Saint John Fisher College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

St. John Fisher College is located in Pittsford, New York, United States. It was established in the year 1948. Originally, the institute was a men’s college founded by the Basilian Fathers with the help of Father James E. Kearney, the then Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester. St. John Fisher College has five schools under it:

• 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

St. John Fisher College supports a large number of student clubs and organizations such as the Accounting Club, Commuter Council, Asian Student Union, Outdoors Club, and Young Republicans Club. “The Angle” is a literary magazine through which the students can express themselves in a creative manner. Students also take part in radio broadcasting through the Fisher Audio Network (FAN).

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in education and teaching, media, and business and management.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Large number of students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities II.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 3,832 in 2009-2010 (3,570 full-time equivalent).

About 44% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 56% of the class.

Undergrads are 73% of enrolled students and graduate students are 27%.

Students under 25 years old represent 74% of the student body. About 7% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Saint John Fisher College provides on-campus housing for 1,400 of its 3,570 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Empire Eight for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

Saint John Fisher College offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (293 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Finance
• Human Resources Development
• Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (9 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (319 awarded)

• Biology Teacher Education
• Education
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Reading Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Social Studies Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (1 awarded)

• Human Services

LIBERAL ARTS (112 awarded)

• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• Anthropology
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (1 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (80 awarded)

• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (111 awarded)

• Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
• Nursing
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (21 awarded)

• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (4 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (63 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (59 awarded)

• Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
• Psychology