Nazareth University
Rochester, NY · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
1,900undergraduates
75%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$31,321average net price per year
73%graduate in 6 years
81%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 3,614
- Admitted
- 2,873
- Admit rate
- 75%
- Admit rate, women
- 81%
- Admit rate, men
- 75%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 16%
- First-year students
- 461
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 13%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 610-680
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 560-650
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 3%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 25-30
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
50 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (7)
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Bachelor's (41 awarded)
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Bachelor's (26 awarded)
- Music Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Public Health, Other Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (11)
- Acting Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Commercial and Advertising Art Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Design and Visual Communications, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Music Management Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music Theory and Composition Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (6)
- Accounting Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Accounting and Finance Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Organizational Leadership Bachelor's (28 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (37 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (2)
- Community Organization and Advocacy Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Social Work Bachelor's (32 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (4)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Biomedical Sciences, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Toxicology Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Education (2)
- Art Teacher Education Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Social Sciences, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
History (2)
- History, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Public/Applied History Bachelor's (2 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Communication and Media Studies, Other Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Professions and Studies, Other Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (2)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Human Computer Interaction Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- American/United States Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (22)
- Art Therapy/Therapist Master's
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's
- Music Therapy/Therapist Master's
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Master's
- Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (professional)
- Public Health, General Master's
- Art Teacher Education Master's
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's
- Education, General Master's
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Music Teacher Education Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, Other Post-master's certificate
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Master's
- Social Work Master's
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Master's
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Master's
- Organizational Leadership Master's
- Music, General Master's
- American/United States Studies/Civilization Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $40,880
- Housing and food on campus
- $15,620
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,000
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $59,500
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $59,500
- Total cost living at home
- $47,080
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $22,378 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $23,843 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $28,829 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $30,697 |
| Over $110,000 | $33,978 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 99%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $24,793
- Got a grant from the college
- 99%
- Average grant from the college
- $22,286
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 26%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 73%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,507
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 64%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 72%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 73%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 74%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 73%
- Transferred to another college
- 21%
- Came back for year two
- 81%
| Pell grant students | 66% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 77% |
| Neither | 73% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 410 | 74% |
| Men | 140 | 71% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| Asian | 15 | 73% (small group) |
| Black | 29 | 66% |
| Hispanic | 30 | 60% |
| White | 431 | 74% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 63% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 21 | 81% |
| International | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 523 | 73% | 21% |
| Started here, part-time | 2 | 0% (small group) | 100% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 206 | 70% | 20% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 14 | 50% (small group) | 21% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,439
- Undergraduates
- 1,900
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,844
- Part-time undergraduates
- 56
- Graduate students
- 539
- Students per faculty member
- 9 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 83%
- From out of state
- 16%
- From other countries
- 1%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 2%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 11%
| Women | 72% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 78% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 4245 East Ave, Rochester, NY, 14618-3790
- County
- Monroe County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.