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Acceptance Rate 87.37%
Yield 14.54%
SAT Score 1,160
ACT Score 25
Applicants 4,197

Niagara Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 87.37% at Niagara University. Total 4,197 students applied and 3,667 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,160 and the average ACT score is 25.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationwww.niagara.edu/admissions
Online Applicationapply.niagara.edu/apply
Acceptance Rate87.37%
Average Test Scores1,160 SAT / 25 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 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 87.37%. A total of 4,197 students (1,438 men and 2,758 women) have applied to and 3,667 (1,251 men and 2,415 women) students admitted to Niagara University.
Among them, 172 male and 361 female students have enrolled into Niagara and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 14.54%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Niagara
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants4,1971,4382,75800
Admitted3,6671,2512,41500
Enrolled53317236100
Acceptance Rate 87.37% 87.00% 87.56% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 14.54% 13.75% 14.95% - -
[Chart] Niagara University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Niagara, 91 applicants (17% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 14 applicants (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,160 at Niagara. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,235 and 25th percentile score is 1,060.
The average ACT score is 25 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 28 and the 25th percentile score is 22.
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 Total106011601235
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing530580625
Math530580610
ACT Composite222528
Math202326
English202326
[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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