Educational InstitutionsEducational Organization

Niagara University

Niagara University (NU) is a private Catholic university in Lewiston, New York, United States. Based in the Vincentian tradition, it is run by the Congregation of the Mission and enrolls approximately 3,700 students. Approximately half of the student body lives on campus, 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.

Identifiers

OPEID6 Six-digit base OPE ID (without the two-digit branch suffix)
2788
OPEID Office of Postsecondary Education Identifier, used for federal financial aid program participation
278800
IPEDS UNITID Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System identifier assigned by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
193973
DAPIP ID Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs identifier from the U.S. Department of Education
131441

Location

Niagara University, NY, 14109

43.137279, -79.036689

Accreditation

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

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