Hilbert College

Founded

1957 by Sister Edwina
Bogel, FSSJ

Named for Mother Colette Hilbert, foundress of the Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph (FSSJ)

Type

Franciscan, Catholic, private, four-year college

President

Cynthia Zane, Ed.D.
2006-present

Campus

Located in Hamburg, N.Y., approximately 10 minutes south of Buffalo

60-acre campus

Students

1,089 undergraduates

28 Graduates

Faculty

44 full-time faculty
85 part-time faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

14:1

Academic Programs

13 bachelor-level programs:

• Accounting: Three options -- commercial, economic crime investigation or five-year master's degree track with St. Bonaventure University
• Business Administration
• Criminal Justice
• Digital Media & Communication
• Computer Security and Information Assurance
• English
• Forensic Science/Crime Scene Investigation
• Human Services
• Liberal Studies
• Paralegal Studies
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Rehabilitation Services

2 graduate-level programs:

• Master's in Public Administration
• Master of Science in Criminal Justice Administration

Degrees

Student Activities

More than 25 student organizations, clubs and honor societies, plus intramural and club sports
Student Government Association
On-campus activities include concerts, dances, Quad Party, religious services, and lectures by renowned speakers

Housing

Two residence halls for more than 240 students
On-campus, apartment-style housing for another 68 students

Athletics

NCAA Division III institution
Member of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference and United Volleyball Conference

Men's Sports

Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Golf
Lacrosse
Soccer
Volleyball 
 

Women's Sports

Basketball
Cross Country
Lacrosse (club sport in Spring 2011-moving to Varsity status for 2012)
Soccer
Softball
Volleyball

Team Name 

 Hawks

School Colors

 Blue and white

Outreach & Learning

Institute for Law and Justice
Established 2000
Only institute of its kind in Western New York that serves as a general support vehicle for law and justice-related issues and projects.

Academic Services Center
Comprehensive center committed to academic excellence and student success.

McGrath Library

49,000 electronic titles
36,500 books , plus 217 print journals
1,300 videos/DVDs
More than 100 audio books
McGrath Library Law Collection is one of largest academic law collections open to the general public in Western New York.
Legal Research Lab available for students.

Honors Program

Offered in all majors

Costs

Financial Assistance

88% of students qualify for financial aid
47% of students receive Pell Grants
More than $3.5 million total in Hilbert scholarships available, including numerous academic, institutional and private scholarships.

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