Nazareth University

Nazareth University conferred 32 bachelor's degrees in social work in the most recent reporting year, ranking #207 among the 587 colleges nationally that award the degree. That is a mid-sized program — large enough to sustain a dedicated field placement office, small enough that faculty tend to know students by name.

55.9% of students complete their degree, close to the 50.4% median across BSW colleges nationally. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. Unusually, part-time students complete at a higher rate here (69.5%) than full-time students (48.0%) — often a sign of a program built around people already working in the field. First-time entrants complete at 71.3% against 59.7% for transfers — worth checking how transfer credits map onto the practice sequence.

The average student pays $30,785 a year after grants and scholarships — $8,652 above the $22,134 median across the 30 BSW colleges in New York. 31.0% of first-time students receive Pell Grants. Net price is the number that matters when comparing programs, not sticker tuition — and because most social work roles are with government or nonprofit employers, graduates are typically eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.