Medaille College

Medaille College
Medaille College logo
TypePrivate college
Established1937
Endowment$1.5 million (2017)[1]
PresidentLori Quigley
Academic staff
90
Undergraduates1,600
Postgraduates1,000
Location,
U.S.

42°55′43″N 78°51′22″W / 42.9286°N 78.8560°W / 42.9286; -78.8560
CampusUrban, 13 acres (5.3 ha)
Colors    Navy, gold, light blue
NicknameMavericks
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division III
Websitewww.medaille.edu

Medaille University was a private college in Buffalo, New York. The Sisters of St. Joseph founded Medaille in 1937, naming it after their founder, Jean Paul Médaille. It later became nonsectarian and coeducational.[2] The college served roughly 1,600 students, mainly from Western New York and Southern Ontario,[3] during its final years.

In May 2022, the Board of Regents of the New York State Department of Education approved Medaille College's request to be designated a university.[4][5] Due to ongoing financial and enrollment challenges, Medaille announced its closure effective August 31, 2023.[6]

  1. ^ "College Results Online".
  2. ^ Moore, Robert K.; Cooper, Sandi (2004). "Academic Freedom and Tenure: Medaille College". Academe: Bulletin of the AAUP. January–February 2004.
  3. ^ "Medaille University". Cappex.com. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  4. ^ "The History of Medaille University: 1875 to Present Time". The Institution Formerly Known as Medaille University. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  5. ^ "Medaille is now the Buffalo area's third college to become a university". wgrz.com. May 20, 2022. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  6. ^ "Medaille University to close Aug. 31". News 4 Buffalo. 2023-05-15. Retrieved 2023-05-15.