No, except for the physical therapy, speech language pathology and physician assistant programs.

When you apply to your grad program online, you will receive information about how to set up and log into your Admissions Dashboard. You can monitor there whether your application is complete.

Application deadlines vary by program. Some programs have strict application deadlines, while others process applications on a rolling basis (as received). All deadlines are detailed on each program's how-to-apply webpage.

Graduate programs require two letters of recommendation. See the how-to-apply details for your program.

The recommender will receive a notification email requesting a letter of recommendation on your behalf. They should upload their letter using the link provided to them. Additional questions can be emailed to gradadmissions@naz.edu.

No. None of our programs require the GRE or GMAT.

Applicants with an undergraduate GPA below 3.0 are welcome to apply, but you should explain the lower GPA in your required professional statement. Describe specific procedures you will follow to meet the rigorous requirements of graduate study, and describe relevant experiences and/or activities that demonstrate your ability to do graduate-level work at Nazareth.

Yes! See Graduate Events & Visit Options to register for an upcoming visit or schedule a meeting with your admissions counselor.

Graduate tuition varies by program. See Graduate Tuition & Costs ≫

Many graduate students finance their education through student loans. However, there are opportunities to lower tuition costs available. Reach out to your admissions counselor for more information.

Transcripts are evaluated when students apply. However, we are happy to perform a courtesy review for prospective graduate students upon request.

Please note that courtesy review transcript evaluations can take up to a month to complete, so it is usually faster to apply. Send your courtesy review request to Tracey Britton, tbritto3@naz.edu, or 585-389-2051 in the School of Education, specify the program you're interested in, and include unofficial copies of transcripts for all colleges you attended.

Yes, we offer multiple initial certification programs for graduate students who want teaching certification and don't have an academic background in education.

At the end of each master's degree program, students are eligible for "initial" or "professional" certification in their chosen program.

You can use our decision tool to match your background and interests to the right teaching program for you.

Learn more about our graduate programs. 

The certification earned in one of our inclusive education programs is "teaching students with disabilities," which equates to the previous language of "special education."

Learn more about our graduate programs. 

For competitive programs with a high volume of applications, applicants are typically notified between 4-6 weeks after the application deadline.

For programs with "rolling" deadlines, notifications are typically sent within two weeks of when all parts of an application are complete.

Celebrate! And see the Admitted Graduate Students webpage.

Waitlisted means your graduate application for admission has been reviewed and you meet the academic criteria for a program, but the program is full.

You will be asked to indicate whether you want to remain on the wait list for the current term. If you reply "no" to the waitlist, you are declining the offer to be on the wait list, and you will no longer be considered for the program.

You can defer your admission for up to one year without needing to reapply. Requests to defer admission to the art therapy, physical therapy, and speech-language pathology programs must be approved by the graduate program director.

If denied admission to a graduate program, you may resubmit your application for review in a future term.

Yes, up to six graduate credits (two courses) may be transferred into a graduate program pending the approval of the program director. Transfer credit requests will be considered once a student has been accepted to, and enrolled in, a graduate program at Nazareth. The Transfer Credit Approval form is on the Graduate Student Forms webpage.

Program requirements vary. The definition of full-time is 9 credits.

Graduate students may take a maximum of 12 credits per semester.

Programs such as art therapy and physical therapy require primarily full-time enrollment. However, in art therapy there are occasional openings for part-time status.

Our School of Business and Leadership programs are geared mainly for part-time study.

On-campus housing is offered when space is available. Check Naz Residential Life's Transfer & Graduate Student Housing information page.

You can connect with other Nazareth graduate students and find roommates through Nazareth's graduate students group on ZeeMee.

These programs will allow you to take several courses without being matriculated, usually as you are in the process of applying to a graduate program:

• certain school of business and leadership programs
• certain school of education programs

For all other programs, students need to apply and be accepted to take courses. 

In most cases, yes, if space is available in the course. Contact the Registration & Records office, 585-389-2800, for guidelines on taking courses as a non-matriculated graduate student.