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Student Consumer Information

The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, includes reporting and disclosure requirements for schools participating in Title IV programs.

The information listed below provides consumer information readily accessible to students and parents to make informed decisions about post-secondary education. The U.S. Department of Education requires schools to provide information on a number of subjects, including financial aid, completion and graduation dates, campus safety, loan counseling, and drug and alcohol abuse prevention.

You are entitled to a paper copy of any of the following information. Please contact the Office of Student Financial Services at (585) 385-8042 to obtain a paper copy.

Financial Aid Information

Notice of Availability of Institutional and Financial Aid Information

St. John Fisher Office of Student Financial Services
2nd Floor Kearney Hall
3690 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14618

Phone: (585) 385-8042
Fax: (585) 385-8044
Email: sfs@sjf.edu

Financial Aid website

M-F 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (office closes at noon on Fridays during the summer)

  • Description of all the Federal, State, local, private, and institutional student financial assistance programs available to students who enroll at the school, including need-based and non-need-based federal financial aid that is available to students
  • Terms and conditions under which students receive(d) Federal Direct loans and Perkins Loans
  • Procedures and forms by which students apply for assistance
  • Criteria for selecting recipients from the group of eligible applicants and criteria for determining the amount of a student’s award
  • Facilities and Services Available to Students with Disabilities
  • Student Body Diversity
    • The Fact Books illustrate the student populations in our undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs reflecting distributions by gender, ethnicity, time status, and program of study.
  • Cost of Attendance
    • Tuition and fees charged to full-time and part-time students are listed on the Student Accounts website: Undergraduate Tuition & Fees, Graduate Tuition & Fees
    • Estimate of costs for necessary books and supplies: $1,100 annual for full-time and part-time study
    • Room and board charges
    • Estimates of transportation costs for students: $600 annual for full-time and part-time study for students living off-campus; $500 annually for full-time study for students living on campus
  • Refund Policy, Requirements for Withdrawal and Return of Title IV, HEA Financial Aid
  • Academic Program (Educational Programs, Instructional Facilities, Faculty)
  • Transfer of Credit Policies and Articulation Agreements
  • Institutional and Program Accreditation, Approval, or Licensure
  • Copyright Infringement Policies and Sanctions (including computer use and file sharing)
  • Vaccinations Policies
  • Retention Rates
    • Reported on the Trends Information page
  • Completion/Graduation Rates (including Disaggregated Completion/Graduation Rates)
    • Reported on the Trends Information page
  • Types of employment secured by recent graduates or post-graduate outcomes
    • Contact the Center for Career and Academic Planning at (585) 385-8050 for more information
  • Types of Graduate and Professional Education in which the Institution's Graduates Enroll
    • Contact the Center for Career and Academic Planning at (585) 385-8050 for more information
  • Intercollegiate Athletic Program Participation Rates and Financial Support Data

Notice of Federal Student Financial Aid Penalties for Drug Law Violations

The College must provide to each student upon enrollment, a notice that advises the student that a conviction for any offense, during a period of enrollment for which the student was receiving Title IV, HEA program funds, under any federal or state law involving the possession or sale of illegal drugs will result in the loss of eligibility for any Title IV, HEA grant, loan, or work-study assistance (HEA Sec. 484(r)(1)); (20 U.S.C. 1091(r)(1)).

Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program

Voter Registration

Campus Safety and Security

Privacy of Student Records

  • St. John Fisher University complies fully with the provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). FERPA is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. Students have, with certain limited exceptions, certain rights with respect to their education records.
  • Request for nondisclosure will be honored by the institution and remain in effect until withdrawn by the student in writing. Students are advised to exercise caution in requesting nondisclosure of directory information since the inability to verify attendance and/or graduation may adversely affect future employment. Nondisclosure can be requested by completing the Request To Prevent Disclosure of Directory Information [pdf].
  • More information can be found on the U.S. Department of Education website regarding the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

HEERF Funds Reporting

Student Complaint Information

The first course of action for any concern or complaint is to address it directly with the administration of the College.

If all grievance procedures outlined in the College Catalog have been followed, all avenues of appeal exhausted, and documentation provided that such procedures have been exhausted, and you reside in a SARA state outside of New York, pursuant to the SARA Complaint Process, please contact the New York SARA State Portal Agency at:

New York State Education Department
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12234
( 518) 474-1551
IHEauthorize@nysed.gov

If all grievance procedures as outlined in the College Catalog have been followed, all avenues of appeal exhausted, and documentation provided that such procedures have been exhausted, and you reside in New York, then the student has the right to file a complaint with the NYS Office of College and University Evaluation. The contact information can be found on the New York State Education Department website.