Medaille College

Medaille College is a private, nonsectarian four-year college with campuses in Buffalo, Rochester and online. Medaille focuses on your success as a student and as a future professional by offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs in hands-on, practitioner-based learning environments on campus and in the Western New York community.

We prepare you for a lifelong commitment to civic sustainability and professional success by granting you early access to career training. You do more than learn from textbooks. You learn by doing. Instead of reading how to apply psychotherapy practices, you observe real professionals in session. Rather than studying old business plans, you work with a team to develop new plans that save real businesses in Buffalo.

Your community is your classroom at Medaille College. Learning extends well beyond the four walls of a lecture hall. You go out into the field and solve real problems concerning your local community. Create an algorithm that better matches mentors with youth at Big Brothers Big Sisters. This is how Medaille trains you to be an ethical, civically responsible individual your entire life.

The relationships you build at Medaille last a lifetime as well. You begin building a professional network the day you arrive on campus. Your instructors treat you less like a student and more like a future colleague. Our alumni are always returning to campus for special speaker series, panel discussions or just to say, "Hi." Once you become a member of the Medaille family, you have a support system that extends beyond our Buffalo campus as Medaille grads make differences all over the world.

You can make a difference by participating in student activities, clubs and organizations, and athletics. Medaille has a club for just about every career interest and academic program. Be a team player in the community or in the gym as Medaille fields successful NCAA Division III athletic teams for men and women. No matter what your interests are, we all play on the same team at Medaille. We are all Mavericks. Regardless of what type of student you are, Medaille College prepares you for whatever comes next. Medaille is where you are the center of attention. It's where we focus on your success. It's where college meets career.

The mission of Medaille College is to educate and develop empowered individuals for academic achievement, career success and civic engagement, thereby contributing to a healthy, diverse democracy.

Medaille College will be known as a leader in providing inspiration and opportunity for students, faculty, staff, alumni and community by supporting academic development, positive personal transformation and a strong sense of civic-mindedness.

We are here to educate and develop, challenge and support each other. While many might think that this refers only to the student body, at Medaille College, this goal includes everyone – students, faculty and staff. We are all strong advocates of life-long learning, fully invested in the success of our students. Our faculty are extremely committed to their own development as teachers and scholars. They are regional and national experts in business, the sciences, communication, education, leadership, psychology, veterinary technology and more. They are scholars, but more importantly, they are professionals in their fields.

Our staff are equally committed to their development as professionals and educators as well. We are proud to be known as Buffalo’s College. And we are rapidly becoming Rochester’s College. We are actively engaged and committed to our community. And we seek to contribute to the ongoing development and support of this amazing region. We are bold and deliberate. We are caring. We seek to live with integrity.

Medaille is focused on your individual success and timely graduation. From academic advisement and financial aid to internships and career planning, we partner with you to help you achieve your goals. Our focus on experiential learning prepares you for life beyond graduation. By working with your fellow students in class or side-to-side with professionals in the workplace, you'll develop the tools and strategies needed for real-world success.

Medaille faculty are respected practitioners with a deep understanding of what you need to know to get ahead. Their guidance will help you stand out above the crowd and emerge ready to move forward in your career.

The primary achievement you work for in higher education is a degree. Medaille College has a proven system in place to help ensure your academic success and timely graduation. The Academic Support Center, Disability Services, Advisement Center and Career Planning are pillars of Medaille’s Student Success Center. This one-stop shop functions toward the same goal: Get you the degree you want as quickly as possible.

Medaille has the systems in place that put you in the best possible position to succeed. You’re never left without someone to turn to for guidance. Your mentors are still practicing professionals. They provide you with insight on what it takes to realize your full potential in the workplace. Medaille puts you on the path to academic and professional success.

Medaille takes a highly individual approach in making admissions decisions. We value diverse backgrounds, so we take time to learn your own personal story. At Medaille, you will benefit from our student-centered environment and real-world experiences that will lead you to your future.