Niagara University acceptance rate & admissions

Niagara University admits 87% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 3,540 of 4,148 applicants were admitted and 580 enrolled. The school considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional). The middle half of Fall 2024 enrolled first-year students scored 1060–1235 on the SAT or 22–28 on the ACT.

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Acceptance rate
87%

More selective than 19% of New York colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

21% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 2% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
16%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose Niagara University over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied4,148
Admitted3,540
Enrolled580

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

Niagara University SAT and ACT scores

Scores of enrolled first-year students who submitted them, Fall 2024. A quarter scored below the 25th percentile and a quarter above the 75th. If your score is above the 75th, Niagara University is likely within reach on scores alone; below the 25th, it is a reach.

Test25th percentile75th percentile
SAT reading & writing530625
SAT math530610
ACT composite2228
SAT total (approx.)10601235

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class (reported to IPEDS). SAT total adds the two section scores, an approximation.

Niagara University admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202487%530–625530–61022–28College Scorecard
Fall 202385%510–630520–61023–27IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is Niagara University compared with other New York colleges?

Niagara University has the 113th-lowest acceptance rate of 140 New York colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
109Long Island University86%57%$33,062
110Villa Maria College87%31%$13,494
111Iona University87%56%$29,188
112Manhattanville University87%58%$20,991
113Niagara University87%75%$17,248
114Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz87%5%$21,437
115Wagner College88%65%$28,241
116Yeshiva Derech Chaim88%80%$12,072
117Houghton University89%65%$20,519

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All New York colleges →

Who enrolls at Niagara University

First-year students who return for year two80%
First-year students from New York81%
Pell Grant recipients27%
First-generation students24%
Women / men66% / 34%
International students25%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Niagara University admissions questions

What is the Niagara University acceptance rate?

Niagara University accepts 87% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 3,540 of 4,148 applicants were admitted.

Does Niagara University require the SAT or ACT?

Niagara University considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 21% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 2% submitted ACT scores.

What SAT score do you need for Niagara University?

The middle 50% of Niagara University enrolled first-year students scored 1060–1235 on the SAT and 22–28 on the ACT. A score above the upper number puts you in the top quarter of enrolled students; below the lower number puts you in the bottom quarter.

How many admitted students enroll at Niagara University?

16% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (580 of 3,540).

Is Niagara University getting harder to get into?

Niagara University accepted 87% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 85% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Niagara University overview