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Utica University vs Niagara 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
MeasureUtica UniversityNiagara University
Admit rate 92% 87%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 990–1250 1060–1235
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
MeasureUtica UniversityNiagara University
Sticker price per year $41,385 $53,671
Average paid after grants $24,195 $17,246
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureUtica UniversityNiagara University
Under $30,000 $16,820 $7,865
$30,000–$48,000 $19,163 $10,487
$48,000–$75,000 $20,988 $12,607
$75,000–$110,000 $22,307 $19,550
Over $110,000 $32,144 $25,305
After you start
MeasureUtica UniversityNiagara University
Undergrads 2,278 2,653
Graduate within 6 years 55% 70%
Come back for year two 71% 80%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $69,651 $60,491
Median debt at graduation $20,832 $24,994

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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