Nyack College
Location and Contact Information
1 South BlvdNyack, NY 10960-3698
USA
Main Tel: (845) 358-1710
Web Site
The campus is in a large suburb.
Overview
Nyack College was established in the year 1882 and was originally known as the Missionary Training Institute in New York City. It was founded by Albert B. Simpson, a Christian evangelist and founder of the Christian and Missionary Alliance. The college's main campus is located in Nyack, New York, United States, and spreads over an area of more than 100 acres. The college offers degree programs through its seven schools, which are:
- Alliance Theological Seminary
- College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Bible and Christian Ministry
- School of Business and Leadership
- School of Education
- School of Human Services
- School of Music
The men's and women's sports teams of Nyack College compete in soccer, volleyball, cross country, basketball, softball, baseball, and golf.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Christ and Missionary Alliance Church religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in business and management, religion and philosophy, therapy and counseling, and music.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
- Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
School characteristics:
- The school is private, not-for-profit.
- Academic calender: Semester.
- Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities II.
Features of note:
- The school offers a faculty tenure system.
- There are one or more libraries on-campus.
- Campus housing is available.
- Students have meal (board) plans.
- Students may study abroad.
- Distance learning is available.
- Weekend study is an option.
- Part-time classes are available.
- Athlete financial aid is awarded.
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Nyack College:
Click a column header to sort.
| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Dubuque | Dubuque, IA | 1,583 |
| 2 | Stillman College | Tuscaloosa, AL | 1,048 |
| 3 | Iowa Wesleyan College | Mount Pleasant, IA | 843 |
| 4 | Brewton-Parker College | Mount Vernon, GA | 1,017 |
| 5 | Brescia University | Owensboro, KY | 622 |
| 6 | North Carolina Wesleyan College | Rocky Mount, NC | 1,506 |
| 7 | University of the Cumberlands | Williamsburg, KY | 2,553 |
| 8 | University of Saint Mary | Leavenworth, KS | 955 |
| 9 | Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College | Saint Mary-Of-The-Woods, IN | 1,580 |
| 10 | Saint Peter's College | Jersey City, NJ | 3,111 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 417 | 25 |
| Master | 207 | 5 |
| First-professional degree | 53 | 1 |
| Associate | 15 | 4 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 31 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 68 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 1 |
Students
Student enrollment was 3,041 in 2009-2010 (1,677 full-time equivalent).
About 40% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 60% of the class.
Undergrads are 57% of enrolled students, graduate students are 30%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 14%.
Students under 25 years old represent 42% of the student body. About 28% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Among freshmen students, 97% are full-time and 3% are part-time.
Admissions Summary (2009-2010)
Applicants Admitted Men 99% Women 99% All 99%
SAT Test Scores:
SAT Middle 50% Verbal 390-520 Math 370-510
Room and Board
Nyack College provides on-campus housing for 825 of its 1,677 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).
Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.
Athletics
The school is in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference for major sports.
The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 71 male students received the aid (men were 45% of those receiving aid) and 87 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 55% of students receiving such aid) .
Graduate School Focus
Nyack College offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.
Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Fields Other Than Education And Business).
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
- Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Computer and Information Sciences
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Music Teacher Education
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
- Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
- Social Work
LIBERAL ARTS
- English Language and Literature
- History
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
MATHEMATICS
- Mathematics
MEDIA
- Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
MUSIC
- Music Performance
- Music Theory and Composition
- Music
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
- Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
- Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Religious Education
- Religious/Sacred Music
- Theology and Religious Vocations
- Theology/Theological Studies
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
- Psychology
Online Course Finder
Find the path to your
education in 3 easy steps.