| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
3,214 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,862 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
352 |
| Total graduate students: |
914 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
508 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
406 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
8% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
 | |
| 0.6% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.1% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.1% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 70.8% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.0% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 3.4% | Nonresident Alien |
| 8.9% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
|
| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
| |
| 0.7% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.3% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.3% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 68.2% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.4% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 13.4% | Nonresident Alien |
| 4.6% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
|
|
|
|
| Campus size: |
160 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Town of Lewiston |
| Population of city/town: |
2,695 |
| Nearest major city: |
Buffalo, NY |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
24 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
258,959 |
| Online campus map: |
map.niagara.edu |
|
| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
|
- coed dorms
- women's dorms
- men's dorms
- single-student apartments
- special housing for international students
|
|
| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
74% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
43% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
57% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All first-time freshmen and sophomores must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
68% |
| Student conduct policies: |
|
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
|
| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
|
| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
81 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
|
Art museum, theater. |
|
|
| Remedial learning services: |
|
reading, writing, math, study skills |
|
| Additional services offered: |
|
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
|
| Counseling services: |
|
minority student, veteran student, career, personal, academic, psychological |
|
| Career placement services: |
|
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
|
| Services for students with disabilities: |
|
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services |
|
| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
partially |
|
| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
1 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
1% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
2 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
4% |
| Student activities: |
|
student government, yearbook, radio station |
|
| Number of honor societies: |
22 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
105 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
|
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Choir, Liturgical Ministry, Pax Christi, Spiritual Retreats, St. Vincent DePaul Society |
|
| Minority student organizations: |
|
Bievenidos, Black Student Union |
|
| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
|
Aquila Literary Journal, Bowling Club, Business Organizational Leadership, Development (BOLD), Campus Programming Board (CPB), Cheerleading, Circle K, College Democrats, College Republicans, Commuter Advocacy Board (CAB), Cyber Security Club, Explore NU, Family Weekend Committee, Feminism Today, Human Rights Initiative, Muslim Student Alliance, N ZONE (Athletic Student Spirit), Niagara University Community Action Program (NUCAP), NU Acapella, NU Alliance, NU Goes Green, NU Lions Club, NU Players, Pep Band, Residence Hall Council, Running Club, Student Government Associ (NUSGA), Student Veterans Assoc, To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA), Weightlifting Club, Women's Health & Fitness Club, WNIA Radio Station, Yoga Club, Accounting Society, Active Minds, American Chemical Society, American Hotel & Lodging Assoc., American Sign Language, Biology Club, Club Managers Assoc of America, Conference & Event Team, Criminal Justice Assoc, College Entrepreneurs Organization, Economics Club, Financial Management Assoc, Future Teachers Assoc, History Forum, Hospitality and Tourism Assoc, Marketing Assoc, Model UN, Moot Court, Philosophy Club, Physics Club, Psychology Club, Pre-Law Student Assoc, ROTC Color Guard, ROTC Ranger Challenge, Social Work Student Assoc, Society for Human Resources Management, Sociology Forum, Sport Management Assoc, Student Nurses Association |
|
|
| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Simon Gray,
Director of Athletics |
| School colors: |
purple and white |
| School mascot: |
Purple Eagle (Monte) |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (Division I), Atlantic Hockey Association |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | MAAC, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's basketball | yes | MAAC, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's cross-country | yes | MAAC, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's diving | no | |
| Men's golf | yes | MAAC, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's ice hockey | yes | College Hockey America Conference, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's soccer | yes | MAAC, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's swimming | yes | MAAC, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's tennis | yes | MAAC, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's basketball | yes | MAAC, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cross-country | yes | MAAC, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's golf | yes | MAAC, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's lacrosse | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's soccer | yes | MAAC, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's softball | yes | MAAC, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's swimming | yes | MAAC, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's tennis | yes | MAAC, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | MAAC, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's volleyball | yes | MAAC, NCAA Div. I |
|
| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
30% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
50% |
| Athletic facilities: |
|
hockey arena, basketball and volleyball centers, athletic fields |
|
| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
|
badminton, basketball, basketball skills competition, billiards, broomball, dodgeball, field hockey, flag football, floor hockey, golf skills competition, horseshoes, ice skating, kam-jam, laser tag, poker tournament, racquetball, rugby, soccer, softball, sports trivia, street hockey, tennis, volleyball, weight lifting, wrestling |
|
| Club sports for men: |
|
baseball, basketball, golf, hockey, lacrosse, hockey (roller and ice), lacrosse, rugby, soccer, volleyball, wrestling |
|
| Club sports for women: |
|
field hockey, hockey, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, softball, volleyball |
|
|
| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Buffalo (30 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Toronto, Ontario Canada (78 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Niagara Falls, NY (2 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Niagara Falls (2 miles) |
|
| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
6% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
|
| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
29% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
|
Alfred University, Canisius College, Case Western Reserve University, Centenary College, Central Michigan University, Cleveland State University, Florida Atlantic University, Florida Coastal School of Law, Harvard University, Indiana Wesleyan University, Kent State University, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Le Moyne College, Lesley University, Loyola University Chicago, Northeastern University, Ohio Northern University, Roberts Wesleyan College, SUNY College--Brockport, SUNY College--Potsdam, SUNY--Buffalo State College, Simmons College, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, St. Bonaventure University, Syracuse University, University of Akron, University of California--Irvine, University of Dayton, University of Detroit Mercy, University of Georgia, University of Maryland--College Park, University of Massachusetts--Lowell, University of Minnesota--Twin Cities, University of Phoenix, Western New England College. |
|
| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
77% within six months of graduation, 83% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
|
Accountemps, American Hospitality Academy, Buffalo Bisons, Carlson Hotels, Citibank, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Comfort Suites, Deloitte & Touche LLP, Delta Sonic Car Wash Systems, Inc., Forentian Baseball, Gaines Kriner Elliott LLP, Gateway Longview, Grand Hyatt New York, Hilton Hotels, Holidy Inn, Horizon Health Services, HSBC Bank, Hyatt Hotels, IBM, Institute for Behavior Change, M&T Bank, Marriott International, Mohawk Global Logistics, New York State Department of Tax & Finance, New York State Office of Parks, New York State Police, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Princeton Review, Rich Products Corporation, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Sea World, Sevenson Environmental Services, Inc., Sodexho USA, SunTrust Bank, Inc., U.S. Border Patrol, U.S.Department of Justice, University of Dayton, University of Rochester, Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Wegmans Food Markets, Inc., Wells Fargo. |
|
| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
|
- David Sylvester, Principal of King's University College
- Jerry Bisgrove, Arizona philanthropist, Chairman &
- CEO Stardust Companies
- John Bobo, U.S. Marine Corps, posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism.
|
|
|
Data is copyrighted material under license to Peterson's, LLC. Material may contain updates provided solely by the institution to which the updated Data relates. These updates are not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for their accuracy. Copyright © 2021 by Peterson's, LLC. All rights reserved.
|