Daemen University
Amherst, NY · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
1,806undergraduates
68%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$18,944average net price per year
58%graduate in 6 years
80%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 3,041
- Admitted
- 2,316
- Admit rate
- 68%
- Admit rate, women
- 77%
- Admit rate, men
- 73%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 16%
- First-year students
- 375
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
31 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Natural Sciences Bachelor's (98 awarded)
- Sustainability Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Health and Wellness, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (84 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (83 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (6)
- Accounting Certificate (1-2 years) (35 awarded), Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Digital Arts Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Drawing Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (4)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Biomedical Sciences, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Education (5)
- Biology Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Mathematics Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Social Studies Teacher Education Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Social Sciences, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (16)
- Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Community Health and Preventive Medicine Master's
- Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist Master's
- Nursing Education Master's
- Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (professional)
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
- Public Health, General Master's
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Social Work Master's
- Behavioral Sciences Master's
- Auditing Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Master's
- Organizational Leadership Master's
- Applied Behavior Analysis Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $33,724
- Housing and food on campus
- $13,940
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,500
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $50,164
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $50,164
- Total cost living at home
- $36,224
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $10,602 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $11,562 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $16,325 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $20,603 |
| Over $110,000 | $25,038 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $25,136
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $21,188
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 42%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 79%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,350
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 45%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 56%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 58%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 58%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 58%
- Came back for year two
- 80%
| Pell grant students | 47% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 63% |
| Neither | 72% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 272 | 59% |
| Men | 115 | 57% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 14 | 43% (small group) |
| Black | 50 | 50% |
| Hispanic | 29 | 59% |
| White | 273 | 63% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| International | 15 | 20% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 387 | 57% | 35% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 261 | 74% | 18% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 109 | 56% | 17% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,625
- Undergraduates
- 1,806
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,657
- Part-time undergraduates
- 149
- Graduate students
- 819
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 8%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 16%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 15%
| Women | 74% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 4% |
| Black | 10% |
| Hispanic | 6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 73% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 4380 Main St, Amherst, NY, 14226-3592
- County
- Erie County
- Type
- Doctoral/Professional Universities
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.