Private nonprofit · University

Nazareth University

Rochester, New York · Large suburb

74.7%
Admit rate
$29,357
Avg net price
73%
Graduation rate
$56,458
Median earnings

Nazareth University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Rochester, New York (large suburb setting), enrolling 1,873 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,873 undergradsLarge suburbAccessible · 75% admitNCAA Division III without footballCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Nazareth University's admitted students.

Admit rate
74.7%
SAT (mid 50%)
1070–1320
Avg GPA (est.)
3.48

Enter a test score to see where you land against Nazareth University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Nazareth University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Rochester, New York

Rochester is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County, New York, United States. The Seneca tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy lived around Rochester prior to the American Revolution, and used the area as a hunting ground. Allied with the British, the Seneca were forced to cede or sell most of their land in New York after the war. Geva Theatre Center is the city's largest professional theater. The East End Theater is on East Main Street in the theater district. The Eastman School of Music, one of the top musical institutes in the nation, and its auditorium are also within the East End neighborhood. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
6 miles to Rochester, NY
To Great Lakes shore
11 miles
Nearest airport
8 miles to Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester (ROC) · major hub

How Nazareth University compares

Selectivity74.7%

More selective than 55% · #82 most selective of 137 in New York

SAT average1216

Higher than 63%

Graduation rate73%

Higher than 82% · #41 of 159 in New York

First-year retention85%

Higher than 76%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$56,458

Higher than 58% · #82 of 133 in New York

Average net price$29,357

Cheaper than 17% · #117 cheapest of 153 in New York

Median debt at graduation$26,038

Lower than 22%

Student–faculty ratio8 : 1

Lower than 89%

Undergraduate enrollment1,873

Larger than 56%

Percentiles compare Nazareth University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in New York.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

2,392students
  • Undergraduate1,87378%
  • Graduate51922%

Undergraduates by gender

1,873undergrads
  • Women1,37874%
  • Men49526%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White78%
  • Black5.6%
  • Hispanic8.1%
  • Asian2.4%
  • Other or multiracial5.9%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,873
Graduate enrollment
519
Student–faculty ratio
8 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
26%
First-generation students
18%
Students over 25
3%
Median family income
$78,894
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$75,951
Endowment
$93,528,773

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 461 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From New York83%
  • Other U.S. states16%
  • International1.3%

Most first-years stay in state — Nazareth University draws overwhelmingly from New York.

1% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
74.7%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1070–1320
SAT average
1216
SAT reading
530–650
SAT math
540–670
ACT composite
23–32
Average GPA (estimated)
3.48

Cost

In-state tuition
$42,450
Room & board
$16,250
Books & supplies
$1,226
Total cost of attendance
$58,254
Average net price
$29,357

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
73%
Graduated on time (4 years)
63%
First-year retention
85%
Transferred to another college
22%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$47,717
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$56,458
Median debt at graduation
$26,038
Students with federal loans
70%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
65%

About 9% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
63%
Low-income (Pell)
66%
First-generation
67%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,294
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
69%
Housing charge (year)
$8,420
Meal plan (year)
$7,200
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III without football
Varsity athletes
545 (229 men · 316 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (14)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)111
Lacrosse70
Soccer67
Ice Hockey59
Volleyball38
Swimming and Diving (combined)36
Basketball29
Field Hockey23
Golf20
Tennis20
Rowing19
Softball19
Other Sports17
Equestrian17

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
D
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
6.9 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
28
Property offenses (2022–2024)
22

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,401 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

17reported offenses a year
9.3 violent a year7.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
6.7
Rape
6.3
Fondling
2.7
Motor vehicle theft
0.7
Aggravated assault
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$22,796
$30–48k
$22,827
$48–75k
$25,663
$75–110k
$31,634
$110k+
$34,267

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$107,607

$25,663/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

99%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$22,286
average award, among those who get one

Nazareth University discounts heavily: 99% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $22,286. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 470 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$56,458
Typical debt at graduation
$26,038
Debt vs. one year's pay
46%
Out-earn a HS grad
70%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.6 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$55,959
Men
$60,311

Men out-earn women by $4,352 (8%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
81°F
Winter low
16°F
Annual rain
35.1″
Annual snow
102″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.01.83.6JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Victor 2NW, NY US station (7.6 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.