Nazareth's four administrative units work together to provide students with professional programs built on a solid liberal arts foundation:

• College of Arts and Sciences
• School of Education
• School of Health and Human Services
• School of Business and Leadership

Nazareth College is incorporated under the authority of the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, 267-284-5000. Documentation regarding this incorporation and accreditation may be seen during regular business hours in the Office of the President.

The College holds membership in the American Council on Education, and the Association of American Colleges and Universities.

The following list shows Nazareth program accreditations and the accrediting body:

• Art and Design Department: National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)
• Clinical Laboratory Sciences: The Clinical Laboratory Sciences program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
• Education: The School of Education teacher education programs are fully accredited by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP).
• Music education and music therapy: National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
• Nursing: The baccalaureate degree in nursing at Nazareth College is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.aacn.nche.edu/ccne-accreditation).
• Occupational therapy: Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE). More details on Occupational Therapy Department page.
• Physical therapy: Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org.
• Speech-language pathology: Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), 2220 Research Boulevard #310, Rockville Maryland 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700.
• Social work: Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and the Division of Professional Education, New York State Education Department.

The College is approved by the New York State Education Department for the training of veterans and other eligible persons.

• First-year student acceptance rate: 76%
• Transfer student acceptance rate: 71%
• Graduate student acceptance rate: 44%

Academics

• Average high school grade point average for accepted freshman applicants: 91
• Average combined SAT score for enrolled freshmen applicants: 1175

As of 2021, Nazareth has nearly 38,000 alumni across 50 states and 53 countries.

• Our latest outcomes data show that Nazareth prepares students well for careers and/or continued study through rigorous academic programs, global and cross-cultural experiences, and hands-on career experience while in college
• 58% of Nazareth alumni live in the Rochester area; 76% live in New York state

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• Nazareth has 26 intercollegiate teams that compete at the NCAA Division III level. Women's rowing is the most recent addition. Nazareth also has a men's rugby team that began club competition in 2019.
• The 2019-20 year was an exciting one in athletics as Nazareth won Empire 8 Conference championships in men's soccer, men's swimming and diving and women's swimming and diving. The Golden Flyers reached post-season play in several other sports, including women's hockey, which has a 37-10-5 record in two seasons.
• Nazareth competes in the Empire 8 Conference for most of its sports, with Alfred, Elmira, Hartwick, Houghton, Keuka, Russell Sage, St. John Fisher and Utica. The men's volleyball team competes in the United Volleyball Conference and the hockey teams compete in the United Collegiate Hockey Conference.
• In recent seasons, Nazareth has had individual All-Americans in women's soccer, women's volleyball, men's volleyball, men's lacrosse, men's basketball, men's hockey, women's swimming, men's track and field, and women's track and field.
• Nazareth's men's lacrosse team won the NCAA Division III national championship in 1992, 1996, and 1997 and reached the national title game in 1995, 1998, and 2004. Nazareth also won the Molten Division III national title in men's volleyball in 2011 and was runner-up in 2013.
• Nazareth's latest gem is the Golisano Training Center, a 108,000-square foot facility that houses an indoor track, indoor tennis courts and an artificial turf practice field. A short walk from the GTC is the 2,200-seat Golden Flyer Stadium that includes a grass game field and a 400-meter track.
• Nazareth is scheduled to host the 2021 NCAA men's volleyball championships as well as the 2025 NCAA men's and women's indoor track and field championships.
• Among undergraduates (2020), 21% participate in organized athletics. Student-athletes consistently earn high grade point averages.
• For more: Athletics website
  

• 150 acres of beautiful lawns and wooded groves

• Two dozen buildings, including 11 residence halls.

• Golisano Training Center (opened 2019) is a first-of-its kind collaboration with Special Olympics and a national model of "wellness for all." Includes an indoor track, field, courts, training facilities, Cafe NINE, and fitness center and recreation opportunities for Nazareth students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Also used as a training and competition space for Special Olympic athletes, while Nazareth students in health and human service fields such as physical, occupational, and speech therapy gain experience working with people of different abilities.
  
  
• Glazer Music Performance Center (550-seat performance hall and education center) opened in 2018.

• Peckham Hall opened in fall 2012 and features multi-purpose research spaces (including state-of-the-art labs and classrooms), a range of support services, and a variety of student centers. Peckham Hall is the first building on campus and in the town of Pittsford, N.Y., to achieve a Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED)-certified green building rating.

• The Nazareth College Arts Center, which houses the departments of theatre arts, music, and art, has entertained almost 3 million people at performances since it opened in 1967. A major renovation was completed in 2009.

• The on-campus York Wellness and Rehabilitation Institute serves the Rochester area community and provides extensive opportunities for students studying health or human service fields to gain practical, supervised experience with clients/patients.

• A full 100% of undergraduate students participate in hands-on learning experiences.
• 90% of Nazareth undergraduates and graduate students per year typically participate in community service, contributing about 250,000 hours locally and globally.
• Each year, Nazareth is recognized highly by Washington Monthly for its strong support for students' engagement in our local community — ranking #7 in 2020 for community service, among 614 masters universities in the U.S.
• Nazareth is one of the few schools to have an on-campus Center for Civic Engagement providing oversight to community engagement inside and outside of the classroom — locally, regionally, nationally, and globally.

• Bachelor's degrees: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Music

• Master's degrees: Master of Arts, Master of Music, Master of Science, Master of Science in Education, Master of Social Work

• Doctoral degree: Doctor of Physical Therapy

View a complete listing of Nazareth's majors, minors, certification, and graduate programs.

Students Enrolled

• Undergraduate students (full-time and part-time): 2,150

• Graduate students (full-time and part-time): 650

• Faculty-student ratio: 1:11

• Racial/ethnic diversity: 18% of undergraduate students and 20% of graduate students are black, Asian, Hispanic, native American, Pacific Islander, or multi-race

• Students come from 38 states/districts/territories (including Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia) and 20 countries

• Average class size: 16 for undergraduate students and for graduate students

Gender

• Undergraduates: 73% female, 27% male

• Graduate students: 81% female, 19% male

• Full-time: 184

• Part-time: 322

• Faculty-student ratio: 1:11

Nazareth offers

• study abroad opportunities

• Fulbright awards to other countries

• international students on campus

• language houses on campus

• majors that build international expertise

• the option to live with international students on campus

Read more about our global focus.

• 100% of undergraduate students receive financial aid.

Elizabeth Paul, Ph.D., started July 1, 2020 as Nazareth's 10th president with a commitment to support advancing a just and healthy community, strengthen communication and connection, and to continue Nazareth's history of embracing change and choosing opportunity.

Learn more about the President's Office.

• Tuition & Aid Costs webpage has an at-a-glance summary of annual student costs. 
• Detailed costs by program are on the Office of Student Accounts webpage.