Fast Facts

Fall 2010 Enrollment

Total                    2958
Undergraduate    2095
Graduate                863

Fall 2010 Undergraduate Profile

Full-Time                    1545
Part-Time                     550
First-Time Freshmen    443
New Transfers             268
Women                        73%
Bachelor's Degrees (2009/10) - 308

Fall 2010 Graduate Profile

Full-Time             606
Part-Time            257
Women                84%
Master's Degrees (2009-10) - 360
Clinical Doctorates (2009-10) - 40

Average Class Size & Student to Faculty Ratio

Undergraduate Class Size: 19
Graduate Class Size: 15
Student to Faculty Ratio:  15:1   

Standardized Test Scores

Average SAT:  1035 (Combined Critical Reading and Math Scores)
Average ACT:  23
Average high school GPA of entering degree-seeking freshmen:   90% 

Carnegie Classification

Daemen College is a private, 4-year, co-educational, primarily residential college.

Basic Classification – Master’s College and Universities (larger programs)
Undergraduate Instruction – Professions plus arts & sciences, some graduate co-existence
Elective: Community Engagement – Curricular Engagement and Outreach & Partnerships

Athletic Conference

NAIA, American Mideast Conference (AMC)

Technology

Daemen maintains several state-of-the art computer labs for student use. All Daemen College students receive a free personal e-mail account.

Accreditations

Daemen College is authorized by the Board of Regents of the State of New York to award degrees and certificates for programs registered with the New York State Board of Regents.

Daemen College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), 3624 Market Street, 2nd Floor West, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2680, (267) 284-5000, fax (215) 662-5501, email: info@msche.org. The Commission on Higher Education is a regional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), April 2002.

Nursing baccalaureate and master's programs are accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc. (NLNAC), 3343 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326, (404) 975-5000, fax (404) 975-5020. The NLNAC is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), January 2001.

The clinical doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT) is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA, 22314-1488, (703) 706-3245, email: accreditation@apta.org. CAPTE is an accrediting body for professional programs for the physical therapist, recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), January 2002.

The Physician Assistant Studies program is accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA), 12000 Findley Road, Suite 150, Johns Creek, GA 30097, (770) 476-1224, fax (770) 476-1738.  The ARC-PA is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), January 2004.

The Social Work program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation, Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), 1701 Duke Street, Suite 200, Alexandria, VA, 22314-3457, (703) 683-8080, fax (703) 683-8099, email: info@cswe.org.  CSWE is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), April 2003.

Baccalaureate programs in Accounting and Business Administration, the dual degree program in Accounting/Professional Accountancy (B.S./M.S.), and the graduate program in Global Business (M.S.) are accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education, P.O. Box 3960, Olathe, Kansas 66063. The IACBE is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), January 2011.

Teacher Education programs are accredited by Regents Accreditation of Teacher Education (RATE), Office of College and University Evaluation, New York State Education Department, 89 Washington Avenue, 5 N. Mezzanine, Albany, NY 12234, (518) 474-2593, fax (518) 486-2779, email: ocueinfo@email.nysed.gov.  RATE is a specialized accrediting body for teacher education programs in New York State.

Affiliations:

  • ASIANetwork
  • Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
  • Association of American Colleges and Universities
  • Association of Arts Administration Educators
  • Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities
  • Consortium for Innovative Environments in Learning
  • Council for Advancement and Support of Education
  • Council of Independent Colleges
  • Council on Undergraduate Research
  • National Association of Independent  College and Universities
  • New York Campus Compact
  • P2 Collaborative of WNY, Inc. 
  • Western New York Consortium of Higher Education
  • Western New York Service Learning Coalition

Availability Statement and Procedures to Review Accrediting and Licensing Documents

Accrediting and licensing documents are available for inspection. Requests should be in writing to and sent to the:

Office of the President/Daemen College
4380 Main Street, Amherst, NY  14226-3592

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Students walking from Business Center

That’s the best way to really get a feel for what Daemen is all about! Daemen is located in suburban Amherst, New York just minutes away from the city of Buffalo. To schedule a weekday individual interview and tour the campus, email us admissions@daemen.edu or call 800.462.7652.

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Wow! Did you know that Daemen Physical Therapy students excel on the national licensure exam?

The Daemen College Weighted Average Ultimate Pass Rate based on the most current data as reported by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (2005-2007) is 97%, with our graduates demonstrating first time pass rates above both state and national averages each year.

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