Amherst, New York · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Daemen University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Amherst, New York. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 2,540 students in fall 2024, including 1,653 undergraduates and 887 graduate students.
Daemen University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 73 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Natural Sciences, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 828 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
76% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Key figures
2,540
Students enrolled
76%
First-year retention
828
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
73
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 73
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
76%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
396
Master's degrees
319
Professional doctorates
61
Certificates under 1 year
6
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
35
Post-master's certificates
11
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,540
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,653
Graduate students, fall 2024
887
Full-time, fall 2024
85%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,807
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,779
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,028
Full-time, 2024-25
81%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
75%
Men
25%
White
75%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
8%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
2%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
10
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
30%
Students taking some online courses
35%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
East Coast Conference
President
Dr.Gary A. Olson
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization