Admissions Requirements
- **Daemen University is now Test Optional for all majors**
- This means that students are not required to submit SAT/ACT scores to be considered for admission into Daemen University.
- Complete our free online application or the Common Application
- Applicants for admission must possess, or be candidates for, a high school diploma, or must have received satisfactory scores in a high school equivalency examination.
- No letter of recommendation is needed for all majors except Physician Assistant.
- For Physician Assistant Applicants: two letters of recommendation are required to be considered for admission.
- A personal essay of at least 250 words on a topic of your choice or on one of the options listed below.
- Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you.
- Discuss some issue of personal, local, national, or international concern and its importance to you.
- Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you, and describe that influence.
- Describe a character in fiction, a historical figure, or a creative work (as in art, music, science, etc.) that has had an influence on you, and explain that influence.
- A range of academic interests, personal perspectives, and life experiences adds much to the educational mix. Given your personal background, describe an experience that illustrates what you would bring to the diversity in a university community, or an encounter that demonstrated the importance of diversity to you.
- Complete your FAFSA to receive your full financial aid package.Daemen’s federal school code is 002808 and our TAP (NY state) code is 002808
Application Deadlines
Rolling Admissions
We review complete applications throughout the year starting August 1, 2024.
Early Action
Apply by November 1, 2024. Students who apply by November 1 and commit to Daemen by making a tuition deposit by March 1, 2025 are eligible for the Four-Year Tuition Guarantee which guarantees your tuition rate for all four undergraduate years at Daemen.
Physician Assistant (PA) Students only
Apply by November 1, 2024 to be eligible for the first round of PA interviews. Applications will be accepted after this date and admission will depend on space availability.
Home Schooling
Students who have been homeschooled are requested to provide appropriate evidence of equivalency of high school education. Typically, this will be documentation in the form of possession of a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) or written attestation by the superintendent of schools in the student’s public school district of residence that the student has completed an appropriate program of home instruction. Appropriate documentation is also needed to establish eligibility for financial aid. All home-schooled students should discuss their particular situation with financial aid and admissions counselors.
If an applicant is approved admission to Daemen University and is currently a student, it will be understood that such admission has been granted on a provisional basis until all final records have been reviewed and found to be in accordance with Daemen's admission requirements.
Discrimination Policy
Admission to the University is based on academic potential without regard to sex, race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or disability. Daemen University subscribes to all state and federal regulations prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, age, disability, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or marital status. Daemen University's nondiscrimination policy complies with all current statutes and applied to admission, employment, and access to all programs, services, and other activities offered by the University.