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U.S. News & World Report ranks Nazareth University a 2027 Best College: Top 30 Private School, Top 50 University in Northeast, and Best Value School
Nazareth University has earned a trio of awards in the coveted U.S. News & World Report 2027 Best Colleges rankings. Nazareth ranks No. 45 among the 2027 Regional Universities North (out of more than 150 Northeast colleges and universities ranked) - cl...
Sep 22, 2026, 10:15am EDT
Nazareth University launches women's health nurse practitioner master's degree for in-demand jobs
Nazareth University is offering a new hybrid Master of Science in Nursing degree for Women's Health Nurse Practitioners (WHNP), designed to meet rising demand for advanced practice nurses in sexual and reproductive health. The program is the only WHNP ...
Sep 14, 2026, 1:30pm EDT
Nazareth University awarded grant to lead 9/11 Day service project benefiting Oak Tree Food Pantry on campus
Nazareth University has been selected to receive $2,500 in funding through the 2026 National 9/11 Day Grant Program. It is using the money to buy a commercial freezer for Oak Tree Food Pantry, the university's campus food pantry that serves students an...
Sep 10, 2026, 1:33pm EDT
Hundreds of Nazareth University students head out to the Rochester community for Naz in Action Day, August 28
Nazareth University's new students are heading out into the Rochester community for Naz in Action Day on Friday, August 28. The students will be assigned to one of more than 30 community partners for a day of service. From organizing school classrooms ...
Aug 27, 2026, 1:00pm EDT
REMINDER: NAZARETH UNIVERSITY MOVE-IN DAY, THURSDAY, AUG. 27
Nazareth University President Maureen Finney is set to welcome new first-year and transfer students as they move into their campus residence halls on Thursday, August 27. Students and their families will spend the day moving into their residence halls,...
Aug 26, 2026, 1:00pm EDT
Nazareth University Arts Center announces its 2026-27 season and brings actor Giancarlo Esposito as Weekend of the Arts Headliner
The Nazareth University Arts Center welcomes celebrated film, television, and stage actor Giancarlo Esposito to its Callahan Theater stage on Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m. as the kickoff performance of Nazareth's Weekend of the Arts (Oct. 16-18) and the first i...
Aug 25, 2026, 1:00pm EDT
NAZARETH UNIVERSITY MOVE-IN DAY, THURSDAY, AUG. 27
Nazareth University President Maureen Finney is set to welcome new first-year and transfer students as they move into their campus residence halls on Thursday, August 27. Students and their families will spend the day moving into their residence halls,...
Aug 21, 2026, 1:00pm EDT
The Princeton Review names Nazareth University to The Best 392 Colleges: 2027 edition
Nazareth University continues to be one of the nation's best institutions for undergraduates, according to The Princeton Review. Nazareth is once again featured in The Princeton Review's annual guide, The Best 392 Colleges: 2027 Edition. Nazareth als...
Aug 18, 2026, 3:24pm EDT
Nazareth University chosen as a member of the Age-Friendly University Global Network
Nazareth University is the first higher education institution in the Western New York region chosen to join the Age-Friendly University Global Network for its commitment to supporting positive and active aging, earning Nazareth the distinction of being...
Aug 5, 2026, 1:00pm EDT
Nazareth University's credit rating re-affirmed by Standard & Poor's at BBB+ with a stable outlook
Standard & Poor's Global Ratings reaffirmed its BBB+ long-term rating on the Monroe County Industrial Development Corp., N.Y.'s existing revenue bonds, issued for Nazareth University, with a stable outlook on July 21, 2026. Nazareth held strong with th...
Jul 28, 2026, 8:30am EDT