Nazareth College significantly rose in the rankings to land at 27th on a list of the Best Master's Universities by the 2017 Washington Monthly College Rankings. The College is also proud of its No. 7 rank in community service participation and hours served. According to the magazine's system, colleges are ranked by their contribution to the country, and it recognizes institutions that provide an outstanding education while maintaining affordability.
Nazareth students annually perform more than 273,000 hours of community outreach and service learning, and the College was one of five nationally named as a Presidential Awardee in the 2013 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest honor a college or university can receive for its commitment to community service and civic engagement, and was a finalist for the 2011, 2014, and 2015 award. Nazareth College has been named to the honor roll since its inception in 2006.
Nazareth also made the list of Washington Monthly's "Best Bang for the Buck" category at 224. The list includes schools that do the best job helping students earn marketable degrees at affordable prices, thus providing the best value to students and families. This ranking is not based solely on net price; instead the list looks at the number of students receiving Pell grants, and graduation and loan default rates.
Washington Monthly's new college rankings measure institutions based on three criteria: civic engagement (encouraging students to give something back to their country), research (producing cutting-edge scholarship and PhDs), and social mobility (recruiting and graduating low-income students).
Julie Long | Chief PR Officer | 585-389-2456 or jlong2@naz.edu
Nazareth University is an inclusive community of inspired learners, educators, and changemakers who for nearly 100 years have been driven by a bold commitment to action, empathy, equity, and leading innovation for the common good. Impact experiences are at the heart of a Nazareth education, preparing each student to discover within themselves the potential to cultivate positive change in their life's work, in any career field, and in a world that is constantly evolving and infinitely interconnected.
Our broad academic offerings present a range of study options typical of larger universities, yet achieved in our supportive campus culture. Nearly 2,100 undergrad and 600 graduate students enroll in degree and certificate programs and engage in collaborative, transformative learning experiences, preparing for the professions and society of today and tomorrow. In a learning community that purposefully integrates liberal arts and professional programs, Nazareth University graduates are able to launch a lifetime of impactful leadership in communities and workplaces near and far.