An independent, liberal arts institution in the Catholic tradition of American higher education.
Founded in 1948 by the Congregation of St. Basil as a Catholic College for men. St. John Fisher College became independent in 1968, coeducational in 1971, and continues to honor its Catholic and Basilian heritage.
Campus sits upon 154 park-like acres, a beautiful setting for 25 modern buildings. In the suburban neighborhood of Pittsford, just a few miles from downtown Rochester, NY.
Enrollment consists of 2,700 full-time undergraduates; 200 part-time undergraduates; and 850 graduate students.
Fisher offers 33 majors in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, business, and nursing, as well as 11 pre-professional programs.