Niagara University is among ‘Best Colleges in America’ for quality, affordability and student outcomes

NIAGARA UNIVERSITY — Niagara University is among the “Best Colleges in America” in delivering the most value for a student’s educational dollar, according to Money magazine. 

The financial news outlet analyzed more than 730 four-year institutions nationwide based on their educational quality, affordability and student outcomes to develop its annual list. The institutions featured offer the country’s top value, based on graduation rates, student-faculty ratios, cost of attendance, financial aid, alumni salaries, economic mobility, and more.

“This recognition affirms the decades-long approach we have taken to align our strategic priorities with our students’ – and families’ – return on investment in mind,” said Father James J. Maher, CM, president of Niagara University. “We are committed to making our high-quality education accessible to every admitted student, to creating career pipelines into high-demand jobs, and to integrating graduate education so students who want to pursue both bachelor’s and master’s degrees can earn them quickly and affordably.”

Niagara’s exceptional return on investment was also recognized by U.S. News & World Report in its 2024 survey of “America’s Best Colleges.” The university was listed as the “Best Value” among all 73 colleges in the north.

Money’s latest Best Colleges offers a practical analysis of more than 730 four-year colleges to help families make informed decisions about where to spend their tuition dollars.

Founded by the Vincentian community in 1856, Niagara University is a comprehensive institution, blending the best of a liberal arts and professional education, grounded in our values-based Catholic tradition. Its colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Education, Nursing, and Hospitality, Sport, and Tourism Management offer programs at the baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral level.