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Compare St. John Fisher University vs Yeshiva University

Rochester, NY · New York, NY

St. John Fisher UniversityYeshiva University
Cost
Price after aid (average)$28,945/yr$49,965/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$16,054/yr$24,103/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$23,250$18,250
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$17,953/yr$25,462/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$25,992/yr$28,207/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$30,268/yr$41,944/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$34,085/yr$69,618/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$246/mo$193/mo
Room & board (on campus)$14,908/yr$15,750/yr
Room & board (off campus)$14,908/yr$14,750/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,150/yr$1,250/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$1,600/yr$5,400/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$55,201/yr$70,892/yr
Tuition (in-state)$41,190/yr$51,800/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$41,190/yr$51,800/yr
Students with Pell Grants29%13%
Students taking federal loans68%16%
Getting in
Students who get accepted66%56%
SAT range (middle 50%)1120–13001340–1510
SAT average12141426
ACT range (middle 50%)23–2829–33
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 23–25 · Math 22–26English 30–34 · Math 26–32
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received4,6001,713
Students accepted3,1191,092
Students who enrolled611646
Accepted students who enroll20%59%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores27%22%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores3%19%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayOptional (considered if sent)Required
Recommendation lettersRequiredRequired
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate74%83%
Freshmen who come back86%92%
Typical earnings 10 years in$66,944/yr$71,353/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$49,303–$96,035$41,386–$111,701
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)77%85%
White students graduating76%84%
Black students graduating54%No data reported
Hispanic students graduating67%100%
Asian students graduating86%No data reported
Typical earnings 6 years in$61,198/yr$60,252/yr
Earn more than a HS grad83%80%
Graduate on time65%81%
Pell students who graduate69%82%
First-gen students who finish71%44%
Low-income students who finish68%45%
Students who transfer out17%9.3%
Typical earnings 8 years in$62,486/yr$66,267/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 33% · Business, Management & Marketing 18% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 9%Philosophy & Religious Studies 49% · Business, Management & Marketing 21% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 7%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 33% of degreesPhilosophy & Religious Studies — 49% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 18% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 21% of degrees
3rd most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 9% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 7% of degrees
4th most popular programPsychology — 7% of degreesPsychology — 6% of degrees
5th most popular programParks, Recreation & Fitness — 7% of degreesMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 4% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Business Administration, Management and Operations — $107,064/yrLaw — $76,957/yr
Degrees in STEM13%12%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,5652,852
Students per professor11 : 17 : 1
Graduate students1,1224,035
Average professor pay$9,676/mo$13,637/mo
Full-time professors100%100%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$73,192$63,623
SettingSuburb (large)City (large)
LocationRochester, NYNew York, NY
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19481886
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationDoctoral/Professional UniversitiesDoctoral/Professional Universities
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.2%6.8%
Men42%54%
Women58%46%
White students79%61%
Black students5.4%0.3%
Hispanic or Latino students8%2.8%
Asian students3.4%0.3%
Two or more races2.3%0.7%
Other / not reported2%28%
Special typeReligiously affiliatedNone
First-generation students25%14%
Part-time students2%1.1%
Students age 25+3.4%0.4%
Spent on teaching per student$12,170/yr$18,550/yr
Endowment$151.0M$501.2M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,4951,645
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$9,182/yr$10,750/yr
Meal plan charge$5,160/yr$4,800/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by weekVaries by week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Religious affiliationRoman CatholicNo data reported
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCYes — Army, Navy, Air ForceNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditYesNo
Credit for life experienceNoNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesNo
Student veteran organizationYesNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division III with footballNCAA Division III without football
Football teamYesNo
Varsity teams2415
Student athletes777227
Athletic scholarships$0$0
Athletics budget$6.5M$1.2M
Athletics revenue$6.9M$1.2M
Recruiting spend$188,409$3,766

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.