Nazareth University
Rochester, NY · Private · Large suburb
Private institution in Rochester, NY · 1,891 undergraduates · 80% acceptance rate · $56,458 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 14%Student-faculty ratio
- Top 17%Graduation rate (4-year)
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $30,5211,748th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $40,8801,676th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $40,8801,651st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $56,1401,630th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $26,0381,510th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $56,458711th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $47,717680th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 72.9%338th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 81.5%592nd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 79.5%894th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1256263rd highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,891974th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 9.0:1304th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 25.9%1,432nd highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 240 mi (EWR)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EDNov 1
- EADec 1
- RDFeb 1
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 54 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $63,140 | $63,005 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $41,937 | $29,685 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $39,009 | $35,416 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $38,289 | $44,021 |
| Social WorkPublic Administration | bachelors | $35,864 | — |
| Design and Applied ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $33,993 | $41,193 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $32,925 | $30,409 |
| SociologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $32,925 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $32,391 | — |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $31,640 | $31,236 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $31,305 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $30,228 | $36,852 |
Campus facts
Athletics — 14 sports
NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Basketball
- Equestrian
- Field Hockey
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Other Sports
- Rowing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Key links
- Official websitewww2.naz.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 193584)
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- Sports directoryAll 14 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
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