St. John Fisher University

Rochester, NY · Private · Large suburb · Fisher · SJFU

Private institution in Rochester, NY · 2,579 undergraduates · 68% acceptance rate · $66,944 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 12%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Top 15%Graduation rate (4-year)
Top 17%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Top 25%Full-time retention

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $28,1501,658th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $39,6661,646th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $39,6661,612th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $52,5141,552nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $23,2501,040th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $66,944340th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $61,198229th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 74.4%313th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 84.3%465th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 67.8%562nd most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1207385th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 26270th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 2,579789th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 28.1%1,310th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 240 mi (EWR)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in New York#48

Applying

EDDec 1
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Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 36 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$62,707	$62,253
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$44,892	$50,022
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$43,798	$43,128
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$42,073	$40,017
MarketingBusiness	bachelors	$40,672	$42,012
Human Resources Management and ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$39,927	$40,017
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness	bachelors	$37,054	$33,665
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationCommunications	bachelors	$34,704	$42,908
Communication and Media StudiesCommunications	bachelors	$34,381	$33,993
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation	bachelors	$34,171	$37,568
History	bachelors	$33,993	$28,960
Psychology, GeneralPsychology	bachelors	$33,993	$29,995

Campus facts

Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
Founded in 1948source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: #993333 and #F7D778source
Athletic nickname: "Cardinals"source
Mascot: Beaks The Cardinalsource
Motto: ""Teach me goodness, discipline, and knowledge""source
Campus size: about 154 acressource
Formerly known as "St. John Fisher College" (1948–2022)source

Athletics — 15 sports + curated flag football

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available. Women’s flag football is curated (not yet a stable EADA sport filter).