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Niagara University

Niagara University
5795 Lewiston Road
Niagara University, NY 14109

Official telephone: (716) 285-1212
Toll-free telephone: (800) 778-3450
Fax number: (716) 286-8581
Website: www.niagara.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Mark Wojnowski,
Director of Undergraduate Admissions

Contacting the office:

716 286-8700
800 462-2111 (toll free)
716 286-8710 (fax)
admissions@niagara.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

August 30

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum SAT Reasoning scores of 500 in both critical reading and math (composite ACT score of 21), rank in top half of secondary school class, and minimum grade average of "B" recommended.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Visit for interview by:

spring

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

August 30 for SAT I/ACT, August 30 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 2 recommended
Math:	2 required, 2 recommended
Science:	2 required, 2 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 2 recommended
Academic electives:	4 required, 4 recommended
Total:	16 required, 16 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of theatre program applicants.
1 unit of biology and 1 unit of chemistry required of math, nursing, and science program applicants (1 unit of physics recommended). Foreign language units not required of business program applicants. 3 units of social studies required of social studies program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

HEOP, conditional admission

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank considered
recommendations considered
standardized test scores very important
essay considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability not considered
character/personal qualities not considered
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work considered
work experience not considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.4

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

99%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

58%

Average SAT I:

514 verbal, 522 math, 1036 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

930 - 1133

Average ACT:

22 English, 23 math, 23 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

20 - 25

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

86%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

40%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 4 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

3,987

Number of applicants offered admission:

1,910 (48%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

643 (34%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

Number accepting place on waiting list:

28 (93%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

28 (100%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

83%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

Tuition deposit amount:

$200, refundable until May 1

Room deposit amount:

$100, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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