More selective than 43% of New York colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $58,254. College Scorecard.
Higher than 73% of New York colleges we cover and 83% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 41% of New York colleges we cover and 61% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Nazareth University acceptance rate & admissions
Of 3,614 applicants, Nazareth University admitted 2,873 and 461 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1070–1320 on the SAT or 23–32 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Nazareth University tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: New York residents may qualify for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): up to $5,665 a year toward tuition at eligible New York colleges, for dependent students with New York net taxable family income up to $125,000. Not included in the prices above. New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
What Nazareth University costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Nazareth University took 4.1 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in New York. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $22,796 | $94,147 | 4.3 years |
| $30–48k | $22,827 | $94,276 | 4.3 years |
| $48–75k | $25,663 | $105,988 | 4.9 years |
| $75–110k | $31,634 | $130,648 | 6.0 years |
| $110k+ | $34,267 | $141,523 | 6.5 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.1 years, the average time graduates took (64% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($56,458) minus $34,633 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NY (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $21,825 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Nazareth University majors, earnings & careers
Nazareth University offers 55 bachelor's majors across 9 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 11
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 10
- Arts & Design · 7
- Health & Medicine · 7
- Science & Math · 7
- Business & Finance · 6
- Education · 3
- Technology & Computing · 3
- Communications & Media · 1
Highest-earning majors at Nazareth University
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $87,529 | $27,000 |
| Finance | $79,225 | — |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | $71,968 | $27,000 |
| Marketing | $70,378 | — |
| Pre-Med / Pre-Health | $62,585 | $27,000 |
| Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders | $60,754 | $27,000 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | $60,186 | $23,250 |
| Biology | $58,371 | $27,000 |
Quick list of all 55 majors
- Accounting—
- Anthropology—
- Area Studies—
- Arts and Entertainment Management—
- Biochemistry—
- Biology$58,371
- Business Administration$57,193
- Chemistry—
- Communications$53,695
- Community Organization and Advocacy—
- Computer and Information Sciences—
- Dance—
- East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean)—
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology—
- Economics—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$51,970
- Education (Subject Teaching)$53,350
- English$53,423
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Finance$79,225
- German—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design$42,615
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other$71,968
- History$55,271
- Human Computer Interaction—
- Information Science / Studies—
- International Business—
- International Relations—
- Legal Professions and Studies, Other$60,186
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Linguistics—
- Marketing$70,378
- Mathematics—
- Medical Laboratory Science—
- Music—
- Nursing$87,529
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution—
- Pharmacology and Toxicology—
- Philosophy—
- Political Science—
- Pre-Med / Pre-Health$62,585
- Psychology$50,903
- Public Health$47,851
- Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences—
- Religious Studies—
- Social Sciences—
- Social Sciences, Other—
- Social Work$57,949
- Sociology—
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages$51,412
- Special Education—
- Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders$60,754
- Studio Art—
- Theatre$36,117
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Rochester
Overall prices in the Rochester, NY area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,416. Housing costs 13% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 35 inches of rain a year, 102 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: river flooding (relatively high); winter weather (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Monroe County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Monroe County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Nazareth University with similar schools
Similar private colleges in New York by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nazareth University | 75% | $29,357 | 73% | $56,458 | This school |
| Clarkson University | 77% | $30,305 | 75% | $89,696 | |
| Canisius University | 72% | $17,940 | 66% | $60,681 | |
| St Bonaventure University | 82% | $27,074 | 67% | $57,214 | |
| Le Moyne College | 83% | $22,277 | 73% | $62,731 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Nazareth University would cost you $948 less per year than Clarkson University, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Nazareth University, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$16,948).
- Clarkson University gives aided families $19,820 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, New York resident | Nazareth University | Clarkson University | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $42,450 | $59,398 | −$16,948 |
| Books & supplies | $1,000 | $1,560 | −$560 |
| Housing & meals | $15,620 | $17,016 | −$1,396 |
| Personal & travel | $2,000 | $2,496 | −$496 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$2,816 | −$1,448 | −$1,368 |
| Sticker price | $58,254 | $79,022 | −$20,768 |
| Average grants | −$28,897 | −$48,717 | +$19,820 |
| You pay | $29,357 | $30,305 | −$948 |
“+” means Nazareth University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Nazareth University
What is the Nazareth University acceptance rate?
Nazareth University accepts 75% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 2,873 of 3,614 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1070–1320 on the SAT or 23–32 on the ACT.
How much does Nazareth University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $58,254 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $29,357 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $22,796 and families earning $110k+ pay $34,267.
How much do Nazareth University graduates earn?
Former Nazareth University students earn a median $56,458 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Nazareth University graduation rate?
73% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 85% return for their second year.
How long does a Nazareth University degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Nazareth University costs about $105,988 after grants ($25,663 a year for 4.1 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $56,458 ten years after starting, $21,825 more than high school graduates in New York ($34,633), so the cost is repaid in 4.9 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Nazareth University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/nazareth-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).