Admissions

General Information

While the Admissions Committee gives primary consideration to academic achievement and potential for collegiate success, talent in art, drama, music or co-curricular activities enhances a student’s application. A personal interview, although not required, is encouraged. This allows the applicant to view the campus and facilities, talk with students and faculty and meet with an admissions counselor. Applicants may seek admission in either the fall (August) or the spring (January) semester.

Nazareth College provides students with three options when applying for admission as a freshman: Early Decision, Early Action, and Regular Decision. A binding commitment to Nazareth is required for students accepted under Early Decision. An application packet is available from:

Office of Admissions
Nazareth College
4245 East Avenue
Rochester, New York 14618-3790
Phone (585) 389-2860
or toll free (800) 462-3944

A recommended course of study for freshman admission would include four years of English, three years of social studies, mathematics, science (two of which should be laboratory sciences), and a foreign language. In addition, candidates are required to submit scores from either the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) or American College Testing (ACT). A General Equivalency Diploma (GED) may be used for admission when an acceptable composite score is received.

Nazareth College admits students of any race, color, religion, sex, national or ethnic origin, age, or handicap to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the college. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age or handicap in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs and athletic and other school-administered programs.

Freshman Admission

To apply as a freshman, submit a completed undergraduate application, a non-refundable $40 fee, an official high school transcript, scores from the SAT or ACT, required essays and at least one letter of recommendation from a guidance counselor or a teacher.

After acceptance by the college, a final transcript must be submitted at the completion of graduation requirements.

Transfer Admission

Nazareth College welcomes applications from students in good academic standing from fully accredited two-year and four-year colleges and universities. A cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher is preferred for consideration. Candidates for teacher certification must have a minimum grade point average of 2.7. Prospective Physical Therapy majors must have a minimum GPA of 2.75 to be considered for admission. For Fall admission, applications are preferred by March 15. Applications for Spring admission should be submitted by November 15. An official transcript must be submitted from each college or university attended. In addition, transfer students with fewer than 30 semester or 45 quarter hours of college credit at the time of application must have copies of their high school transcripts and SAT/ACT score forwarded to the Admissions Office.

Transfer Credit

Transfer students who are admitted to Nazareth College and who have earned, or will have earned, a two-year degree (AA or AS) from a fully accredited college or university prior to registration at Nazareth College are ordinarily granted 60 credits and junior status. Depending on previous courses, however, and the major and degree program selected at Nazareth College, some students may need more than 60 additional credit hours to complete a bachelor’s degree program.

Transfer students transferring to the Nursing Department with an AAS degree in Nursing are ordinarily granted 60 credits and Junior status.

Other transfer students who do not possess the AA or AS degree and wish to transfer credits to Nazareth College from fully accredited* two year or four year colleges or universities, or other institutions of learning (foreign, trade, technical, music, art, fashion, and business) will have those credits awarded on a course by course basis.

* Fully accredited means that a college or university is accreditedby both the appropriate State Department of Education and the appropriate regional accrediting association.

Readmission

Students who have interrupted their studies for a semester or more and wish to return must file an application for readmission. If the student has taken courses at another college or university since attending Nazareth College, an official transcript of the work completed should be sent to the Vice President for Enrollment Management. No application fee is required.

ROTC

Through the Rochester Area Colleges consortium, Nazareth College students are eligible to participate in Army and Air Force scholarship programs. For more information contact the Nazareth College Office of Admissions or the local Army ROTC Office (585) 475-2881 or the Air Force ROTC Office (585) 475-5196. Both are located on the campus of the Rochester Institute of Technology.

Special Admission Program (HEOP)

The Higher Education Opportunity Program is a state and college sponsored program that provides an opportunity for New York residents who lack the academic background for college admission but who have potential for academic success to attend the college. Applicants must present a high school or equivalency diploma and prove extreme financial need.

Nazareth College’s own Excel Program also considers students who may be considered for HEOP as an additional opportunity for admission.

Information for International Students

Notification of Acceptance

Early decision applications are due by November 15. Notification begins December 15. A binding commitment is required for students accepted under Early Decision. Admitted students must submit a $300 non-refundable enrollment deposit, due by January 15. Early Action applications are due by December 15 and applicants will be notified by January 15. Regular Decision applications are due by February 15. Notification begins February 15. For students admitted Early Action and Regular Decision, a $300 enrollment deposit is due May 1 to reserve their space in the freshman class. It is refundable up to May 1.

After a candidate has submitted a deposit to the college, information on housing (for those interested in living on campus), information on course selection and registration, and a form for a medical examination will be sent. The medical form must be completed by the candidate’s physician and sent to the Office of Health Services before the student begins classes.