

History

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.

Points of Pride

Five Fisher faculty members have received prestigious Fulbright Scholarships, an honor accorded to only about one thousand faculty members in the nation each year. Also, the John Templeton Foundation named Fisher to its 1999-2000 Honor Roll for Character-Building Colleges, an honor extended to fewer than five percent of all colleges in the United States.

Tuition

For 2009-2010, annual tuition for full-time students is $23,850. Room and board costs are $10,090 per year. View the cost breakdown.

Typical Class Size

15 to 35 students