Nazareth College, New York

About Nazareth College

Set in the northwestern part of New York, Nazareth College is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Nazareth College is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.22 square miles.

📰 Nazareth College News Today

• Nazareth College becomes Nazareth University WXXI News · May 31
• Nazareth College to become Nazareth University Rochester Business Journal · Nov 17
• Eleanor Holmes Pelcher Obituary (2026) - Rochester, NY - Paul W. Harris Funeral Home Inc. - Rochester Legacy obituary · Mar 27
• Nazareth College to become Nazareth University 13wham.com · Nov 17
• Nazareth College, which might have been hurt by free tuition in New York State, has strong admissions year Inside Higher Ed · May 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Nazareth College Unique

• The only place in America named Nazareth College — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.22 sq mi.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northwestern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Nazareth College

• Basha Eatery — mediterranean
• Next Door by Wegmans
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Finger Lakes Coffee Roaster (café)
• Monroes — italian
• Pane Vino on the Avenue
• Root 31 (café)
• The Cheesecake Factory — american
• The Pizza Stop — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Nan Miller Gallery · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Nazareth College

• Lock 62 and Erie Canal Trail reviews ★
• Wynd's Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Nazareth College

🏘️ Nearby Communities