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About Nazareth College: FastFacts

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Nazareth College, founded in 1924, is a coeducational college located on 150 scenic acres near Rochester, NY, offering undergraduate and graduate studies. Nazareth has a strong commitment to experience-based learning and civic engagement.

  • Nazareth College is one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review. Nazareth is one of only four schools in the nation to be added to The Best 368 Colleges: 2009 Edition .
  • U.S. News & World Report ranks Nazareth in the top tier of colleges and universities in the category of Universities-Master's, North Region in its 2008 America's Best Colleges guide (covering 11 states and the District of Columbia).
  • The Princeton Review features a two-page profile of Nazareth in its annual guide, The Best Northeastern Colleges. The book's author describes the school as "... a place that inspires students to reflect on the role of independence and interdependence."
  • Washington Post columnist and author of Harvard Schmarvard Jay Matthews lists Nazareth as a "Hidden Gem."

Enrollment (Fall 2007)

  • Full-time and part-time undergraduate students: 2,167
  • Full-time and part-time graduate students: 1,018
  • Average class size: 19
  • Male / female ratio: 1:3
  • Student / faculty ratio: 12:1
  • The Nazareth College freshman class of 2007 has a mean SAT score of 1160 and an ACT composite score of 25. 69% ranked in the top 25 percent of their graduating class.

Faculty

  • Full-time: 159
  • Part-time: 80
  • 89% of full-time faculty members have received the highest professional degree in their field.

Academic Structure

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The College is divided into four administrative units that work together to provide students with professional programs built on a solid liberal arts foundation:

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

Degree Programs

Below is a listing of Nazareth's degree programs and the number of degrees awarded in May 2007:

  • Bachelor of Arts (218)
  • Bachelor of Science (224)
  • Bachelor of Music (26)
  • Master of Arts (13)
  • Master of Science (89)
  • Master of Science in Education (319)
  • Master of Social Work (58)
  • Doctorate of Physical Therapy

For a complete listing of Nazareth's majors, minors and certification programs, click here.

Financial Aid

  • 96% of students receive some sort of financial aid (2007-2008).

Tuition and Expenses

Click here for the current listing of undergraduate and graduate tuition and student expenses on the Office of Student Accounts webpage.

Athletics

  • 23 intercollegiate athletic teams compete at the Division III level.
  • Nazareth competes in the Empire 8 Conference with Alfred, Elmira, Harwick, Ithaca, RIT, St. John Fisher, Stevens Institute of Technology, and Utica.
  • In 2006-2007, Nazareth won Empire 8 Conference titles in men's soccer, women's soccer, women's volleyball, men's lacrosse, and women's lacrosse.
  • Nazareth's athletic facilities include the 2,200-seat Golden Flyer Stadium, which opened in 2004.

Community Service

  • 91% of Nazareth undergraduates participate in community service while they are students.
  • Nazareth is one of only a few schools to have an on-campus Center for Service Learning, which acts as a resource for faculty who want to incorporate service into the curriculum.

 

The Alumni:

Nazareth has more than 28,500 alumni residing in 49 out of 50 states and 38 countries around the world. Nazareth College surveyed the Undergraduate Class of 2006, and this is where they are:

  • 93% of graduates are either employed or enrolled in graduate school.
  • 81% of graduates are working in jobs related to their academic major.
  • 75% of graduates participated in a career-related internship prior to graduation and 93% reported the experience to be valuable.
  • Nazareth's six-year graduate rate is 72%, while is regional average is 62%.

Our Graduate School Class of 2006 had good things to say too:

  • 88% of graduates are employed full time.
  • 94% of graduates would recommend Nazareth for graduate studies.

The Office of Alumni Relations provides programs to meet the diverse needs of the alumni base through alumni regional chapters, and recognizes outstanding achievements and contributions to the College through scholarships and awards.

 

The President:

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"An institution of higher education has many opportunities to make a difference in the lives of its students, faculty, staff, alums, and in the lives of those around us."
~President Daan Braveman

  • Ninth President of Nazareth
  • Took office July 2005
  • Presidential theme: "Making a Difference"
  • Known for: Being connected with students — the President regularly jogs with groups of students on the Nazareth track during the academic year.
  • Website: www.naz.edu/dept/president

 

The Campus:

  • 150 acres of beautiful lawns and wooded groves
  • 23 Buildings, including 11 residence halls , a 2,200 seat stadium and all-weather track, and the five-story Golisano Academic Center
  • Colie's Cafe, an on-campus coffee house, opened in 2004
  • The Nazareth College Arts Center, which houses the departments of Theatre Arts, Music, and Art, has entertained almost three million people at performances since it opened in 1967.
  • On-campus clinics for speech and hearing, reading and physical therapy allow students to gain practical experience, and are also open to the Rochester community.

 

Photo of Golisano Academic Center with resident duckObscure but Interesting:

  • It takes six people three and a half working days to mow and trim all the lawns at Nazareth. That's about 168 hours worth of work.
  • The Heritage Oaks are two 15-foot English oaks located to the left of the drive to parking lot Q, near the path to the horse barn. They were grown from acorns that were brought back from the real Sherwood Forest.
  • We don't just produce great scholars and athletes; we also produce outstanding coaches. Sixteen Naz grads now serve as Naz varsity coaches, and former Golden Flyer Jeff Van Gundy '85 was head coach of the New York Knicks and the Houston Rockets.
  • Once per semester, during finals week, the faculty and staff of Nazareth traditionally get together at midnight in Kearney Dining Hall to serve eggs, pancakes, hash browns, grits and other breakfast fare to study-crazed Naz students.
  • The Lorette Wilmot library holds more than a quarter million volumes. If you stacked all these volumes one on top of the other, they would travel a distance of 3.329 miles.
  • If you stand at a certain spot just outside of the Shults Student Center, everything you say will echo. The next time you visit campus, ask anyone where the "Echo Circle" is located and try it out.
  • No need for friends and family to send the standard rolls of quarters in care packages from home: Nazareth undergraduates can do their laundry for free in their residence halls.