D'Youville College history

1931 — D'Youville became the first college in Western New York to offer a degree in sociology.

1942 — Established the region’s first four-year nursing program, now a signature program.

The original campus library building was built in 1956.

Madonna Hall was built in 1959.

Mary Agnes Hall was built in 1964.

Marguerite Hall was also constructed in 1969.

The purchase of an old laundry mat building adjacent to campus in 1978 was the first evidence that D'Youville's financial situation had stabilized following the co-ed transition.

In 1984, President Ronald Reagan spoke at D'Youville during a campaign event with the Italian and Polish communities near the end of his first term in office after participating in the dedication of the Santa Maria Towers.

1986 — Introduced 5-year BS+MS degree programs

2003 — Became the first liberal arts college in NY to offer a professional doctor of chiropractic program.

The 222 Connecticut Street Apartment Complex was built in 2005.

These major academic changes began the vision of becoming a university, which was formalized by a 2007 board of trustees vote directing administration to request New York State Education Department's approval for D'Youville to be changed from college to university.

2010 — School of Pharmacy Opens at D’Youville.

The Dobson Athletic Complex and the Doctor Charles and Mary Schweitzer Bauer School of Arts, Science and Education were built in 2015.

D’Youville purchased the Holy Angels Church, Rectory, and Convent, which was adjacent to their campus in October 2020.