OverviewSt. John Fisher University is an independent liberal arts institution that provides a transformative education to approximately 3800 undergraduate masters and doctoral students each year. Across its five Schools Fisher offers nearly 40 majors in the humanities social sciences natural sciences business education and nursing; 11 preprofessional programs; and masters and doctoral programs in business nursing education pharmacy and public health. The Universitys residential campus boasts a robust living and learning community and a successful intercollegiate athletics program. Fisher is a community where all are welcome regardless of religious or cultural background. The University continues to honor its founders the Congregation of St. Basil by embracing their motto Teach Me Goodness Discipline and Knowledge. We are located in Pittsford N.Y. seven miles outside of the city of Rochester. The campus is situated on 164 parklike acresa beautiful setting for a warm friendly campus community. The Wegmans School of Nursing produces nursing graduates trained to provide exceptional patient care. Program offerings include the traditional nursing and RN to BSN online programs at the undergraduate level masters programs in nursing and mental health counseling and a Doctor of Nursing Practice DNP degree program. The Schools graduate programs ranked No. 32 among the top nursing graduate programs in the country by U.S. News & World Report. Fisher nursing graduates consistently outpace their peers in passing the National Council Licensure Examination NCLEX on their first attempt placing them in the top five percent of all New York schools. The baccalaureate masters and DNP programs at Fisher are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and the mental health counseling program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs CACREP . LINK : Experience:
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