Nazareth College

The Nazareth College BSW program consistently collects feedback from its stakeholders such as students and field instructors for the purposes of self-evaluation and continuous improvement.

• Feedback collected via a graduating senior exit questionnaire suggests the program consistently exceeds internally-set performance benchmarks. In particular, in recent years, seniors indicate that the program's faculty and field placements are two program strengths.
• Recent field instructor feedback suggests a very high level of community satisfaction with the contributions and performance of Nazareth College social work students. Field instructors state that our students are particularly impressive in areas such as compassion, self-reflection, and commitment to ongoing professional growth and development.
• Most students graduating from the Nazareth College undergraduate program go immediately on to paid employment or graduate education in the social work field.
• Based upon the 2011 class, by April, 30% of our graduating seniors had already been offered a paid-position in the social work or human services field and 44% had been admitted to graduate school.

The Bachelor of Science in Social Work degree program at Nazareth College and the Greater Rochester Collaborative (GRC) Master of Social Work Degree Program are both accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), the accrediting body for all baccalaureate and graduate-level social work programs in the United States.

The undergraduate social work program at Nazareth College received its initial accreditation by CSWE in 1977. Graduates of the program may apply for admission to advanced-standing programs in graduate schools of social work. The graduate social work program received its initial accreditation in 2003. Both programs are also registered with the Division of Professional Education, New York State Education Department.