Niagara University Is Among “Best Colleges in America” for Quality, Affordability, and Student Outcomes

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 the Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., 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.