Niagara University Business Programs

Located in Niagara University, New York, Niagara University is a private not-for-profit institution. 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.

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Niagara has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best Public Finance Schools	College Factual
#1	Best Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#1	Best Public Finance Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#1	Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Finance	College Factual
#1	Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Finance Graduates	College Factual
#3	Best Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management Schools	College Factual

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
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/niagarau
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/niagarauniv

How Do I Get Into Niagara?

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

Admission Requirements for Niagara

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Niagara?

With an acceptance rate of 92%, Niagara is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 34% of accepted students are men and 66% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 90%, and the acceptance rate for women is 94%.

Average Test Scores

About 71% 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 600. Math scores were between 505 and 600.

Niagara received ACT scores from 22% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 25. Math scores were between 19 and 26. Composite scores were between 20 and 26.

Can I Afford Niagara University?

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

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Niagara, approximately 76% of students took out student loans averaging $8,383 a year. That adds up to $33,532 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Niagara is 4.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Niagara University Undergraduate Student Diversity

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.

Online Learning at Niagara University

In 2019-2020, 3,082 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Niagara has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Niagara

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Niagara University was 45.6%. This is the #599 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Niagara regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Niagara University Business Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business/Commerce	0	70	70
Accounting	28	33	61
General Business Administration and Management	46	3	49
Public Finance	14	6	20
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	19	0	19
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management	18	0	18
Tourism and Travel Services Management	15	0	15
Other Marketing	8	0	8
Supply Chain Management	0	6	6
Business Economics	2	0	2
Actuarial Science	2	0	2
Financial Planning & Services	0	0	0
General Economics	0	0	0
TOTAL	152	118	270

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By banderas under License

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