Continue your passions and interests at NU!
At Niagara University, we understand that it’s been an emotional rollercoaster with the heartbreaking announcement of Wells College closing. We are here to help make this challenging transition as easy as possible for you. Niagara’s partnership with Wells College for a Teach-Out agreement allows Wells undergraduate and graduate students to stay on track with their academic path, graduate from Niagara University, and begin your career as you planned.
NU will help you continue to succeed and have incredible experiences. Our university has similar qualities to Wells College, like small class size and campus, and we believe you will fit right in.
We are ready to welcome Wells to campus and empower you with confidence, clarity, and a heightened sense of purpose as you soar into your future as a Purple Eagle.
Complete the NU application so we can generate a Niagara University ID number for you.
Please make sure to select Wells College as your Transfer Institution. The process should take no more than 15-20 minutes.
Add Niagara University to your FAFSA.
Code is 002788
Send Wells financial aid package to Emily Buell
1. Read up on FAFSA changes
Undergraduate Admissions
Emily Buell: 716.286.8712 or
716.260.3602 (text)
Email Emily Buell
Mark Wojnowski: 716.286.8718
Email Mark Wojnowski
When you are ready to commit, contact Emily or Mark to have your deposit fee waived.
Emily Buell
Associate Director of Admissions
P: 716.286.8712
M: 716.260.3602
As part of the Teach Out agreement between Niagara University and Wells College, we will review each student on a case-by-case basis. We will do our best to get each student close to the financial aid package they have had at Wells College. Cost of Attendance will be either equal to, or less than, but not higher than the Cost of Attendance.
Please feel free to send your current financial aid package to Emily Buell for review.
| Award | GPA | Award Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer Scholarship | 3.7 and above | $21,000 per year |
| Transfer Scholarship | 3.40 – 3.69 | $19,000 per year |
| Transfer Scholarship | 3.10 – 3.39 | $18,000 per year |
| Transfer Award | 2.80 – 3.09 | $16,000 per year |
| Transfer Award | 2.50 – 2.79 | $14,000 per year |
Admitted students are automatically considered for merit-based scholarships, each renewable up to three years.
| Wells College Program | Program Award | Niagara Equivalent Program |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | B.A./B.S. | Biochemistry, B.S. |
| Biological & Chemical Sciences | B.A. | Chemistry, B.S. |
| Biological Sciences: Health Sciences | B.S. | Biology, B.S. |
| Biology | B.S. | Biology, B.S. |
| Business | B.S. | Management, B.S. |
| Chemistry | B.A./B.S. | Chemistry, B.A./B.S. |
| Computer Science | B.A./B.S | Computer and Information Sciences, B.S. |
| Criminal Justice | B.A. | Criminology and Criminal Justice, B.S. |
| Digital Marketing | B.S | Marketing, B.S. |
| Education: Inclusive Childhood | B.S | Early Childhood and Childhood Education (Birth – Grade 6), B.A. |
| English | B.A | English, B.A. |
| Environmental Science | B.S. | Environmental Science, B.A./B.S. |
| Exploratory Program | Acaedmic Exploration Program | |
| History | B.A. | History, B.A. |
| Hospitality Management | B.S. | Hotel and Restaurant Management, B.S. |
| Individualized | B.A | Liberal Arts, B.A. |
| Mathematics | B.A. | Mathematics, B.A./B.S. |
| Political Science | B.A. | Political Science, B.A. |
| Psychology | B.S./B.A. | Psychology, B.A./B.S. |
| Sociology and Anthropology | B.A. | Sociology, B.S. |
| Theatre | B.A. | Theatre Studies and Fine Arts, B.F.A. |
