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Nazareth College Of Rochester, New York

Overview of Nazareth College Of Rochester

Nazareth College is located in a large suburb, in Rochester, New York. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degree levels at Nazareth College top out at the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

Students at the school often study education and teaching and therapy and counseling.

Nazareth College Selectivity

The admissions department at Nazareth College does not accept all those who apply. Most students' verbal SAT scores were in the range of 520 to 630 in 2005. A quarter of students admitted in 2005 scored 620 or higher on the math SAT.

Faculty

The school's tenure system is geared toward rewarding and keeping the most valuable professors.

Student Body

The school offers classes to 3,120 students (2,586 full-time equivalent). A very high share of students at Nazareth College are female.

Student Life

Many students live in housing on or near campus. Students sports include formal participation in Empire Eight competitions.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Nazareth College

Nazareth College Of Rochester
4245 East Ave
Rochester, NY 14618-3790
General Phone: (585) 389-2525
Admissions Phone: (585) 389-2860
Financial Aid Phone: (585) 389-2310
http://www.naz.edu

Nazareth College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Nazareth College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching349elementary school teaching, art education, reading teaching, ESL instruction, music teaching, instructional media design, special ed, business teaching, ...
Liberal Arts144English, history, sociology, liberal arts and sciences, French language, Italian language, Spanish language, German language, ...
Therapy And Counseling135psychology, physical therapy, art therapy, music therapy
Business And Management81business management, accounting
Medical Assistant And Technician43audiology and speech pathology
Family And Social Work35social work
Nursing And Emergency Medicine31registered nursing, various nursing
Science18biology, chemistry, biochemistry
Fine Arts16fine arts, art history and criticism
Medicine14health professions
Mathematics12mathematics
Drama And Performing Arts12drama
Religion And Philosophy5religion, philosophy
Music3music, music theory and composition, music performance, music history and theory
Conservation And Resource Management2environmental science
Computer Science And Engineering2information science, computer and info science

Number of programs and degrees for Nazareth College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree46744
Master's degree43519
Post-master's certificate01

Nazareth College Student Body

In 2005, Nazareth College had a total enrollment of 3,120 students (2,586 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men24%
Women76%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate58%
Graduate42%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White88%
Black4%
Hispanic2%
Asian2%
American Indian0%
Other Races3%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1925%
20-2123%
22-2419%
25-2913%
30-346%
35-394%
40-496%
50-642%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
New York94%
Pennsylvania1%
Ohio1%
Connecticut1%
Massachusetts1%
New Jersey1%

Nazareth College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time83 %

Nazareth College Room and Board (2005)

Nazareth College offers campus housing for 1,205 of its 2,586 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Rochester, New York for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Nazareth College Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1,9741,56179%45329%
Men49037276%11130%
Women1,4821,18980%34229%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal520630
SAT Math530620
ACT Composite2227

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencerequired
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT98%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT40%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (585) 389-2860

Nazareth College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 19,874
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 19,874
Room and board$ 8,360
Room charge$ 4,680
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,680
Books and supplies$ 750
Other expenses$ 1,138

Financial Aid:
Nazareth College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 277900)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (585) 389-2310

Nazareth College Faculty

Nazareth College has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year0*2*
Associate professorcalendar year0*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year0*3$79,433

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year20$70,00923$70,634
Associate professoracademic year20$57,28121$56,407
Assistant professoracademic year22$46,91826$46,865
Instructoracademic year1*0*
All faculty totalacademic year63$57,42570$57,537

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Nazareth College Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballEmpire Eight
TrackEmpire Eight

Nazareth College Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Business Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, General
Education, Other
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Reading Teacher Education
Sales & Marketing Oper/Marketing & Distribution Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching, General
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LIBERAL ARTS
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Anthropology
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
History, General
International Relations and Affairs
Italian Language and Literature
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other

MUSIC
Music History, Literature, and Theory
Music Performance, General
Music Theory and Composition
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing, Other
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Art Therapy/Therapist
Music Therapy/Therapist
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General

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Nazareth College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Nazareth College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 5%Nazareth College Female % of student body
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Nazareth College % of degrees in education and teaching
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Nazareth College Number of degree programs
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Nazareth College Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Nazareth College % of degrees in therapy and counseling
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 20%Nazareth College Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Student SAT scores
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 20%Nazareth College Student SAT scores
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
NCAA athletic conference member

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