Student Outcomes

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. The latest undergraduate figures are provided for each category.

After Graduation

99%

of new alumni are employed or in graduate
school within six months of graduating

Of the Class of 2025, 54% were in the workforce, 31% continued their education at Nazareth — often pursuing fields that require advanced degrees such as physical therapy (D.P.T.), social work (M.S.W.), and education (M.S. Ed.) — and 13% went on to other graduate schools. Nazareth's data-gathering processes adhere to national standards. (Class of 2025 within six months after graduating. Data was available for 80% of the class. Alumni who were both in grad school and employed were categorized based on their primary role where possible.)

4.4 out of 5
How aligned my current primary activity (job, grad school) is with my career goals

4.4 out of 5
How well my Nazareth education helped me explore and prepare for my life's work

Employers

Sample employers for the Class of 2025 one year after graduation.

ADP
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
Al Sigl Community of Agencies
ALKU
Amazon
Anthropologie
The Arc of Monroe
Ashford Dance Company
Associated Medical Professionals
Azuna
Bach To Rock Music School
Bar-Bill Tavern
Benchmark Home Care Services, Inc.
Benchmark Human Services
Berlin Central School District
Bicycle Museum of America
BJ's Wholesale Club
Bonadio
Bowers CPAs PLCC
Butler/Till
Camp Puzzle Peace
Caravel Autism Health
Mary Cariola Children's Center
Cayuga Centers
Center For Youth Services
Chamberlain University
Charles Settlement House
Chef K2 LLC
Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters
Club Pilates
Cox Media Group
Creative Environment Children's Learning Center
Cypress North
D.C. United
Dejoy, Knauf & Blood, LLP
Delaware North
Deloitte
Dematic Retrotech Inc.
Dorney Park
DraftKings
Drumlins Country Club
East House
Elmwood Pediatric
Family Counseling Service of the Finger Lakes
Fattey Beer Company
Federal Prospects Hockey League
Festival Foods
Financial Technologies Forum
Finger Lakes Institute
Five Towers Media
Floor Dance
Friendly Home
Gary Yeomans Ford
Gates-Chili Central School District
Geva Theatre Center
Gigi's Playhouse
Gilberto Perez Law Office
Glen Falls City School District
Greece Central School District
Greenwich Country Day School
Happiness House
Harmony Creative Therapy
Highland Hospital Rochester
IBM PC Solution
ITA Chicago
Keys Program
Kodiak Associates
KPMG Consulting
Law Office of James L. Riotto
Le Moyne College
Liverpool Central School District
Living Redemption Youth
Lollypop Farm, Humane Society
M&T Bank
Mane 'n Tail
Maria Love Convalescent Fund
Mariano Events
Mengel, Metzger, Barr, LLP
Mercedes-Benz USA
Middlebury College
Monroe County Library
National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House
Nazareth University
Nexstar Broadcasting Group
Nia's Daughters Movement Collective
Northwestern Mutual Life/Baird
Oak Hill Country Club
Onway Transport
Paige's
Palmyra-Macedon Central School District
Pandion Optimization Alliance
Phlotonics
Phoenix Children's Hospital
PICS Telecom
Pittsford Central School District
Practice Resources LLC
PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP
RDG+Partners CPAs
Rochester General Hospital
Rochester Regional Health/Unity Hospital
RocVentures Climbing Gym
Roman Music Therapy Services
SageMED
Schweiger Dermatology Group
Sercu Law
Sisters of St. Joseph
Spectrum
Speedy's Convenience Stores
Spurs Sports & Entertainment
St. Anthony Community Hospital
St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center
St. Louis School
St. Peter's Community Arts Academy
St. Peter's Health Partners
Starbucks
Stratix
Strong Memorial Hosp - URMC
Sutherland Global Services
Syracuse City School District
Target Stores
The TEFL Org
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Trillium Health Foundation
UConnectCare Behavioral Health Services
Unity Hospital
University of Rochester
Upstate University Hospital - Community Campus
U.S. Army
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps
Victor Central School District
Vision Financial Group
Walmart
Walt Disney Parks Resorts
West Herr Auto Group
West Irondequoit Central School District
YMCA of Greater Rochester

Grad Schools

Graduate schools of the Class of 2025, one year after graduation, from the National Student Clearinghouse.

Arizona State University
Boston College
Boston University
Cornell University
D'Youville University
Florida Southern College
Hofstra University
International School Of Management
Johns Hopkins University
Lake Erie College
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Liberty University
Lock Haven — Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Montclair State College
Nazareth University
New York University
Niagara University
Ponce Health Sciences University
Purdue University
Rochester Institute of Technology
Slippery Rock University
St. John Fisher University
SUNY Albany
SUNY Binghamton
SUNY Brockport
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
SUNY Cortland
SUNY Cortland
SUNY Delhi
SUNY Oswego
SUNY Potsdam
SUNY University at Buffalo
Syracuse University
Teachers College — Columbia University
University of Florida
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University of Rochester
Villanova University
William Paterson University

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Mercedes-Benz logo

Geva Theatre logo

Disney Parks, Experiences and Products

Degrees Earned

All undergraduate degrees at Nazareth provide a strong foundation in the liberal arts, including an integrated studies sequence chosen by students. The approach develops skills that employers value. Nazareth began offering B.F.A. programs in 2012, which now include acting, art studio, musical theatre, theatre design and technology, and visual communication design. Degrees earned by the Class of 2025:

60%
Bachelor
of Science
30%
Bachelor
of Arts
6% Bachelor of Music
4% Bachelor of Fine Arts

High-Impact Experiential Learning

The class of 2025 (442 students) completed 2,285 high-impact experiences during their undergraduate years.

944

clinical experiences

522

experiential learning

266

internships

170

study abroad

139

student teaching

124

field placements

70

research

40

practicum

10

theater crew

5

The average student in the class of 2025 completed five high-impact experiences.

96%

of internship supervisors would hire their supervisee if there were an opening. (source: evaluations from 523 supervisors, 2022–2024)

"We have had wonderful experiences with Nazareth interns! We've had several, hired one, and I wish we could offer each one of them a job after graduation! They're well prepared and very professional."

Wayneen Neville, LáLew Public Relations, LLC

Global Citizens

30% of Nazareth's undergraduate Class of 2025 studied abroad — three times the national average (Open Doors report, 2025).

Study Abroad Countries

Locations of study by undergrad and graduate students, Class of 2025

Argentina
Austria
Belize
Cambodia
Canada
Costa Rica
Cuba
England
Finland
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Hungary
India
Ireland
Italy
Japan
New Zealand
Poland
South Korea
Spain
Switzerland
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom

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