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$39,345
per year
In-State Tuition
90%
Acceptance Rate
75%
Graduation Rate
80%
Retention Rate
Niagara University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Lewiston, NY. Programs offered include Nursing, Business Administration, Biology, Elementary Education and Sports Management.
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36 of 36 CLEP exams accepted
Technology & Computer Science
Major: Computer & Information Sciences
Business & Finance
Sports & Fitness
Law & Criminal Justice
Arts & Communications
Broad degrees built to transfer into a bachelor’s program rather than lead to one specific career. They’re a common starting point at community colleges — you pick your major after you transfer.
A broad program across the humanities, social sciences, mathematics and natural sciences, most often taken as a transfer degree into a bachelor's program. NCES CIP 24.0101 "Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies".
12
Sports
7
Men’s teams
10
Women’s teams
Team Sports(7)
Basketball
Baseball
Softball
Soccer
Volleyball
Lacrosse
Ice Hockey
Individual Sports(5)
Tennis
Golf
Track and Field (Outdoor)
Cross Country
Bowling
Typical Admitted Student
Application Requirements
Historical data for first-time undergraduate applicants seeking a degree or certificate; requirements may have changed. This does not specify a number of recommendation letters.
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In-State Students
Niagara gives incoming freshmen merit awards of $15,000-$25,000 per year based on their transcript and test scores; cutoffs are not published.
For students entering 2025-2026
Niagara Trustees' Scholarship
Automatic$25,000 per year
Renewable: Satisfactory academic progress; full-time matriculated undergraduate
Determined from the admission review of the high school transcript and/or test scores; no separate application stated.
Niagara does not publish the GPA or test-score cutoffs for each merit tier; the tier is set during admission review.
NU Presidential Scholarship
Automatic$22,000 per year
Renewable: Satisfactory academic progress; full-time matriculated undergraduate
Determined from the admission review of the high school transcript and/or test scores; no separate application stated.
Niagara does not publish the GPA or test-score cutoffs for each merit tier; the tier is set during admission review.
Deans' Scholarship
Automatic$20,000 per year
Renewable: Satisfactory academic progress; full-time matriculated undergraduate
Determined from the admission review of the high school transcript and/or test scores; no separate application stated.
Niagara does not publish the GPA or test-score cutoffs for each merit tier; the tier is set during admission review.
NU Achievement Award
Automatic$18,000 per year
Renewable: Satisfactory academic progress; full-time matriculated undergraduate
Determined from the admission review of the high school transcript and/or test scores; no separate application stated.
Niagara does not publish the GPA or test-score cutoffs for each merit tier; the tier is set during admission review.
Students: add profile GPA and scores to check.
Requirements change yearly; colleges may recalculate GPAs. Confirm requirements and deadlines with the college.
College scholarship pageChecked Oct 27, 2026
From the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard, most recent reporting cohort.
Net Price(family income < $30K)
$9,564
Per year, after grants & scholarships
Median Earnings
$56,196
10 years after entry, working full-time
Median Debt at Graduation
$25,475
Among completers who borrowed
Verified on Jul 2026
| Exam | Credits | Min Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
CLEP American Government Political Science | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP American Literature Literature & Humanities | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Analyzing and Interpreting Literature Literature & Humanities | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Biology Biology & Science | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Calculus Mathematics | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Chemistry Science | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Algebra Mathematics | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Composition English & Writing | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Composition Modular English & Writing | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Mathematics Mathematics | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
Participates in HEOP
An opportunity program — it combines admission through the program itself with advising, tutoring and money for college costs — for bachelor's-degree students. It is support layered on top of your Pell, TAP or Excelsior aid, not a tuition waiver.
This campus publishes the kinds of support it offers but not the dollar amounts. Ask the campus HEOP team for the current figures.
Places are limited, so meeting the requirements does not guarantee a spot.
Be a New York State resident. Be economically disadvantaged: a member of a household whose total annual income is equal to or less than 185 percent of the US Department of Health and Human Services poverty guidelines. Be educationally disadvantaged — each participating institution sets its own criteria, which include the probability of academic success and non-admissibility under the college's normal admissions standards. Applications and questions about eligibility and financial need must be made directly to the college.
Provides screening and testing assistance; structured academic support including a pre-entry summer program, counseling, tutoring and developmental coursework; supplemental financial and tuition assistance; and career counseling and one-on-one mentoring. NYSED publishes no dollar amounts — the award is determined by the institution.
Type
Private University
Location
Lewiston, New York
Niagara County
Control
Private
Programs Listed
38 career paths
GI Bill Certified
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