Daemen College

Daemen College is on a 35-acre campus in a suburban setting in Amherst, New York, not far from Buffalo. There are many activities and organizations for Daemen College students to participate in – chorus, theater groups, a campus newspaper, and more.

Daemen College does not have fraternities or sororities.

Daemen College has a thriving Game Club. In fact, more students participate in Game Club than any other on-campus activity.

Other popular student organizations at Daemen College include Anime Club, Best Buddies, CRU and Pride Club.

The Daemen College community comes together each year for Homecoming and Family Weekend, Midnight Madness and Springfest.

Daemen College Housing

Daemen College offers housing. Students are required to live on campus through freshman year. First year students are guaranteed on-campus housing.

Most Daemen College students live off campus. In 2021, 42% of undergrads at Daemen College lived in some kind of on-campus housing and 58% of students lived off-campus or commuted to Daemen College. There are 746 spots available in on-campus housing for all 1,638 undergraduates. In the 2020-21 school year, 62 students chose to live on-campus. On the weekends, about 25% students stay on-campus. First year students are not allowed to park a car on campus.

Daemen College offers coed housing and housing for students with disabilities.

Safety at Daemen College

College is like a home away from home. Whether you're walking to class or coming back from late-night studying (or partying!), it's important to feel safe on campus.

Daemen College is patroled 24 hours a day by trained security. The Daemen College campus has emergency telephones or alarms for students to use anytime of day or night.

Daemen College offers late-night transportation or safety escorts for students. Campus housing is secure and dorms can only be accessed with secure key cards.

Additionally, Daemen College has 24-hour security cameras.

Plan a Visit to Daemen College

Visiting colleges is one of the best ways to get a sense of the campus and student body. If you'd like to visit to Daemen College, take Interstate 90 to Amherst, NY. If you need to fly, book your flight to Buffalo-Niagara International airport.

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