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Niagara University Overview

Niagara University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Niagara University, New York. The suburban atmosphere of Niagara University makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

What Is Niagara University Known For?

759 Undergraduate Awards

$29,831 Avg Cost After Aid

90% Acceptance Rate

The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Niagara.
During a recent academic cycle, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Niagara makes roughly $56,196 a year. This is 38% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
On average, it takes about 4.1 years for students from Niagara to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Niagara University?

Contact details for Niagara are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	Lewiston Road, Niagara University, NY 14109
Phone:	716-285-1212
Website:	www.niagara.edu

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How Do I Get Into Niagara?

You can apply to Niagara online at: apply.niagara.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for Niagara

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Niagara?

90% Acceptance Rate

66% Of Accepted Are Women

30% Submit SAT Scores

Since Niagara has an acceptance rate of 90%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 34% of accepted students are men and 66% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 88%, and the acceptance rate for women is 90%.

Average Test Scores

About 30% of students accepted to Niagara submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 620. Math scores were between 520 and 620.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Niagara University ( 510 to 620 )

200

800

SAT Math Scores for Niagara University ( 520 to 620 )

200

800

Niagara received ACT scores from 3% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 23 and 27. Math scores were between 22 and 0. Composite scores were between 24 and 28.

ACT English Scores for Niagara University ( 23 to 27 )

ACT Composite Scores for Niagara University ( 24 to 28 )

Can I Afford Niagara University?

$29,831 Net Price

74% Take Out Loans

The overall average net price of Niagara is $29,831. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Niagara, approximately 74% of students took out student loans averaging $8,860 a year. That adds up to $35,440 over four years for those students.

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Niagara University Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,654 Full-Time Undergraduates

65% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 2,726 undergraduate students at Niagara, with 2,654 being full-time and 72 being part-time.

There are also 818 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,654 full-time undergraduates at Niagara, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Niagara University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	44
Black or African American	142
Hispanic or Latino	127
White	1,754
International Students	444
Other Races/Ethnicities	143

Geographic Diversity

New York students aren't the only ones who study at Niagara University. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 48 countries are represented at Niagara. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, Vietnam, and Saudi Arabia.

Niagara University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Education	0	170	0	0	0	170
Educational Administration	0	0	11	103	0	114
Nursing	0	90	0	0	0	90
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	20	0	67	0	87
Business Administration & Management	0	48	0	22	0	70
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	21	1	43	0	65
Criminology	0	45	0	9	0	54
Special Education	0	33	0	20	0	53
General Business/Commerce	2	0	0	50	0	52
Health & Physical Education	0	37	0	13	0	50
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	34	11	0	45
Child Development & Psychology	0	34	0	0	0	34
Accounting	0	17	0	13	0	30
Hospitality Management	0	26	0	0	0	26
General Biology	0	25	0	0	0	25
Marketing	0	25	0	0	0	25
Communication & Media Studies	0	24	0	0	0	24
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	1	22	0	23
Finance & Financial Management	0	13	0	6	0	19
Computer Information Systems	0	18	0	0	0	18
Drama & Theater Arts	0	17	0	0	0	17
Liberal Arts General Studies	1	10	0	0	0	11
Social Work	0	11	0	0	0	11
Information Technology	0	0	0	10	0	10
History	0	10	0	0	0	10
Political Science & Government	0	10	0	0	0	10
Public Policy	0	0	0	0	10	10
Student Counseling	0	0	3	5	0	8
Mathematics	0	8	0	0	0	8
Natural Resources Conservation	0	6	0	0	0	6
International Relations & National Security	0	6	0	0	0	6
Sociology	0	6	0	0	0	6
Teaching English or French	0	3	0	2	0	5
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	4	0	0	0	4
Fine & Studio Arts	0	4	0	0	0	4
Business/Managerial Economics	0	3	0	0	0	3
Chemistry	0	3	0	0	0	3
Gerontology	0	2	0	0	0	2
Philosophy	0	2	0	0	0	2
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	0	1	0	0	0	1
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	0	1	0	0	0	1
General English Literature	0	1	0	0	0	1
Romance Languages	0	1	0	0	0	1
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	0	1	0	1
Religious Studies	0	1	0	0	0	1
International Education	0	0	0	0	0	0
Human Development & Family Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0
Economics	0	0	0	0	0	0
General Social Sciences	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	3	756	50	397	10	1,216

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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