D'Youville College - Overview
Many Unique Features of Independent College Near Canada
D'Youville College is a private, coeducational college located a few blocks from the Canadian border, on the west side of Buffalo, New York. D'Youville honors its Catholic heritage, and the spirit of St. Marguerite d'Youville, by providing professional development and personal growth that emphasizes leadership and service.
The college offers students undergraduate and pre-professional studies, graduate and doctoral degrees, and also dual degree and advanced certificate programs. In addition, the college has an extensive study abroad program.
Enrollment is about 3,000 students which includes approximately 900 Canadians and an equal split of undergraduate and graduate students.
Broad Undergraduate Offering
D'Youville provides more than 25 undergraduate programs ranging from accounting and business management to education, mathematics, philosophy, and sociology. Undergraduate students also may choose from pre-professional studies in law, dentistry, medicine, veterinary medicine, and pharmacy.
Several undergraduate programs at D'Youville College are 5-year B.S./M.S. degree programs.
The college also has an excellent reputation in specialized undergraduate healthcare studies to prepare students for careers in physical therapy, occupational therapy, nursing, dietetics, chiropractic therapy, and health services.
Graduate Offerings Include Health, Education, and Business
The graduate programs at D'Youville focus on several supportive healthcare fields, including nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, health policy, and pharmacy. Graduate programs are also offered in international business and elementary, secondary, and special education.
Dual Degrees
D'Youville offers 5-year, dual degree programs in accounting/international business (C.P.A. track); information technology/international business (B.S./M.S.); education (B.A./M.S.); occupational and physical therapy, physician assistant, dietetics (all B.S./M.S.); undergraduate and graduate programs in nursing; and a recently-added 7-year chiropractic school program (B.S./D.C.).
Many Study Abroad Options
The Liberal Arts Department of the college administers a robust study abroad program for D'Youville students.
The department makes 12 to 15 credit hours available in the humanities and social sciences; because these courses are required by the undergraduate core curriculum, students generally keep pace with their graduating class while overseas.
Study abroad opportunities range in length of stay from 10 days to a full year.
Europe, the Mediterranean, or Latin America
Core programs are conducted at colleges in Italy and England. The college recently announced new exchange agreements with institutions in Hungary and Greece.
Students may apply to study at the Balassi Balint Institute for Hungarian Studies (BBI) in Budapest or at Trinity College or Minoan International College on Greece's largest island, Crete.
Shorter overseas learning experiences are available in Ireland and Panama.
One Full Year Overseas
D'Youville College and BBI have a special agreement for students who want to earn a full year of college credits abroad. International business or global studies majors may apply for this program. Students are immersed in European culture using Budapest as a home base and BBI as their college for a year.
Student Organizations and Campus Activities
There are more than 25 clubs and student organizations on campus. Activities enhance specific degree programs that carry out the mission of the college around community leadership and service.
The Students in Free Enterprise Teams (SIFE) is sponsored by the college's business department and has a community service project that helps high school students become involved in service projects.
Other examples of community outreach include free tax preparation, shelter and homes for the homeless, local park clean-up projects, and "The Teddy Bear Clinic" to teach children about general health.
Life in Buffalo
Students and parents, as well as adult learners, will appreciate the cultural, historic, and ethnic diversity Buffalo offers. Situated across the Niagara River from Canada, Buffalo is the largest city in western New York. Its proximity to Niagara Falls makes Buffalo a destination for national and international visitors.
The City of Buffalo provides visitors and residents with a true sense of place in American culture. The downtown is full of historically significant buildings and architecture. Museums, art galleries, and a wide variety of restaurants and cafes fill the city.
In the summer, Buffalo is known for multiple international festivals and carnivals. In the fall and winter, Buffalo is home to 2 professional sports teams, the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League and the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League.