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St. John Fisher College
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Overview
Address:
3690 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14618
Type: Private institution
Year founded: 1948
Religious affiliation: In the Catholic tradition
Academic calendar: Semester
Undergrad body: 2,696
Setting: Suburban
Endowment: N/A
Application deadline: Rolling
Application fee: 30
Selectivity: Selective
Tuition: 20,710
Room board: 8,880
Extracurriculars
Student activities: choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, musical theater, pep band, student government, student newspaper, television station, yearbook
Num organizations: 55
Honor societies: Pi Gamma Mu (Social Sciences), Delta Epsilon Sigma (National Honor Society), Phi Alpha Theta (History), Sigma Xi (Science), Alpha Mu Gamma (Foreign Language), Pi Delta Phi (French), Omicron Delta Epsilon (Economics), Alpha Sigma Lambda (Continuing Education), Epsilon Chi Omicron (International Business Management), Sigma Theta Tau (Nursing)
Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Fisher Christian Fellowship, BASIC
International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Asian Student Union, Black Student Union, Latino Student Union
Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Class of 2006, Class of 2007, Class of 2008, Class of 2009, Student Activities Board, RSA, Commuter Council, Accounting Club, Advertising Club, American Studies Club, Anthropology Club, Biology Club, Chemistry Club, Council For Exceptional Children, Economics Club, Ed-Tech Club, English Club, History Club, Math Club, Physics Club, Political Science Club, Pre-Law Association, Psychology Club, Psi-Chi, Public Relations Club, Religious Studies Club, Sociology Club, Sport Studies Club, Women & Gender Studies Club, Cross Country Club, Equestrian Club, Fisher Ski Association, Hockey Club, Men's Rugby, Women's Rugby, Art Club, Circle K, Colleges Against Cancer, College Democrats, Dance Club, Fisher Players, Fisher Pride Union, Gospel Choir, Martial Arts Club, SWAV, TEDDI, Young Republicans Club, The Angle, JoRoffs Yearbook, TV Club;
Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Cardinal Courier (bi-weekly)
Num frats: 0
Frats chapter houses: 0
Percent frat members: 0%
Num sororities: 0
Sororities chapter houses: 0
Percent sorority members: 0%
Campus Life
Percent undergrad college owned: 54%
Percent fraternity: 0%
Percent sorority: 0%
Percent campus weekends: 50%
Offer housing: Yes
Percent students college housing: 54%
Campus housing: No
Off campus assistance: Yes
Types available: coed dorms (96%), women's dorms (4%)
College owned singles: 10%
College owned doubles: 80%
College owned triples: 10%
College owned apartments: N/A
College owned other: N/A
Num college owned: 8
Sprinkler system: 63%
Fire alarms: 100%
High speed internet: 100%
Campus size: 140 acres
Percent weekends: 50%
Nearest airport: Rochester (10)
Nearest train: Rochester (10)
Nearest bus: Rochester (10)
Public transport: Yes
Cars permitted: No
Percent cars: 59%
School employment: Yes
Percent undergrads employed: 13%
Average undergrad earnings: 600
Freshmen discouraged working: No
Army rotc: Offered at cooperating institution (Rochester Institute Of Technology)
Navy rotc: Not offered
Airforce rotc: Offered at cooperating institution (Rochester Institute of Technology)
Alcohol permitted: Yes
Additional policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Popular events: Fisherpalooza, Teddi Dance for Love, Spring Even concert, Harvestfest, Family Weekend, Relay for Life, Laramie Project, Day of Celebration, MLK Celebration
Services
Basic: nonremedial tutoring, day care, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial: math, writing
Counseling: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious, other
Career: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Job six months: N/A
Job one year: 81%
Job two years: N/A
Firms: Paychex; local, regional, and national school districts.
Library: Yes
Library consortia: Yes
Num books: 185,390
Num subscriptions: 9,000
Num microforms: 208,518
Num audiovisual: 31,000
Num ebooks: 9,000
Library facilities: Reverend Alexander Stewart Collection of papers, books, original correspondence, and documents about 17th-century Jesuit missionaries' contact with the Indians of western New York; Grand Army of the Republic Collection of correspondence by and published materials and films about local Union Army veterans and their families from 1866-1945; Frederick Douglass Papers; George P. Decker Papers on Native American land claims; Rochester Radio History collection.
Museums: N/A
Computer course: No
Own computer: No
Computers available: 348
Email accounts: Yes
Internet access: Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Num wired library: 11
Num wired classrooms: 0
Num wired labs: 0
Num wired other: 81
Wireless network: Yes
Wireless areas: in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless capacity: 800
Recommended os: Microsoft
Hosting units: 100%
Student webpages: Yes
Online registration: Yes
Campus safety: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
