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Acceptance Rate 89.55%
Yield 15.87%
SAT Score 1,130
ACT Score 26
Applicants 3,836

Niagara Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 89.55% at Niagara University. Total 3,836 students applied and 3,435 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,130 and the average ACT score is 26.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Niagara.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationwww.niagara.edu/admissions
Online Applicationwww.niagara.edu/apply
Acceptance Rate89.55%
Average Test Scores1,130 SAT / 26 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 89.55%. A total of 3,836 students (1,321 men and 2,515 women) have applied to and 3,435 (1,163 men and 2,272 women) students admitted to Niagara University.
Among them, 192 male and 353 female students have enrolled into Niagara and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 15.87%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Niagara
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants3,8361,3212,51500
Admitted3,4351,1632,27200
Enrolled54519235300
Acceptance Rate 89.55% 88.04% 90.34% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 15.87% 16.51% 15.54% - -
[Chart] Niagara University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Niagara, 161 applicants (30% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 19 applicants (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,130 at Niagara. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,240 and 25th percentile score is 1,030.
The average ACT score is 26 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 28 and the 25th percentile score is 24.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Niagara. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Niagara with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Niagara
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total103011301240
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing510570620
Math520560620
ACT Composite242628
Math222627
English232527
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Niagara University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 7 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Niagara
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Niagara

The calendar system at Niagara University is Semester. Niagara University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Niagara University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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