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Daemen College is a four-year, non-sectarian, liberal arts college located in Amherst, New York, United states. It was established in 1947 as Rosary Hill College for women by Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity.
There are over 6 graduate and 30 undergraduate programs at the college. The school comprises of the following academic units:
- Division of Arts and Sciences
- Division of Health and Human Services
Daemen College is home to numerous clubs and organizations including Delta Phi Mu, Psi Xi Omicron, Table Tennis Club, and Student Physical Therapy Association. Daemen sports teams were formerly known as the Warriors and are presently nicknamed the Wildcats.
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Campus Location4380 Main St
Amherst, NY 14226-3592
USA
Main Tel: (716) 839-3600
Web Site The campus is in a large suburb. |
Daemen College HighlightsWhere Daemen College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in education and teaching and therapy and counseling.
- High female/male ratio.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Master | 424 | 19 | | Bachelor | 279 | 46 | | Post-master's certificate | | 1 | | < 1 year certificate | | 1 | | 1-2 year certificate | | 2 |
Daemen StudentsThe student enrollment at Daemen was 2,511 in 2007 (2,150 full-time equivalent). About 26% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 74% of the class. Undergrads are 67% of enrolled students and graduate students are 33%. About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 18,750 | | Room | $ 6,180 | | Board | $ 2,430 | | Books and supplies | $ 800 | | Other | $ 1,500 |
Financial Aid: Daemen participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 46 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 27 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 16 |
Housing and MealsDaemen provides on-campus housing for 619 of its 2,150 (full-time) students (as of 2007). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
Daemen AthleticsDaemen is in the American Mideast Conference for major sports. Daemen offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 29 male students received the aid (men were 41% of those receiving aid) and 41 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 59% of students receiving such aid) .
Daemen Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 68% | | Women | 67% | | All | 68% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 450-550 | | Math | 470-570 | | Writing | 430-540 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (33 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing/Marketing Management
DESIGN (10 awarded) EDUCATION AND TEACHING (378 awarded) - Art Teacher Education
- Biology Teacher Education
- Business Teacher Education
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
- Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- French Language Teacher Education
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Spanish Language Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (8 awarded) FINE ARTS (5 awarded) - Fine Arts and Art Studies
- Painting
- Sculpture
LIBERAL ARTS (21 awarded) - English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- History
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Political Science and Government
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Urban Studies/Affairs
MATHEMATICS (0 awarded) MEDIA (3 awarded) - Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded) - Health/Health Care Administration/Management
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (25 awarded) MEDICINE (31 awarded) - Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (71 awarded) - Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
- Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
- Nursing
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (15 awarded) - Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (8 awarded) - Office Management and Supervision
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (2 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (0 awarded) - Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (20 awarded) - Biochemistry
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Environmental Biology
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (73 awarded) - Physical Therapy/Therapist
- Psychology
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