Rochester, NY · Private · 2,565 undergraduates · suburban
St. John Fisher University
Moderately selective
Health professions and education are especially visible, giving Fisher strong ties to Rochester's hospital and school systems.
Institutional profile
Well established Solid in career outcomes, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 67.8% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 77.8%
4,600 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$66,944 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets St. John Fisher University apart
Academic design
Students study across arts and sciences, business, education, nursing, and health-related fields, with internships, clinical learning, research, and service integrated into many programs.
Campus pattern
The Pittsford campus is residential and compact, with athletics, clubs, service, and access to Rochester's hospitals, schools, businesses, and cultural institutions.
Defining feature
Health professions and education are especially visible, giving Fisher strong ties to Rochester's hospital and school systems.
Can I get in?
67.8% admitted
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Recent applicant pool
4,600About 68 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 27% submitted an SAT, and 3% submitted an ACT. Because ACT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for St. John Fisher University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What St. John Fisher University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Students study across arts and sciences, business, education, nursing, and health-related fields, with internships, clinical learning, research, and service integrated into many programs.
Make the fit specific
Health professions and education are especially visible, giving Fisher strong ties to Rochester's hospital and school systems.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
St. John Fisher University publishes two merit awards, the largest reaching $20,000 a year or more. one require a separate scholarship application. one renew past the first year.
Open across the university · Merit
Open across the university · Merit · Renews each year
In the season card
These two awards, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- How to be considered
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at St. John Fisher University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Health professions and education are especially visible, giving Fisher strong ties to Rochester's hospital and school systems.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Biology, General
Psychology, General
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Admits separately
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
St. John Fisher University beyond the classroom
The Pittsford campus is residential and compact, with athletics, clubs, service, and access to Rochester's hospitals, schools, businesses, and cultural institutions.
A defining academic feature
Students study across arts and sciences, business, education, nursing, and health-related fields, with internships, clinical learning, research, and service integrated into many programs.
What shapes an ordinary week
The Pittsford campus is residential and compact, with athletics, clubs, service, and access to Rochester's hospitals, schools, businesses, and cultural institutions.
What changes the experience
Health professions and education are especially visible, giving Fisher strong ties to Rochester's hospital and school systems.