As an independent institution in the Catholic tradition of American higher education, St. John Fisher University emphasizes the liberal arts, offering programs in traditional academic disciplines as well as more directly career-oriented fields.

The University is composed of five schools: the School of Arts and Sciences; the School of Business; the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. School of Education; the Wegmans School of Nursing; and the Wegmans School of Pharmacy. Each school is accredited by regional, national, and/or international accrediting bodies.

Fisher offers undergraduate majors in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, business, education, and nursing, as well as several pre-professional programs. The University also offers a variety of master's and doctoral programs.

As noted in our 2021/2022 Common Data Set, St. John Fisher University enrolls 3,549 students, including both full-time and part-time students at the undergraduate, master's, and doctoral levels. The University employs 428 faculty, with an almost even mix of full-time and part-time instructors.