Education
Ranked #168 of 521 for valueTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 49 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $56,411
- Ranked-college median: $48,822
- Median debt
- $25,037
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Saint John Fisher College acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 66.4% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 3,210 of 4,515 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 560–650, SAT Math 560–650, ACT 23–28. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 2,565
Larger than 63% of colleges
National median 1,603
Saint John Fisher CollegeMiddle half of collegesNational median
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Saint John Fisher College admitted 66.4% of 4,515 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants4,515
66.4% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted3,210
18.6% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)596
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 560–650
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 560–650
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 23–28
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Saint John Fisher College- SAT, middle 50%
- 1120–1300
- ACT, middle 50%
- 23–28
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$29,743
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $43,174
- Average net price
- $29,743
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 31.2%
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74.2%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
86.4%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$76,156
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Saint John Fisher College
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Saint John Fisher College is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Kinesiology and exercise science
Ranked #221 of 459 for valueSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 37 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $56,069
- Ranked-college median: $53,707
- Median debt
- $22,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Marketing
Ranked #238 of 354 for valueMarketing · 31 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $68,086
- Ranked-college median: $67,486
- Median debt
- $24,125
- Ranked-college median: $19,523
Finance
Ranked #300 of 330 for valueFinance and Financial Management Services · 40 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $70,455
- Ranked-college median: $77,916
- Median debt
- $24,250
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Accounting
Ranked #329 of 408 for valueAccounting and Related Services · 26 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $72,171
- Ranked-college median: $76,108
- Median debt
- $24,187
- Ranked-college median: $20,500
Biology
Ranked #357 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 56 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $61,201
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $23,250
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Psychology
Ranked #370 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 49 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $53,568
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $22,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Nursing
Ranked #471 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 181 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $86,470
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $26,401
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Business
Ranked #873 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 31 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $57,184
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $24,119
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
2,565
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Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/professional university
A Doctoral and Professional Degree University (which undergraduates attend).
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Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Saint John Fisher CollegeRochester, NY, United States
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Campus
Saint John Fisher College
Rochester, NY, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Doctoral/professional university
Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityRochester, NY · about 6 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- sjfc.edu
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $29,743 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division III · No athletic scholarships; athletes balance sports and academics.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III (this college)
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What is the Saint John Fisher College acceptance rate for 2026?
Saint John Fisher College admitted 66.4% of 4,515 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Saint John Fisher College tuition?
Tuition at Saint John Fisher College is $43,174 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $29,743 a year.
What is the average net price at Saint John Fisher College?
The average net price at Saint John Fisher College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $29,743 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Saint John Fisher College?
74.2% of first-time, full-time students at Saint John Fisher College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Saint John Fisher College?
The closest matches are Nazareth College, Clarkson University, and Touro College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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