Division III · Empire 8
St. John Fisher University · Campus
Rochester, NY · Suburb · Private · Doctoral/professional university · the Cardinals · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Large suburb
Setting
Rochester, NY
2,590
Undergraduates
+ 1,084 graduate students
12:1
Student–faculty
Division III median 12:1
84%
Return for year two
Division III median 79%
6%
From out of state
first-year students
$14k
Food & housing
on campus · median $14k
The place
- SettingLarge suburb Rochester, NY
- TypePrivate · Doctoral/professional university
- CalendarSemester
- Religious affiliationRoman Catholic
- Admissions68% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
2,5901,084
Undergraduates 2,590Graduate students 1,084
Where first-years come from
94%
In state 94%Other states 6%
Division III median: 66% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
80%
White 80%Hispanic 7%Black 5%Asian 4%Two or more 2%Not reported 1%
- Women64%
- Full-time97% of undergraduates · median 94%
- First-year class611 entered last fall
- Transfers in111 4% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online36% take some classes online 1% fully online
- Registered with disability services14.6% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $14,342 | $1,400 | $15,742 |
| Off campus | $14,342 | $1,500 | $15,842 |
| With family | — | $3,000 | $3,000 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division III median for on-campus food and housing is $13,820. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy · Navy · Air Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.72 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page upper half for safety in Division III
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division III campuses
39%30%23%
City 39%Suburb 30%Town 23%Rural 8%
21% of the 421 Division III schools are public; the median has 1,854 undergraduates and a 12:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division III schools; every list St. John Fisher University is on.
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