History
D'Youville College was founded by the Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart (GNSH), and named for their patron Saint Marie-Marguerite d'Youville. The New York State Legislature granted D'Youville a charter to become a college on April 8, 1908. The college was accredited by the University of the State of New York in 1908, and has maintained their accreditation ever since.
It was the first college to admit women in western New York State, and remained a women's college until the 1970s. It also started the area's first four-year undergraduate nursing program in 1942.
Upon a voted directive of the Board of Directors, the process of change in status from college to university started in June 2007, with plans to present a formal request to the State Education Department once it finishes reviewing and modifying its requirements.
Also in June 2004, an agreement was made with Balassi Bálint Institute in Budapest, Hungary to exchange students, and later on in June 2007 at Trinity College in Crete, Greece to exchange students.
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