Niagara University Teaching 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.

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

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	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Niagara?

Niagara has the high acceptance rate of 90%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 34% of accepted students are men and 66% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 88%, and the acceptance rate for women is 90%.

Average Test Scores

About 30% 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 620. Math scores were between 520 and 620.

Niagara received ACT scores from 3% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 23 and 27. Math scores were between 22 and 0. Composite scores were between 24 and 28.

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 73% of students took out student loans averaging $7,861 a year. That adds up to $31,444 over four years for those students.

Niagara University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,785 undergraduate students at Niagara, with 2,706 being full-time and 79 being part-time.

There are also 923 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,706 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	47
Black or African American	157
Hispanic or Latino	131
White	1,747
International Students	494
Other Races/Ethnicities	130

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 2022-2023, 2,003 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.

This school is the 8th most popular in New York for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Niagara majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs	7%
Elementary Special Education	10%

Niagara University Teaching Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
General Education	137	0	0	137
Elementary Education	33	0	81	114
Elementary Special Education	23	2	16	41
Superintendency & Educational System Administration	0	9	23	32
Other Educational Administration & Supervision	0	8	14	22
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs	8	0	7	15
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	1	9	10
Social Studies Education	5	0	5	10
Biology Education	1	0	7	8
English & Language Arts Education	3	0	4	7
Reading Teacher Education	0	0	7	7
Mathematics Education	2	0	4	6
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	4	0	2	6
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education	0	0	3	3
Chemistry Education	0	0	2	2
Teacher Education	2	0	0	2
Drama & Dance Education	0	0	1	1
French Language Teacher Education	0	0	1	1
Spanish Education	1	0	0	1
International & Comparative Education	0	0	0	0
Teacher Development & Methodology	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	219	20	186	425

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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