On August 30, Daemen’s Amherst campus welcomed new students and families from the incoming class of 2024 with Move In, New Student Orientation, and festivities throughout Labor Day weekend. Some students had traveled far from home, hailing from 14 states from Connecticut to California, and from five countries, including New Zealand.
The majority of new undergraduate students graduated from public high schools, and 10% come from independent, religiously affiliated or charter schools. The entering cohort arrives academically prepared with an average GPA of 93. The incoming class includes two sets of twins and over 45 student athletes. While nearly a quarter of the class are the first in their family to attend college, at least two have siblings who attend Daemen, and at least 14 are children of alums.
“We are thrilled to welcome an academically strong and diverse class to Daemen this fall, said Mimi Steadman, vice president for enrollment and marketing. “The enrollment team has gotten to know these students over the past year and are confident that they will thrive at Daemen and contribute in new ways to academic and student life on campus.”