Niagara University
Niagara University, NY 14109
toll-free 800.462.2111 or 716.286.8700
Adm. fax: 716.286.8710
E-mail: admissions@niagara.edu
WWW: http://www.niagara.edu
Degrees Offered:
Associate, Bachelor's, Master's
Fall 2005 Enrollment Undergraduate Total:
2,942 (Full-time: 1,100 men, 1,716 women; Part-time: 41 men, 85
women)
Fall 2005 Enrollment Graduate/First
Professional Total:
911 (Full-time: 573; Part-time: 338)
2006-2007 Tuition & Fees:
$21,240 per year, or $680 per credit
2006-2007 Tuition:
$20,400
2006-2007 Room & Board:
$8,850 (coed and traditional housing for female students
available upon request; freshmen and sophomores required to live
on campus unless residing within commuting distance; housing
guaranteed for 4 years; apartment-style housing available for
juniors and seniors)
2006-2007 Room only:
n/a
Application Deadlines:
fall- rolling, August 1 priority; spring- rolling, January 10
priority
Financial Aid Deadlines:
rolling, February 15 priority
Application Requirements:
HS diploma or GED; 16 academic units; SAT or ACT; counselor
recommendation.
Campus Description:
Niagara University is situated just minutes from the
world-famous Niagara Falls and Canadian border. Niagara offers
you an exceptional educational opportunity: it's private, has
challenging academic programs, and a closely knit campus where
students, professors, and administrators care about you. NU was
founded in 1856 by the Vincentians, a community of priests and
brothers dedicated to helping all, especially the poor and
disadvantaged. This spirit of community service is interwoven
into many of Niagara's courses as a program called Service
Learning. We have over 800 course offerings and more than 50
career-oriented programs to choose from. Bachelor's degrees are
offered in the arts & sciences, business administration,
education, and travel, hotel & restaurant administration.
Sports:
Varsity Sports: Women's: basketball, cross-country, ice
hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming/diving, tennis,
volleyball. Men's: baseball, basketball, cross-country,
golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, swimming/diving, tennis.
Intramural Sports: Women's: basketball, golf,
racquetball, softball, volleyball, wallyball. Men's:
basketball, golf, racquetball, softball, volleyball, wallyball.
Club Sports: Women's: basketball, bowling, ice hockey,
soccer. Men's: baseball, basketball, bowling,
cross-country, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, soccer,
softball, water polo. Coed: volleyball.
Clubs and Activities:
Over 60 student clubs and organizations, including: Accounting
Society, Alpha Kappa Lambda, Alpha Kappa Psi, American Institute
of Biological Sciences, The Aviations Club, The Black Student
Union, Chapel Choir, Club Sports, Delta Epsilon Sigma, Delta Nu
Alpha, Eta Sigma Delta, Ethnic Awareness Association, Future
Teachers Club, Hotel and Restaurant Association, Index,
International Student Association, Kappa Mu Epsilon, Knights of
Columbus, Livante La Raza, Marketing Club, Mathematics Club,
National Criminal Justice Honor Society, National Society of
Scabbard and Blade, Niagara Travel, Niagara University Community
Action Program, Niagaran, NU Gospel Sound, Phi Alpha Honor
Society, Phi Beta Sigma, Phi Sigma Iota, Pi Lambda Theta,
Political Science Forum, Pre-Law Association, Psychology Club,
Ranger Platoon, St. Vincent de Paul Society, Sigma Alpha Sigma,
Sigma Theta Tau, Student Government, Tetrahedron, University
Players, WRNU.
Fall 2005 Data
First-time, full-time student enrollment
profile:
| 34% enrolled in top quarter of HS class |
| 31% enrolled in top 10% of HS class |
| SAT verbal mid-point range: 480* to 570** |
| SAT math mid-point range: 470* to 580** |
*75% of the enrolled students scored at this
level or better.
**25% of the enrolled students scored at least this
or better.
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| ACT: LOW 19 HIGH 25 |
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| 43% have a high school GPA 3.0 or higher |
| 50% have a high school GPA 2.0-2.9 |
Campus Demographics:
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All Undergraduate Students |
All Graduate Students |
| % NYS Resident |
87% |
66% |
| % Resident of other states |
7 % |
1% |
| % International |
6 % |
33 % |
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| % Live on campus |
53 % |
1 % |
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| % American Indian / Alaska Native |
1 % |
0 % |
| % Asian / Pacific Islander |
1 % |
0 % |
| % Black/African American |
4 % |
2 % |
| % Hispanic/Latino |
1 % |
1 % |
| % International |
5 % |
32 % |
| % White, Non-Hispanic |
79 % |
58 % |
| % Unknown Race / Ethnicity |
9 % |
7 % |
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Average financial aid package for first
time, full-time undergraduate students with financial need:
$17285
Financial Aid Data From Year:
2005
Average amount of institutional non-need
scholarship/grant awarded to first time, full-time undergraduate
students:*
$8600
*NON-need based scholarships and grants do not depend on
financial need and may be awarded for academic achievement, or
talent in athletics, music or other fields (merit awards).
Percent first time, full-time undergraduate
students who receive financial aid from any source (e.g.
federal, state institutional)
Source: IPEDS 2003 data: 100 %
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