4380 Main Street
Amherst, NY 14226-3592
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1947
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,603
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $682,941
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $17,690
Room/Board: $8,190
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, veteran student, academic, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 50%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 79%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: school systems, hospitals, clinics, private medical practitioners, accounting firms, rehabilitation centers.
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 139,641
Number of current serial subscriptions: 881
Number of microforms: 27,035
Number of audiovisuals: 6,597
Number of ebooks: 3,613
Other library facilities: Teaching Resource Center in the Education Department
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Fanette Goldman and Carolyn Greenfield Art Gallery; Thomas Reynolds Center for Special Education and After School Programs; Natural and Health Sciences Research Center; Center for Sustainable Communities and Civic Engagement;
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 68
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 10
Classrooms: 92
Labs: 41
Other areas: 3
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 250
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – No
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 42%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 6%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 4%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 62%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 42%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (33%), special housing for disabled students (0%), other housing options (67%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 5%
Doubles: 38%
Triples or Suites: 6%
Apartments: N/A
Other: 51%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 8
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 88%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 35 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Cheektowaga (6), Rochester (70)
Nearest train station: Depew (7)
Nearest bus station: Buffalo (9)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 60%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 6%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,234
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Canisius College)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Academic Festival, Student Organization Fair, Fallfest, Springfest, Homecoming and Parents Weekend, 5-K Walk & Run, BooBar, Midnight Madness, Campus Convocation & Picnic, Movie Nights.