Mind, body, heart, and soul. A Niagara education is designed to nurture all areas of a student's growth, resulting in graduates who are primed for leadership roles in their careers and in their communities. Our curriculum and approach to reaching offer students many opportunities for applying knowledge to solve real-world challenges.

Our liberal arts core, in conjunction with a student's academic major, invites every student to stare on the path of lifelong learning, General education classes are anything but, teaching students how to think critically, speak and write clearly, work with diverse groups, and examine and develop the values and ethical standards that will define their lives and careers. This purposeful academic curriculum is supported by extraordinary faculty. Ninety-six percent of Niagara faculty members have earned the highest degrees in their fields, and our professors are regularly published in research and professional journals. Even more importantly, they are committed to teaching and helping each student realize his or her potential.

A strong mission

As a Catholic university founded in the tradition of St. Vincent de Paul, Niagara places social justice and service to the poor and oppressed at the heart of our mission, This heritage informs everything we do, from our unique communication studies major that' emphasizes
social justice to the more than 100 courses that involve a service-learning component.

National recognition

US. News and World Report ranks Niagara in the category "Best University-Master's" in the North.

Academic Programs

Choices, choices. With more than 50 majors, seven preprofessional options, and several five-year combined master's programs, you can design a course of study that meets your career goals. Whatever you choose, you can't go wrong: All four of the university's academic colleges have received the highest rankings from the top accreditation boards in their fields.

College of Arts & Sciences
www.niagara.edu/coas

All students will take classes in the College of Arts and Sciences at some point, as it offers the most majors over a wide variety of disciplines as well as many of the required classes in the university’s liberal arts core curriculum. From biochemistry and international studies to theater and political science, the programs in this college provide a rich opportunity for creating courses of study that reflect today's interdisciplinary job market. In fact, more than 70 percent of the college's students carry a minor, and many rake on double majors. Research is a key feature, and last year alone, more than 100 students engaged in research with faculty members that resulted in co-authoring papers and presenting at university, state, and regional research conferences. In addition to seven preprofessional options, the college offers a five-year BS/MS degree in criminal Justice.

College of Business Administration
www.niagara.edu/business

Accredited by the prestigious Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International). the College of Business Administration follows a project-based model of business education, which means students gain substantive experience that is equivalent to the work of a consultant. More real-world learning occurs through internships and study-abroad programs as well as involvement in research being conducted in several business-focused campus centers: the Family Business Center, the Center for Supply Chain Excellence, and the Center for International Accounting. Business students are well-prepared to enter the business world through a solid foundation of courses in finance, economics, marketing, supply chain management, technology, and strategic management, and they can also pursue one of the college's five-year combination program in accounting (BBA/MBA) and commerce (BS/MBA).

College of Education
www.niagara.edu/education

Because Niagara's College of Education holds the highest accreditations possible in both the United States and Canada - the U.S. National Council on Accreditation for Teacher Education (NCATE) and Canada's Ontario College of Teachers - our graduates have the option of earning dual certification to teach in both countries, Also, unlike education majors at many other universities, those at Niagara get into classrooms starting freshman year. In fact, our teacher candidates perform more than 30,000 hours of volunteer teaching in local schools each year. One-third of education majors conduct research, and 57 percent carry a double major or a minor. As an education major at Niagara, you will be entering a program with a strong history of success. Last year, the college boasted a 99 percent pass rate on national exams.

College of Hospitality & Tourism Management
www.niagara.edu/hospitality

Ranked as one of the top hospitality programs in the country, the College of Hospitality & Tourism Management is a founding member of the Leading Hotel Schools of the World. This network of internationally renowned hotel schools provides students with cutting-edge educational experiences through 430 five-star member hotels worldwide. The college's experienced faculty offers students prestigious connections and hands-on experiences, including internships at Walt Disney World and at one of the world's top luxury hotels in Lake Como, Italy; a cruise course that is conducted on board a Carnival cruise ship; and excursions to major sporting events, such as the Super Bowl and baseball spring training, where students work as behind-the-scenes volunteers. Accredited by the Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA), Niagara was the first in the country to offer a four-year degree program in tourism. Our annual career fair attracts scores of well-known employers, including major hotel companies such as the Four Seasons, Hyatt, Sheraton, Wyndham, and Marriott.