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D'Youville University

D'Youville University
320 Porter Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14201-1084

Official telephone: (716) 829-8000
Fax number: (716) 829-7790
Website: www.dyc.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,815
Full-time undergraduates: 1,419
Part-time undergraduates: 396
Total graduate students: 1,094
Full-time graduate students: 837
Part-time graduate students: 257
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 7%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.0% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.6% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.3% Hispanic/Latino
84.5% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.3% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.9% Nonresident Alien
3.0% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.6% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.9% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.2% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.3% Hispanic/Latino
74.0% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.9% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
5.0% Nonresident Alien
4.1% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 17 acres
City or town school is located in: Buffalo, NY
Population of city/town: 258,959

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • single-student apartments
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 42%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 14%
Percent of students who live off campus: 86%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 85%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
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: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 121
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Professional theater, gross anatomy lab.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills, Remedial sciences.
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook
School newspaper(s): Catalyst, published monthly
Number of honor societies: 3
Total number of registered organizations: 35
Campus-based religious organizations:
Campus Ministry
Minority student organizations:
Black Student Union
International student organizations:
International club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Alliance, Colleges Against Cancer, F.E.A.S.T., sophomore honor society, Students in Free Enterprise; Programming, Public Relations, Issues, Student Athlete Advisory, and Athletic Committees; Commuter and Residence Councils; Student Psychology, Student American Chiropractic, Student Dietetics, Student Nursing, Student Occupational Therapy, Student Physical Therapy, and Student Physician Assistant Associations; history, sociology, math/natural sciences, and pre‐pharmacy clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Brian Cavanaugh,
Director of Athletics
School colors: red, white, and blue
School mascot: Spartans
Athletic conference memberships: North Eastern Athletic Conference (Division III), North Eastern Collegiate Volleyball Association (Division III, men's only)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's cross-countryno 
Men's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Men's tennisno 
Men's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's crewnoNCAA Div. III
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's tennisno 
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 20%
Athletic facilities:
dance room, fitness center, gymnasium, park, swimming pool
Intramural/Recreational sports:
skiing

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Buffalo, New York (8 miles)
Nearest other airport: Toronto, Canada (90 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Buffalo, New York (2 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Buffalo, New York (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: yes

AFTER GRADUATION
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Ann Wood Kelly, aviation pioneer
  • Dr. Edith Flanigen, first woman awarded the Perkin Medal the nation's highest honor in applied chemistry
  • The Honorable Brenda Murray, Administrative Law Judge with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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