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St. John Fisher University

St. John Fisher University
3690 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14618

Official telephone: (585) 385-8000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 444-4640
Fax number: (585) 385-8386
Website: www.sjfc.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 2,805
Full-time undergraduates: 2,619
Part-time undergraduates: 186
Total graduate students: 1,018
Full-time graduate students: 644
Part-time graduate students: 374
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 3%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
3.1% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.4% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.5% Hispanic/Latino
86.4% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.4% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.1% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.5% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.5% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.2% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
84.4% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.7% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.3% Nonresident Alien
2.1% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 154 acres
City or town school is located in: Rochester
Population of city/town: 210,565
Online campus map: www.sjfc.edu/about/visit/
index.dot

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: No. Housing guaranteed for three years.
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (96%)
  • women's dorms (4%)
  • special housing for disabled students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 90%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 50%
Percent of students who live off campus: 50%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 60%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, Smoking prohibited in all buildings.
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 600
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Reverend Alexander Stewart, Grand Army of the Republic, Marion B. Folsom, Monsignor Edward Byrne, and Rochester radio history collections. Frederick Douglass and George P. Decker papers.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art gallery, student campus center, laboratories, electron microscopes, multimedia computer lab, TV studio, childcare center.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, day care, health insurance, Career center.
Counseling services:
birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, personal career counseling, career fairs, etiquette workshops, recruiter events, volunteer database.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, television station
School newspaper(s): Cardinal Courier
Number of honor societies: 10
Total number of registered organizations: 70
Campus-based religious organizations:
Fisher Cru
Minority student organizations:
Asian Student Union, Black Student Union, Latino Student Union
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Council for Exceptional Children, Psychology Alliance, Public Relations Student Society of America, Class Officers, Student Activities Board, Teddi Dance for Love, Arts in Motion, College Democrats, Colleges Against Cancer, Fisher Players, Fisher Pride Union, gospel choir, Measure 13, Students With A Vision, Sustained Dialogue, Together Including Every Student, Student Athlete Advisory Committee, Student Athlete Mentors; Pre‐Law, Resident Student, and Pharmacy Student Government Associations; Commuter and Leadership Councils; art, dance, English, women/gender studies, young republicans, Teacher Education Association, religious studies, sport management, outdoors, history, political science, sociology, management, advertising, accounting, economics, educational technology, math, computer science, biology, chemistry, and physics clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Robert Ward,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Jill McCabe,
Associate Athletic Director/Women's Soccer Head Coach
School colors: cardinal red and gold
School mascot: Cardinals
Athletic conference memberships: Empire Eight (Division III), New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Association (Division III), ECAC

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's crewno 
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Men's footballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Men's lacrosseno 
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Men's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's crewno 
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Women's field hockeyno 
Women's golfno 
Women's lacrossenoNCAA Div. III
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 40%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 72%
Athletic facilities:
stadium, field house, weight and fitness rooms, track and field complex, baseball and softball complex, golf course, gymnasium
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, dance, flag football, floor hockey, indoor volleyball, martial arts, skiing, soccer (indoor/outdoor)
Club sports for men:
equestrian sports, ice hockey, rugby
Club sports for women:
cheerleading, equestrian sports, rugby

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Rochester (10 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Rochester (10 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Rochester (10 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 22%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 24% within one year of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
St. John Fisher Coll, Syracuse U, U at Albany--SUNY, U at Buffalo--SUNY, U of Rochester, U of Denver.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 56% within one year of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Paychex, Highland Hospital, U of Rochester Medical Center, PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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