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Welcome to D’Youville College! Whether you plan to join us as an undergraduate or a grad student, we want to make it easy for you to investigate all that D’Youville has to offer.
For details on the admissions process and a listing of our programs, please visit the Undergraduate Admissions, Graduate Admissions, or the Teacher Education Programs for Canadian Students pages.
Admissions Quick Facts
Enrollment
Student enrollment is currently at 2,900, about 52% are undergraduate students and 48% are graduate students. Our student population represents 28 states and 38 countries.
About Our Programs
- 35 majors including Allied Health, education, liberal arts, business, natural sciences and pre-professional programs.
- Degrees offered: BS, BA, MS, clinical doctorates and EdD.
- Gross anatomy lab on campus, one of three in Western New York.
- Our chiropractic program is only the second program in the US to be offered in a traditional college setting.
Undergraduate Program Info
- We offer direct entry into the major of your choice upon acceptance, there is no need to reapply to get into upper levels.
- Five most popular undergraduate programs: Nursing, business, physician assistant, education, and physical therapy.
- A Career Discovery Program is available for undecided students -- without losing time in a selected major.
- Oldest existing bachelor of nursing program in New York state.
- Classes are taught only by faculty and the faculty to student ratio is 14:1.
Graduate Program Info
- Masters degrees are offered in education, health services administration, international business, nursing, occupational therapy and physician assistant.
- Doctoral degrees are offered in chiropractic, educational leadership, health policy and health education and physical therapy.
- Graduate nursing students are only required to be on campus one day per week, which allow you to maintain your professional career.
- International business and health services administration courses are offered in the evening to accommodate working professionals.
- EdD program students benefit from community administrators and educational leaders as advisors and program consultants/reviewers.
- The occupational therapy masters program begins each year in September.
- All programs except physical therapy have rolling admissions. (The application deadline for fall entry into the PT program is November 30th of the preceding year.)
- GRE and GMAT exams are not required for graduate admissions.
Tuition Information 2009-2010
| Tuition, full-time undergraduate students (per semester) | $9,900 |
| Tuition, part-time undergraduate, 1-8 credit hours (per credit hour) | $545 |
| Tuition, part-time undergraduate, 9-11 credit hours (per credit hour) | $600 |
| Tuition, master's students (per credit hour) | $715 |
| Tuition, doctoral students (per credit hour) | $775 |
| Room and board, double occupancy (per semester) Marguerite Hall | $4,900 |
| Residence hall apartment rental (per semester) | $4,000 |
Financial Aid for Undergraduates
- Students can earn up to 50% off tuition and 25% off room & board for 4-5 years depending upon their academic program. Merit scholarships are awarded based on high school average and SAT/ACT performance.
- Merit scholarships are available for transfer students with a minimum cumulative 2.75 GPA.
- At least 90% of undergraduate students receive financial aid.
Financial Aid for Graduates
- Academic scholarships are available.
- Nursing grant scholarships are currently available to US students.
- Graduate assistantships are available.
Campus Life
- There are over 30 student clubs on campus.
- Student athletes participate in NCAA Division III teams in men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball, soccer, soft/baseball, women’s crew and cross country and co-ed golf.
- There are two residence halls on campus, a traditional residence hall and an apartment-style complex.
- Student services are all free and include academic advisement, health services, career services, learning/tutor center, disability services, personal counseling, freshmen experience, multicultural affairs, international student services and campus ministry.
The campus is located less than a mile from the heart of downtown Buffalo and within walking distance to the Peace Bridge to Canada. It overlooks two parks and is near the city’s greatest cultural centers: the Albright Knox Art Gallery, Studio Arena Theatre, and Kleinhans Music Hall (home of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra).- The campus is minutes away from beaches, ski resorts and the stadiums where the Buffalo Bills, the Buffalo Sabres and the Bisons play their home games.