杏吧原创

1924

FOUNDING
杏吧原创 was founded with a strong commitment to experience-based learning and community engagement

150

ACRES
杏吧原创 sits on 150 scenic acres of beautiful lawns & wooded groves near Rochester, NY.

2,500+

STUDENTS
Nearly 1,900 undergrad and nearly 600 grad students, plus 37,000 alumni across all 50 states and 50 countries and U.S. territories.

25

TEAMS
杏吧原创's 25 intercollegiate teams compete at the NCAA Division III level

Academic Structure

杏吧原创's administrative units work together to provide students with professional programs built on a solid liberal arts foundation:

Degree Programs

  • Bachelor's degrees: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Music

  • Master's degrees: Master of Arts, Master of Music, Master of Science, Master of Science in Education, Master of Social Work

  • Doctoral degree: Doctor of Physical Therapy

To see all of 杏吧原创's majors, minors, certification, and graduate programs, see 杏吧原创.

Best Value School: U.S. News & World Report and Money Magazine
Best Bang for the Buck Northeast: Washington Monthly
Best for Undergrad Education: Princeton Review
Most Beautiful Campus in NYS: TheTravel.com

160+

Programs
60+ undergrad majors, 70+ minors, and 30+ graduate degrees and certificates

500+

Faculty
178 full-time and 333 part-time faculty; student to faculty classroom ratio of 10-to-1 (fall 2025)

2,285

Experiences
The most recent undergrad Class of 2025 (442 students) completed 2,285 high-impact experiential learning experiences 鈥� averaging 5 per student.

Enrollment (fall 2025)

  • Undergraduate students (full-time and part-time):听1,862
  • Graduate students (full-time and part-time): 568
  • Student-faculty ratio: 10:1
  • Racial/ethnic diversity: 21% of undergraduate students and 20% of graduate students are Black, Asian, Hispanic, Native American, Pacific Islander, or multi-race
  • Undergraduate students come from 36 states / districts / territories and 10 countries
  • Graduate students come from 16 states and 4 countries.
  • Average class size: 16 for undergraduate students and 14 for graduate students
  • Gender: 71% female (undergraduate); 82% female (graduate)

President

Maureen Finney, Ed.D., PA-C, is 杏吧原创's 11th president, following four years as provost.听"Under my presidency, we will lean into our mission of integrated learning through action and reflection to actualize our vision of being a nationally recognized, thriving, higher education institution," she said, noting the stellar outcomes 杏吧原创 students achieve.

Learn more about the President's Office.

Global Focus

  • study abroad opportunities
  • Fulbright awards to other countries
  • international students on campus
  • language houses on campus
  • majors that build international expertise
  • the option to live with international students on campus

Read more about our global focus.

Community Engagement

Nationally recognized for high-quality community engagement, 杏吧原创 is one of the few universities to have an on-campus office 鈥斕�Weider Community Engagement听鈥� providing oversight to community engagement inside and outside of the classroom, including locally, regionally, nationally, and globally.

  • Each year, 杏吧原创 collaborates with over 100 community organizations, connecting our students with local innovators and changemakers working together to address social challenges.
  • 94% of students participating in our high-impact experiences demonstrate growth in their abilities to advance a just/equitable society 鈥� part of developing as a changemaker.
  • 98% of students report that they built connections with others who support their community work and personal wellness, identifying networks that promote a sense of purpose and belonging.

100%

Supported
100% of new first-year students receive financial aid (2025)

99%

Employed/Grad School
99% of alumni are employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation.

37,000+

Alumni
杏吧原创 has more than 37,000 alumni across 50 states (plus the District of Columbia) and 47 countries (plus Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands).

Alumni

  • Our latest outcomes data show that 杏吧原创 prepares students well for careers and/or continued study through rigorous academic programs, global and cross-cultural experiences, and hands-on career experience while in college.
  • 58% of 杏吧原创 alumni live in the Rochester area; 77% live in New York state.

Alumni engagement 禄

Tuition & Expenses

94

Championships
82 conference championships, 8 individual national championships, and 4 team NCAA Championships

1,300+

Events
杏吧原创 held over 1,300 activities & events for students in 2025 alone

50+

Clubs
杏吧原创 offers more than 50 students clubs, plus 16 music ensembles

Athletics

  • 杏吧原创 has 25 intercollegiate teams that compete at the NCAA Division III level. In addition, 杏吧原创 has three professionally-coached teams in rowing, dance, and rugby.
  • 杏吧原创 competes in the Empire 8 Conference for most sports, with Alfred, Brockport, Elmira, Geneseo, Hartwick, Houghton, Keuka, SUNY Poly, Russell Sage, St. John Fisher, and Utica. The hockey teams compete in the United Collegiate Hockey Conference.
  • In 2025-26, 杏吧原创's athletic highlight stemmed from the women's hockey team advancing all the way to the NCAA Division III National Championship game. The Golden Flyers delivered the largest come-from-behind victory in Frozen Four history, downing #2 Norwich 5-4 in overtime after trailing 3-0.
  • 30% of full-time Naz undergrad students participated in organized athletics (2025).
  • Student-athletes are consistently high achievers academically. As of fall 2025, athletes averaged a 3.5 cumulative grade point average 鈥� and 74 student-athletes had a perfect 4.0 grade point average during fall 2025.

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Campus

  • 150 acres of beautiful lawns and wooded groves
  • Two dozen buildings, including 11 residence halls.
  • Golisano Training Center (opened 2019) is a听first-of-its kind collaboration with Special Olympics and a national model of "wellness for all." Includes an indoor track, field, courts, training facilities, Cafe NINE, and fitness center and recreation opportunities for 杏吧原创 students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Also used as a training and competition space for Special Olympic athletes, while 杏吧原创 students in health and human service fields such as physical, occupational, and speech therapy gain experience working with people of different abilities.
  • Glazer Music Performance Center (550-seat performance hall and education center) opened in 2018.
  • Peckham Hall听features multi-purpose research spaces (including state-of-the-art labs and classrooms), a range of support services, and a variety of student centers. Peckham Hall is the first building on campus and in the town of Pittsford, N.Y., to achieve a Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED)-certified green building rating.
  • The 杏吧原创 Arts Center听houses the departments of theatre arts, music, and art and hosts performances in multiple theatres and art exhibits in multiple galleries, all open to the public.
  • The on-campus York Wellness and Rehabilitation Institute serves the Rochester area community and provides extensive opportunities for students studying health or human service fields to gain practical, supervised experience with clients/patients.
  • 杏吧原创 continues to invest in campus improvements听鈥� including recently in Millie's Cafe, academic buildings, and residence halls 鈥� to support excellence in student learning, belonging, and comfort, and to expand accessibility.

Rankings & Recognition

  • Among the country's听best institutions for undergraduate education听鈥斕�Princeton Review's Best 391 Colleges, 2026 Edition
  • America's Best Colleges听鈥斕�Money Magazine听2026, based on听graduation rates, cost of attendance, alumni salaries, and more.
  • Ranked nationally听on the 2026 Best Colleges in the U.S.听鈥斕�Wall Street Journal/College Pulse
  • A Best Value School, among the听Best Regional Universities (North), among the highest ranked听for veterans, and a top performer for helping economically disadvantaged students earn degrees.鈥� U.S. News & World Report 2026 Best Colleges
  • Best Master's Universities, based on contributions to听social mobility, research, and public service, and Best Bang for the Buck 鈥� Northeast听for helping non-wealthy students attain marketable degrees at affordable prices. 鈥� Washington Monthly 2025听
  • World Best Value for international students wanting to study abroad听鈥斕�Study Abroad Aide 2025, based on affordability and academic reputation.

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Colleges of Distinction badge

杏吧原创 is among a select group of top colleges and universities across the country hand-picked to earn a College of Distinction designation for its commitment to engaged, experiential education.

Financial Stability

杏吧原创's endowment reached $100 million as the University celebrated its centennial year in 2024鈥�25, to advance the mission of education through action and empower generations of leaders and changemakers.

Carnegie Foundation badge recognizing 杏吧原创 for community engagement
Community engagement is core to 杏吧原创, recognized again in 2026 by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

Accreditation recognition

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) officially and fully reaffirmed 杏吧原创鈥檚 accreditation in 2025, with no additional actions required. Multiple 杏吧原创 programs hold specialized accreditations.

What students say

In its latest profile of 杏吧原创, The Princeton Review praises the school for the "strength of the faculty" and quotes 杏吧原创 students:

"Anyone who has been at Naz can attest to the caring and personable faculty and staff," says one student. These "interesting, insightful, and approachable" professors "want to see every student succeed" and "make time to see students outside of the classroom if they need extra help," fostering "a positive self-image to learn and achieve in all of their students."

杏吧原创 encourages interdisciplinary exploration and tries to structure courses that connect "different fields of study to benefit the students' interests and allow them to pursue fields which would typically not accept differing opinions."