| Location: | Northeast |
| Setting: | Mid-size City Setting |
| Type: | Private |
| Affiliation: | Other |
| Size: | Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Cardinals |
| Nickname: | SFJC |
St. John Fisher College is a private liberal arts college located in Pittsford, New York, an eastern suburb of Rochester. Fisher is ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the "Tier 1" Northern Master's Universities, while U.S News rates admissions to the College as "selective".
In 1948, through the combined efforts of civic leaders, the Rochester community at large, the Basilian Fathers, and the Most Reverend James Kearney, then Bishop of Rochester, St. John Fisher College was borne out of the community’s desire to provide its young men with a traditional education in the humanities, social sciences, sciences, and business. The goal was to create an educational environment that would enable Fisher graduates to succeed in life, and to help strengthen the fabric of the Rochester community. The College became independent in 1968 and coeducational in 1971. The College remains true to its Basilian heritage and espouses the philosophy of the Basilian Fathers, "Teach me Goodness, Discipline, and Knowledge."
St. John Fisher College is made up of the following five (5) Schools:
Fisher offers 31 undergraduate majors, 11 master's programs, and two doctoral programs. Five (5) members of the St. John Fisher faculty have received the prestigious Fulbright Scholarships.
St. John Fisher College offers the combined degree programs in Pre-Engineering ( 3+2 programs with Clarkson University; Columbia University; Manhattan College; University of Buffalo), Pre-Environmental Science and Forestry ( 2+2 program) with SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry), and a combined 3+4 Optometry program with Pennsylvania College of Optometry.
The five most popular majors at Fisher are as follows: 24% education; 23% business, management, marketing, and related support services; 11% communication/journalism and related programs; 8% psychology; and 6% social sciences.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 47% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Eastern College Athletic Conference) Basketball (Eastern College Athletic Conference) Baseball (Eastern College Athletic Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 19,560 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 19,300 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 260 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,163 | 33% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,160 | 74% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 8,302 | 97% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,029 | 74% | |
Any Aid: |
98% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 65% (Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 97% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 490, Math: 500 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 580, Math: 600 |
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| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 42% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 20, Verbal: 19, Math: 20 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 25, Verbal: 25, Math: 26 |
| Application Fee: | $ 30.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
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My boyfriend is looking at St. John Fisher College (a private college in Rochester, NY) and Central Connecticut State University (a state college in CT). Does anybody know much about these schools or if one would be better than the other? He plans on getting a future Doctorate at an Ivy League school like Yale, so would a degree from St. John Fisher look better on an application? He's also thinking of teaching English in Japan for a year with the JET program if that would look best on an application. Any help would be much appreciated.
13 months ago
Best Answer
Well, usually, and I do mean usually, private schools are seen as 'better' in a sense because they're more exlusive. Therefore, one can say that it's 'harder' to get into one, etc. Whether that's true and whether the admissions officer thinks that way can be argued. I don't know anything particularly about the two schools, but the one with the better program in the field would be the best choice, as what you do in the program is much more important than the actual program. So if the state school has the best program in the area, then that would be the choice.
The best way I've noticed to get information about a particular university is to try and talk to students there. They'll give you all the info on the program status, etc. Good luck!
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