About Nyack
About Nyack

NYACK – College, Seminary, and Graduate Schools – offers undergraduate and graduate studies through Nyack College and Alliance Theological Seminary (ATS). Nyack is proud to be celebrating 125 years of higher education.
  • Combined undergraduate and graduate enrollment for Fall 2007 is 3,225.
  • Affiliated with The Christian and Missionary Alliance.
  • Accreditations
  • U.S. News and World Report named Nyack in its 2007 Edition America’s Best Colleges as a leader among racially diverse campuses.
  • 29 academic departments operate under 6 schools: College of Arts and Science; School of Adult and Distance Education; School of Business, Computer Science and Communications; School of Education; School of Music; and Alliance Theological Seminary.
  • Students choose from more than 45 majors.
  • Undergraduate degrees include: Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Music, and Bachelor of Sacred Music.
  • Graduate degrees include: Master of Business Administration, Master of Arts, Master of Science, Master of Divinity, and Master of Professional Studies.
  • 165 faculty: 61% of the teaching faculty hold doctoral degrees. 53% are male and 47% female and 42% are non-white. There are an additional 170 adjunct faculty.
  • Alumni occupations include full-time ministry, education and teaching, business and industry, health and medical services, social services and others.

Campuses

NYACK offers two ethnically and culturally diverse campuses in the New York metropolitan area. The Nyack, NY, campus is just twenty-five miles north of Times Square; the New York City campus is located within the historic, downtown Tribeca area. Students may study at either or both of these dynamic campuses. Numerous state and local parks and places of interest are within the surrounding area, and three major airports are within one hour’s drive.
 
The Nyack, NY, campus is located in a suburban center of 20,000. The campus was established in 1897 and the majority of the 40 buildings are located on 87 acres overlooking the historic Hudson River and Tappan Zee Bridge. All undergraduate and graduate majors are offered at the Nyack, NY campus and over 1,400 students attend, with approximately 717 in residence. The Village of Nyack, a charming and secluded community known for its restaurants, antique and specialty shops, is just nearby. Nyack, NY Campus Website>>
    
The New York City commuter campus is currently located on 7 floors in two buildings at 335 and 361 Broadway in lower Manhattan. This campus was established in 1995 (originally at a facility on Church Street). All graduate majors and most of the undergraduate are offered at the New York City campus and about 1,200 students attend the campus. New York City Campus Website>>
    
Adult Programs and Extension Sites: About 400 combined students attend the Adult Degree Completion Program at sites in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Nyack and Queens as well as at the satellite sites described below. About 150 graduate students attend extension sites described as follows.

Albany, New York: The School of Adult and Continuing Education began offering the cohort-style Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management at a military base in Albany in 1997. The Nyack College Albany site opened in 2004. Organizational Management students attend class one evening per week and can complete the degree in as little as 14 months. Albany Extension Website>>
  

Eastern European Campus: ATS operates a campus in Kiev, Ukraine, in partnership with REALIS Inc., an agency for promoting theological education and apologetics in the countries of the former Soviet Union. Since 1996, three cohorts of students from a number of the CIS have pursued the full Master of Arts (Intercultural Studies) degree for purposes of supporting their ministries in evangelism, leadership, and parish service.
   
Puerto Rico:ATS began classes in Puerto Rico in 1985 and is a joint effort between ATS and the Puerto Rico District of The C&MA. The program is located in San Juan with classes taught in Spanish. Primarily, the courses are scheduled in an evening and weekend format for those in full-time careers or church ministry. Over 100 students are taking classes towards their Master of Professional Studies and the Master of Divinity.
     

Washington, DC: The Nyack Washington, DC campus was established in 2002. The School of Adult and Continuing Education began offering the Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management and Master of Science in Organizational Leadership at the DC site in 2005. Washington DC Extension Website>>