Nazareth University
Basic Information
Type
Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Rochester, NY
Population
700,000
Website
https://www2.naz.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
1,891
Men / Women
29% / 71%
White
78%
Hispanic
8%
Black
6%
Mixed
4%
Asian
2%
International
1%
Native American
0%
From State
87%
From Region
5%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences
27%
Arts
23%
Business & Economics
11%
Life & Natural Sciences
7%
Computer Science
1%
Physical Sciences & Math
1%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$42,450
Est. Cost of Attendance
$58,254
10-Year ROI
$104,000
ROI Percentile
24th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
85%
4-Year Graduation Rate
63%
6-Year Graduation Rate
73%
Transfer-Out Rate
22%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours
2,207 (8% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation
198 (4% ☔)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
55%
Yield (Unbound)
12%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 51 | #289 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 0 | #575 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
11%
SAT Range
1110
–
1280
SAT Math Range
540
–
670
SAT RW Range
530
–
650
ACT Range
23
–
32
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nazareth University | 444 | 24% / 76% | 1% | $55,059 | 97% | ||
| Human Computer Interaction | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 33% | $64,336 | 66 | — | |
| Mathematics | 3 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $63,639 | 65 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $65,287 | 68 | — | |
| Biology | 5 +3 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $64,679 | 67 | 95% | |
| Biomedical Sciences | 18 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $64,679 | 67 | 95% | |
| Environmental Science | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $52,788 | 36 | — | |
| Toxicology | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $64,507 | 66 | — | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $73,826 | 81 | — | |
| Health Sciences | 26 — | 23% / 77% | 0% | $70,529 | 76 | 100% | |
| Nursing | 20 +2 | 10% / 90% | 0% | $79,445 | 86 | 100% | |
| Pre-Occupational Therapy | 17 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $61,333 | 60 | 100% | |
| Public Health | 13 +6 | 15% / 85% | 0% | $46,894 | 20 | 100% | |
| Speech-Language Pathology | 41 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $59,794 | 56 | 95% | |
| Accounting | 7 — | 71% / 29% | 0% | $73,495 | 80 | — | |
| Accounting and Finance | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $72,475 | 79 | — | |
| Business Administration | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $60,467 | 58 | 100% | |
| Finance | 3 +1 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $77,641 | 84 | 95% | |
| Marketing | 9 +1 | 56% / 44% | 11% | $68,970 | 74 | 100% | |
| Organizational Leadership | 28 — | 61% / 39% | 7% | $60,467 | 58 | 100% | |
| American Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,289 | 29 | — | |
| Anthropology | — +1 | — | — | $49,766 | 28 | — | |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 2 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,247 | 32 | — | |
| English | 10 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,391 | 16 | 91% | |
| French | 2 +5 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,384 | 29 | 100% | |
| History | 11 +1 | 18% / 82% | 0% | $46,603 | 19 | 90% | |
| International Affairs | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $56,930 | 49 | — | |
| Legal Studies | 8 +2 | 12% / 88% | 0% | $58,982 | 54 | 100% | |
| Liberal Arts | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,423 | 32 | — | |
| Media Studies | 9 +1 | 56% / 44% | 0% | $55,806 | 45 | 100% | |
| Philosophy | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $48,015 | 23 | — | |
| Political Science | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $57,323 | 50 | — | |
| Psychology | 37 +7 | 19% / 81% | 0% | $50,412 | 29 | 94% | |
| Public/Applied History | 2 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,603 | 19 | 90% | |
| Religion/Religious Studies | — — | — | — | $47,642 | 22 | — | |
| Social Sciences | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,870 | 28 | — | |
| Social Work | 32 — | 12% / 88% | 3% | $54,294 | 41 | 96% | |
| Sociology | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $50,725 | 30 | — | |
| Spanish | 1 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,384 | 29 | 100% | |
| Acting | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $24,533 | 1 | 100% | |
| Advertising Design | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $41,763 | 10 | 96% | |
| Art Education | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,057 | 28 | 100% | |
| Art History | — — | — | — | $37,332 | 5 | — | |
| Dance | 5 +4 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $28,738 | 2 | — | |
| Directing and Theatrical Production | — — | — | — | $25,017 | 1 | — | |
| Music | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $38,619 | 6 | — | |
| Music Education | 18 — | 44% / 56% | 0% | $50,057 | 28 | 100% | |
| Music Management | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $40,423 | 8 | — | |
| Music Performance | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $38,581 | 6 | — | |
| Music Theory and Composition | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $38,853 | 6 | — | |
| Music Therapy | 15 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $57,622 | 50 | 100% | |
| Studio Art | 12 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $38,297 | 6 | — | |
| Theater | 24 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $24,533 | 1 | 100% | |
| Theatre Design and Technology | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $24,533 | 1 | 100% | |
| Visual Communication Design | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $41,763 | 10 | 96% |