Inside Academics at Niagara University

Academics at a Glance

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Niagara University: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Jump to any section below, or follow a link to dig deeper into a specific part of academic life at Niagara University:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty & Class Sizes

With 10 students for every instructional faculty member, Niagara University ranks among the best colleges for instructional attention when compared with the national average of 15 to 1. With 100% of instructors full time, Niagara University is above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition report.

Majors & Degrees

Students at Niagara University can choose from 42 majors with reported graduates spanning 19 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Niagara University are summarised below:

The most popular majors at Niagara University, measured by graduates, are listed below.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors page.

Questions Worth Asking

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Niagara University:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Niagara University offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 1,277 undergraduates study at least partly online. Explore online learning.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (80% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Explore Further at Niagara University

Each page below covers one part of academic life at Niagara University in more detail:

• Majors & Degree Programs at Niagara University — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Niagara University — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation & Retention at Niagara University — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Online Learning at Niagara University — what online and distance learning is available
• Accreditation at Niagara University — the schools accreditation and what it means