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# Niagara University

Private university in western New York focused on education and professional programs, enrolling 4,221 students.

## Record

- **Coordinates**: 43.137279, -79.036689

### Summary

Private university in western New York focused on education and professional programs, enrolling 4,221 students.

### Description

Niagara University is a private, not-for-profit institution in Niagara University, New York, located in a suburban setting near the Niagara Falls region. The university emphasizes career-focused undergraduate and graduate education, with education as its primary undergraduate major. Its academic profile reflects a regional, professions-focused institution rather than a research-intensive university.

Tuition runs $37,190 annually, with total cost of attendance at $50,590 when room and board are included. The university enrolls approximately 4,221 students. Admissions are accessible, with an acceptance rate of 85.3 percent. Many students receive financial aid and pay significantly less than the published tuition rate. Admitted students typically have a 75th percentile SAT Reading score of 630 and SAT Math score of 610, or an ACT Composite score of 27.

The six-year graduation rate and specific retention metrics are not provided here; prospective students should ask the admissions office about completion rates and academic support services. This school works well for students seeking a small to mid-sized undergraduate experience with a focus on education and professional preparation. Learn more at www.niagara.edu/.

### Attributes

- **Unit ID**: 193,973
- **State**: NY
- **City**: Niagara University
- **Address**: 5795 Lewiston Road
- **Zip Code**: 14109
- **Sector Group**: Private Not-for-Profit 4-Year or Above
- **Official Website**: www.niagara.edu/
- **HBCU**: No
- **Tribal College**: No
- **Setting**: Suburb
- **Annual In-State Tuition**: $37,190
- **Annual Out-of-State Tuition**: $37,190
- **Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)**: $50,590
- **Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)**: $50,590
- **Room and Board**: $13,400
- **Total Student Enrollment**: 4,221
- **Acceptance Rate**: 85.3%
- **SAT Reading 75th Percentile**: 630
- **SAT Math 75th Percentile**: 610
- **ACT Composite 75th Percentile**: 27
- **Endowment (End of Year)**: $100,292,602
- **Carnegie Classification**: Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
- **Research Activity Tier**: No research designation
- **Economic Mobility Index**: Lower Access, Medium Earnings
- **Primary Undergraduate Major**: Education