Niagara University
Niagara University, New York · Private · 2,653 undergraduates · niagara.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
87%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1060 to 1235
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$61,960Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Niagara University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
87% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$61,960
a year in 2027-28, from a $61,960 sticker price
What to do with your 1150
Send your score
About 81% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1020, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Admissions Policies | Niagara University · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
87%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1060 to 1235
Reading and Writing 530 to 625
Math 530 to 610
ACT composite 22 to 28
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$61,960
a year
- Tuition$43,620
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$7,865
- $30,001 to $48,000$10,487
- $48,001 to $75,000$12,607
- $75,001 to $110,000$19,550
- Over $110,000$25,305
Financial aidEstimate
83%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$33,575
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
33 of 33
Earn credit with a score of 3
33 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,360Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | FAA elective |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | FAA elective |
| Art History | 3 | 6 | FAA 201, 202 |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | Free Elective |
| Biology | 4 | 3 | Science Elective (NS) |
| Biology | 5 | 6 | Science Electives (NS) |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 107 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 111 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 111 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 111, 112 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | Science Elective |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | CHI Elective |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | CHI Electives |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL 105 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CIS 265 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | FAA 220 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 6 | WRT 100 and Elective |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 6 | ENG 100 and Humanities Elective |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | BIO 103 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIS Elective |
| European History | 4 | 3 | HIS 102 |
| European History | 5 | 6 | HIS 101, 102 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FRE 101 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | FRE 103 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | FRE 103, 104 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | German Elective |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | German Electives |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEO Elective |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | ITA Elective |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | ITA Electives |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | JPN Elective |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | JPN Electives |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | LAT 101 |
| Latin | 4 | 6 | LAT 101, 102 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 101 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 102 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 6 | FAA Elective |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 3 | PHY 122 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 3 | PHY 121 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPA 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | SPA 103 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | SPA 103-104 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPA 101 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 3 | SPA 103 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 6 | SPA 103-SPA 104 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 102 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL 101 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIS Elective |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | HIS 104 |
| United States History | 5 | 6 | HIS 103, 104 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIS Elective (H) |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | HIS 108 (H, CD) |
| World History: Modern | 5 | 6 | HIS 108 and HIS 107 (H, CD) |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
63%
Come back for a second year
80%
Typical earnings
$60,491
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Niagara University$93,715
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 14 majors here have earnings data.
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