Niagara University Rankings

Nora Roberts

July 16, 2025

Located in NY, Niagara University is one of the best universities in the state of New York. On this page, you will find in-depth rankings for Niagara University in the following areas: graduation rates, teaching  resources, financing opportunities, and alumni donations. Latest acceptance rate is also given to show how competitive is Niagara University.

Niagara University, NY 14109
Phone: (716) 286-8700
Email: admissions@niagara.edu
Web site: http://www.niagara.edu

Rankings: Niagara University

  • There are four colleges at Niagara University: Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Education and Hospitality and Tourism Management.
  • Niagara is ranked #461 out of 1,715 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2021 Best Colleges list. Niagara is also ranked #50 out of 132 schools in New York.
  • Niagara University also offers programs in Canada which operate under the written consent of the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities of Ontario.
Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics
Overall Ranking: 54
Score: 43
Peer college rating (out of 5) 2.9
Graduation and retention ranking: 47
Average freshman retention rate: 80.5%
6-year graduation rate: 63.3%
Predicted graduation rate: N/A
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): N/A
Faculty resources ranking: 89
Classes with under 20 students (2020): 41.1%
Classes with 50 or more students (2020): 0.3%
Student faculty ratio (2020): 14:1
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) 66.5%
Student selectivity ranking: 70
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) 950-1160
2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: 13%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): 41%
Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: 73.5%
Financial resources rank: 146
Alumni giving rank: 61
Average alumni giving rate (2020): 13.5%

Essential Facts: Niagara University

Rules and regulations Sports Activities 

General Information  
Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: 55%
Percent of undergraduates who are members of a fraternity: 3%
Percent of student body who are members of a sorority: 2%
Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: 54%
Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? Yes
Percent of students who have cars on campus: 41%
Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? Yes
Additional policies and regulations: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other
Collegiate athletic association: NCAA I
Men’s scholarship sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, ice hockey, soccer, swimming, tennis
Women’s scholarship sports: basketball, cross country, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, volleyball
Student activities: choral groups, dance, drama/theater, international student organization, literary magazine, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, television station, yearbook