Niagara University

Niagara University
Former name
Our Lady of Angels Seminary (1856–1857)
The College and Seminary of Our Lady of Angels (1857–1883)
MottoUt Omnes Te Cognoscant
Motto in English
That All May Know You
TypePrivate university
EstablishedNovember 21, 1856 (1856-11-21)
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic (Vincentians)
Endowment$111.005 million (2022)[1]
PresidentJames J. Maher
Academic staff
159 Full-time and 254 Part-time[2]
Students3,763[2]
Undergraduates2,816[2]
Location,
U.S.

43°08′17″N 79°02′13″W / 43.138°N 79.037°W / 43.138; -79.037
CampusSuburban
Colors    Purple and white
NicknamePurple Eagles
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IMAAC
 Atlantic Hockey America (men's ice hockey)
MascotMonte
Websitewww.niagara.edu

Niagara University (NU) is a private Catholic university in the Vincentian tradition in the census-designated place Niagara University, New York, within the town of Lewiston near Niagara Falls. It is run by the Congregation of the Mission and has approximately 3,300 undergraduate students in 50 academic programs. Approximately half of the students are residents while the other half commute from the surrounding area. The campus area was listed as a census-designated place in 2020 with a population of 940.[3]

  1. ^ As of FY2022. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2022 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY21to FY22 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. June 30, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "College Navigator - Niagara University". nces.ed.gov.
  3. ^ "Niagara University CDP, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.

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