Niagara University tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Niagara University is $51,632 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $17,248 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $51,632. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

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Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$39,345
Housing & meals$12,980
Books & supplies$420
Personal & travel$2,550
Living-at-home adjustment−$3,663
Total cost of attendance$51,632

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$20,312
Loan default rate4.1%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out36%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants27%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$34,384Sticker price minus average net price

State aid: New York residents may qualify for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): up to $5,665 a year toward tuition at eligible New York colleges, for dependent students with New York net taxable family income up to $125,000. Not included in the prices above. New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)

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Niagara University net price compared with other New York colleges

Niagara University has the 69th-lowest average net price of 157 New York colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
65Trocaire College$16,63631%$55,318
66State University of New York at Plattsburgh$17,15659%$56,403
67University at Albany$17,16761%$67,979
68SUNY College of Technology at Delhi$17,22545%$51,629
69Niagara University$17,24875%$56,196
70Canisius University$17,94066%$60,681
71St. Francis College$18,12955%$58,099
72SUNY College at Geneseo$18,21171%$67,316
73Daemen University$18,69359%$61,808

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All New York colleges →

Why Niagara University costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Niagara University87%$17,24875%$56,196This school
Le Moyne College83%$22,27773%$62,731
Molloy University82%$24,34770%$77,789
Clarkson University77%$30,30575%$89,696
Wagner College88%$28,24165%$74,360

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Niagara University would cost you $5,029 less per year than Le Moyne College, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Niagara University, mostly from lower housing & meal costs (−$2,680).
  • Niagara University gives aided families $3,478 more in grants, on average.
Per year, New York residentNiagara UniversityLe Moyne CollegeDifference
Tuition & fees$39,345$40,330−$985
Books & supplies$420$1,300−$880
Housing & meals$12,980$15,660−$2,680
Personal & travel$2,550$1,390+$1,160
Living-at-home adjustment−$3,663−$5,497+$1,834
Sticker price$51,632$53,183−$1,551
Average grants−$34,384−$30,906−$3,478
You pay$17,248$22,277−$5,029

“+” means Niagara University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Niagara University cost questions

How much is tuition at Niagara University?

Tuition and fees are $39,345 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Niagara University?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $51,632 a year.

What do families actually pay at Niagara University?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $17,248 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $9,564; $48–75k pay $17,322; $110k+ pay $22,990.

How much debt do Niagara University graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $20,312, and 4.1% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Niagara University overview