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Nazareth College

Nazareth College of Rochester, commonly referred to as Nazareth College, is located in Pittsford, New York, United States. The college was established in the year 1924 by the Sisters of St. Joseph. More than 3,000 students enroll in Nazareth College every year. They are offered degrees and certificate programs in various areas of study including education, international studies, and information systems. There are several degree granting schools and colleges under Nazareth College, including:

  • College of Arts and Sciences
  • School of Education
  • School of Health and Human Services
  • School of Management

Among the student clubs and organizations at Nazareth College of Rochester are groups such as the Creative Minds Club, Lambda Association, Physical Therapy Club, Nursing Club, and Republican Club. The students also publish an on-campus newspaper called the “Gleaner.”

Campus Location

4245 East Ave
Rochester, NY 14618-3790
USA
Main Tel: (585) 389-2525
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in education and teaching and drama and performing arts.
  • High female/male ratio.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Study abroad option
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor51645
Master41321
Post-master's certificate 1

Students

Student enrollment was 3,185 in 2007-2008 (2,805 full-time equivalent).

About 23% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 77% of the class.

Undergrads are 62% of enrolled students and graduate students are 38%.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 24,076
Room$ 5,486
Board$ 4,404
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other$ 1,100

Financial Aid: Nazareth College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  88
Without tenure; working toward tenure  64
Without tenure; tenure not available  4

Housing and Meals

Nazareth College provides on-campus housing for 1,223 of its 2,805 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Athletics

The school is in the Empire Eight for major sports.

Admissions (2008-2009)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men71%
Women76%
All74%

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (89 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences
  • Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

  • Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (8 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (307 awarded)

  • Art Teacher Education
  • Business Teacher Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Health Occupations Teacher Education
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Sales & Marketing Oper/Marketing & Distribution Teacher Education
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Special Education and Teaching
  • Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (51 awarded)

  • Social Work

FINE ARTS (16 awarded)

  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (133 awarded)

  • American/United States Studies/Civilization
  • Anthropology
  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures
  • French Language and Literature
  • German Language and Literature
  • History
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Italian Language and Literature
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
  • Political Science and Government
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (18 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (11 awarded)

  • Communication and Media Studies

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (65 awarded)

  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE (32 awarded)

  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

MUSIC (3 awarded)

  • Music History, Literature, and Theory
  • Music Performance
  • Music Theory and Composition
  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (54 awarded)

  • Nursing
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (4 awarded)

  • Philosophy
  • Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (16 awarded)

  • Biochemistry
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (118 awarded)

  • Art Therapy/Therapist
  • Music Therapy/Therapist
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist
  • Psychology

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