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Niagara University

General Information

Name: Niagara University
Address: , Niagara University, NY 14109
Phone:

  • General information: (716) 285-1212
  • Financial aid office: (716) 286-8686
  • Admissions office: (716) 286-8700

Website: www.niagara.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$21,240$19,800$18,420
Books and supplies$900$900$750
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$8,850$8,450$8,050
        Other expenses$1,450$1,350$1,350

Total expenses   
On-campus$32,440$30,500$28,570

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 100%
  • Federal grants: 30%
  • State/local grants: 66%
  • Institutional grants: 97%
  • Student loans: 63%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3370
  • State/local grants:$2356
  • Institutional grants:$9889
  • Student loans:$4093

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$30
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants3,1151,1022,013
Percent admitted76.0%79.4%74.1%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time29.9%32.6%28.4%
Part-time0.0%0.0%0.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 3853
Undergraduate enrollment: 2942
First-time student retention: 82%
Overall graduation rate: 63%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 96%
    • Part Time: 4%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 39%
    • Women: 61%

White non-hispanic: 79%
Black non-hispanic: 4%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 14%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management - Bachelor
  • Tourism and Travel Services Management - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Biology Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Chemistry Teacher Education - Master
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Education, General - Master
  • Educational Administration and Supervision, Other - Master
  • Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision - Bachelor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • French Language Teacher Education - Master
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, Other - Master
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels - Bachelor
  • Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate, Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
  • School Psychology - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Bachelor, Master
    Social Sciences
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor


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