Niagara University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Niagara University is a private master's university in Niagara University, NY (suburb setting), with 2,747 undergraduates (67% women), affiliated with the Roman Catholic. It admitted 85% of 4,148 applicants — lower half for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1030–1240 on the SAT and 23–27 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $54,085 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $17,495 on average after grants (upper half for affordability in its division). 70% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in education, business, health professions & nursing. The campus reported 1.65 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — bottom quarter for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Niagara University ranks
1 top-ten finish among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 70%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $38,135
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 16 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Niagara University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Niagara University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Metro Conference | 31 | 3 over | 2 | $765k | $24,688 | 1000 | |
| Baseball | Metro Conference | 32 | room 2 | 2 | $716k | $22,389 | 994 | |
| Men's Basketball | Metro Conference | 14 | room 1 | 5 | $2.7M | $195,837 | 966 | |
| Women's Basketball | Metro Conference | 13 | room 2 | 5 | $1.9M | $146,017 | 986 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Metro Conference | 11 | room 6 | 1 | $166k | $15,113 | 1000 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Metro Conference | 8 | room 9 | 1 | $118k | $14,797 | 992 | |
| Men's Golf | Metro Conference | 9 | at cap | 1 | $137k | $15,212 | 1000 | |
| Women's Golf | Metro Conference | 8 | room 1 | 1 | $171k | $21,397 | 1000 | |
| Men's Ice Hockey | Atlantic Hockey America (Men's) | 28 | 2 over | 4 | $2.1M | $73,741 | 978 | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Metro Conference | 33 | room 5 | 3 | $955k | $28,941 | 998 | |
| Men's Soccer | Metro Conference | 26 | room 2 | 3 | $572k | $21,991 | 955 | |
| Softball | Metro Conference | 29 | 4 over | 2 | $515k | $17,759 | 990 | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Metro Conference | 28 | room 2 | 1 | $422k | $15,079 | 980 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Metro Conference | 28 | room 2 | 1 | $422k | $15,079 | 988 | |
| Men's Tennis | Metro Conference | 7 | room 3 | 3 | $166k | $23,766 | 985 | |
| Women's Tennis | Metro Conference | 7 | room 3 | 3 | $166k | $23,766 | 998 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Metro Conference | 25 | room 20 | 1 | $342k | $13,683 | 994 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Metro Conference | 16 | room 2 | 2 | $473k | $29,531 | 988 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.