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Niagara University vs Utica University

Niagara University is harder to get into (87% vs 92% admitted), and students with aid paid less there on average: $17,246 vs $24,195 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureNiagara UniversityUtica University
Admit rate 87% 92%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1060–1235 990–1250
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 22–28 —
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureNiagara UniversityUtica University
Sticker price per year $53,671 $41,385
Average paid after grants $17,246 $24,195
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureNiagara UniversityUtica University
Under $30,000 $7,865 $16,820
$30,000–$48,000 $10,487 $19,163
$48,000–$75,000 $12,607 $20,988
$75,000–$110,000 $19,550 $22,307
Over $110,000 $25,305 $32,144
After you start
MeasureNiagara UniversityUtica University
Undergrads 2,653 2,278
Graduate within 6 years 70% 55%
Come back for year two 80% 71%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $60,491 $69,651
Median debt at graduation $24,994 $20,832

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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