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Summary
Daemen College is a private institution that was founded in 1947. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,156, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 35 acres. It utilizes a 4-1-4-based academic calendar. Daemen College's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (North), Tier 2. Its tuition and fees are $22,310 (2011-12).
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Daemen is a small college focused on the individual but connected to the global community. Its mixture of liberal arts and career programs and its competency-based core curriculum encourage students to expand their horizons beyond the classroom through internships, service-learning, clinical and field experiences, collaborative research with faculty, and study abroad. The Core Curriculum is designed to develop students' skills and competencies in areas that will benefit them personally and professionally throughout their lives. At the heart of the Core Curriculum are the following seven competencies: analytical thinking; information literacy; effective oral and written communication; affective and aesthetic articulation; moral and ethical discernment; historical and cultural contextual comprehension; and civic responsibility. The core competencies, introduced during the first year of study, are strengthened and reinforced throughout the entire learning experience at Daemen College. |
General Information
| School type | private, coed college |
| Year founded | 1947 |
| Religious affiliation | N/A |
| Academic calendar | 4-1-4 |
| Setting | suburban |
| 2011 Endowment | $7,130,497 |
Applying
When applying to Daemen College, it's important to note the application deadline is rolling. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due September 1. The application fee at Daemen College is $25. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 59.2 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | selective |
| Fall 2011 acceptance rate | 59.2% |
| Application deadline | rolling |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | September 1 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at Daemen College is 14:1, and the school has 57.4 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Daemen College include: Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse; Natural Sciences; Business Administration and Management, General; Elementary Education and Teaching; and Psychology, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 76.0 percent.
Student Life
Daemen College has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,156, with a gender distribution of 28.3 percent male students and 71.7 percent female students. At this school, 39.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 61.0 percent of students live off campus. Daemen College is part of the NAIA athletic conference.
| Total enrollment | 3,005 |
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| Undergraduate men who are members of a fraternity | N/A |
| Undergraduate women who are members of a sorority | N/A |
| Collegiate athletic association | NAIA |
Campus Info & Services
Daemen College offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring and health insurance. Daemen College also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at Daemen College, 60 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age at Daemen College.
| Students who have cars on campus | 60% |
| Health insurance offered | Yes |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
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| Tuition and fees | $22,310 (2011-12) |
| Room and board | $10,840 (2011-12) |
| Financial aid statistics | N/A |
* Overview details based on 2011 data
