Daemen University

Daemen University is a private university located in Amherst, N.Y., with a branch campus in Brooklyn, offering 65 undergraduate majors and hundreds of possibilities. As Western New York's premier health sciences educator, Daemen is known for its exceptional undergraduate degree programs and widely acclaimed graduate programs, including those that offer three degrees in five years.

With 2,600 plus students, the university provides an outstanding balance between a strong liberal arts foundation and solid career preparation in a student-centered learning environment. Daemen emphasizes practical experience through various service learning opportunities, internships, clinical experiences, research, study abroad options, and other opportunities.

The relationship students develop with faculty and staff is at the heart of a Daemen education. Students receive individual attention in a challenging academic environment taught by faculty who take an active role in helping students succeed. The university's small class sizes give students the confidence and opportunity to engage regularly with faculty and classmates. Key core competencies, such as critical thinking and ethical discernment, prepare students to approach problems from multiple perspectives and to succeed in an ever-changing world.

Daemen also places great value on the well-being of communities' local and global service learning and community outreach. Various programs and partnerships foster student involvement and positive community changes and inspire students to continue their active civic engagement beyond graduation.

Rooted in its commitment to excellence and an active student-centered campus community, Daemen provides students with a college experience that encourages lifelong success. Daemen has been named among the nation's best universities in U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges rankings and is designated a Military Friendly School.

In athletics, Daemen is the preeminent NCAA Division II member in WNY and is a member of the East Coast Conference.