Nazareth College is a coeducational, private, religiously independent college in Pittsford, a suburb of Rochester, in the U.S. state of New York. Founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1924, the college offers more than 60 undergraduate majors, 20 graduate programs and three post-baccalaureate certificate programs. Alumni and locals commonly refer to the school as "Naz" for short.