Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Rochester, NY
Population 700,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,207 (8% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 198 (4% ☔)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,859
Men / Women 28% / 72%
From State 87%
From Region 5%
Athletes 29.8%

Racial/Ethnic

White 78%
Hispanic 8%
Black 6%
Mixed 3%
Asian 2%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Nazareth University 442 27% / 73% 0% $56,446 45 97%
Human Computer Interaction 4 100% / 0% 0% $67,560 71
Chemistry 3 67% / 33% 0%
Mathematics 5 +4 40% / 60% 0% $66,659 69
Biochemistry 4 50% / 50% 0% $64,236 64
Biology 5 +2 0% / 100% 0% $63,241 62 95%
Biomedical Sciences 16 31% / 69% 0% $63,241 62 95%
Toxicology 1 0% / 100% 0% $64,613 65
Environmental Science 2 50% / 50% 0% $51,327 29
Clinical Laboratory Science 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $75,617 81
Health Sciences 35 31% / 69% 0% $68,883 73 100%
Nursing 40 +2 12% / 88% 0% $77,591 83 100%
Pre-Occupational Therapy 10 0% / 100% 0% $59,902 54 100%
Public Health 12 +6 17% / 83% 0% $45,800 15 100%
Speech-Language Pathology 29 3% / 97% 0% $58,399 50 95%
Accounting 3 100% / 0% 0% $72,693 78
Accounting and Finance 9 67% / 33% 0% $72,581 78
Business Administration 1 100% / 0% 0% $59,021 52 100%
Finance 6 83% / 17% 0% $75,784 81 95%
Marketing 8 +1 62% / 38% 0% $67,321 70 100%
Organizational Leadership 30 63% / 37% 0% $59,021 52 100%
Sports Management 9 89% / 11% 0%
American Studies $48,524 21
Anthropology $50,182 26
Community Organization and Advocacy 4 +4 0% / 100% 0% $50,797 28
English 15 +1 7% / 93% 0% $44,355 13 91%
French 1 0% / 100% 0% $49,352 24 100%
History 17 +1 47% / 53% 0% $45,569 15 90%
International Affairs 4 0% / 100% 0% $56,862 46
Liberal Arts $51,373 29
Media Studies 11 +3 45% / 55% 0% $54,479 39 100%
Philosophy 1 0% / 100% 0% $46,981 18
Political Science 1 +2 100% / 0% 0% $57,385 47
Psychology 46 +8 7% / 93% 0% $49,227 23 94%
Public/Applied History 4 +2 0% / 100% 0% $45,569 15 90%
Religion/Religious Studies 2 +3 50% / 50% 0% $49,653 25
Social Sciences $50,140 26
Social Work 19 5% / 95% 0% $53,066 35 96%
Sociology 2 0% / 100% 0% $49,171 23
Spanish 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $49,352 24 100%
Acting $23,931 1 100%
Advertising Design 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $40,738 8 96%
Art Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $48,955 23 100%
Art History 3 0% / 100% 0% $37,655 5
Dance 5 +1 0% / 100% 0% $31,472 2
Directing and Theatrical Production $23,931 1
Music 5 +1 0% / 100% 0% $39,264 7
Music Education 13 38% / 62% 0% $48,955 23 100%
Music Management 4 75% / 25% 0% $40,277 7
Music Performance 4 +5 25% / 75% 0% $39,317 7
Music Theory and Composition 2 50% / 50% 0% $39,396 7
Music Therapy 9 11% / 89% 0% $56,277 44 100%
Studio Art 5 20% / 80% 0% $38,317 6
Theater 10 10% / 90% 0% $23,931 1 100%
Theatre Design and Technology 2 0% / 100% 0% $23,931 1 100%
Visual Communication Design 7 29% / 71% 0% $40,738 8 96%
Legal Studies 7 +2 14% / 86% 0% $57,638 48 100%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $45,420
ROI Percentile 45th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 85%
4-Year Graduation Rate 63%
6-Year Graduation Rate 73%
Transfer-Out Rate 22%

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).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Health Sciences 29.2% 129 15% / 85% 0% $66,539 69 99%
Humanities & Social Sciences 29.0% 128 16% / 84% 0% $49,419 24 94%
Arts 16.3% 72 21% / 79% 0% $40,407 8 99%
Business & Economics 14.9% 66 71% / 29% 0% $64,811 65 99%
Life & Natural Sciences 5.9% 26 27% / 73% 0% $63,447 63 95%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.8% 8 50% / 50% 0% $66,659 69
Professional 1.6% 7 14% / 86% 0% $57,638 48 100%
Computer Science 0.9% 4 100% / 0% 0% $67,560 71
Agriculture & Food Science 0.5% 2 50% / 50% 0% $51,327 29

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Computer Science
Education
Engineering
Health Sciences
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Physical Sciences & Math
Total

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 12%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 55% 55% 55%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 11%
SAT Range 1070 – 1320
SAT Math Range 540 – 670
SAT RW Range 530 – 650