Tuition, Fees, Room and Board

Tuition and fees are delineated in the following section and they are subject to change for the academic year. The Board of Trustees of Niagara University reserves the right to alter the schedule of fees. Current rates may be obtained from the appropriate director or the Office of Student Accounts.

Graduate Tuition (per credit hour)

Fee Amount
Ph.D. Leadership and Policy $1,140
MBA $890
M.S. Finance $890
M.S. Criminal Justice Administration $785
M.S. Information Security and Digital Forensics $890
M.S. Sport Management $870
M.A. Interdisciplinary Studies $670
M.S.Ed: Elementary and Secondary $890
M.S.Ed: TESOL, Literacy $815
M.S.Ed: Theatre P-12 $890
M.S.Ed: School Counselor $900
M.S.Ed: School Psychology, Clinical Mental Health Counseling $900
M.S.Ed/Adv Cert $815
MAT: International Teaching and Learning $465
Family Nurse Practitioner $1,085
Educational Leadership International (ELIO) $465
ESL (full program) $3,600 (plus $940 student service fee)
ESL (8-week program) $1,800 (plus $470 student service fee)

Military Discount

Niagara University is proud to offer a $100/credit hour military discount to all members of the Active Duty Military, Reserve, and Guard pursuing part-time or full-time graduate studies. Contact the Office of Veteran Services for more details. 

Graduate Fees

Fee Amount
First Day Books $60 per course
Student Fee $35 per credit hour
Late Registration Fee $50 per course up to a maximum of $200 per term.
ISDF Technology $115 per course
Hospitality, Sport, and Tourism Management Experiential Learning $40 per semester
Family Nurse Practitioner Program Fee $210 per semester
Education Program Fee $79 per semester
Education Portfolio $165
MBA ACC 685 CPA review $625
Study Abroad (non faculty led) $315
Study Abroad (faculty led) $105
Challenge Exam (restrictions apply) $265
International Student Fee $535 per semester
Transcript Request (per copy online) $10
Master of Science in Nursing Education Program Fee $85 per semester
Nursing Experiential Learning Fee (NRS 605, NRS 616, NRS 625) $600 per course
Nursing Experiential Learning Fee (NRS 615) $800 per course

Room and Board

Fee Amount
Room Plans (per semester)
Single by design $7,410 (includes meal plan)
Single by choice $7,220 (includes meal plan)
Double and Designed Triple $6,870 (includes meal plan)
Student Apartments $6,230 (does NOT include meal plan)
Varsity Village $4,460 (does NOT include meal plan)
Board Plans (per semester)
Carte Blanche $3,670
Purple Plan $3,670
Summer Plans
Summer Room and Board $490 per week
Summer Room Only $250 per week

The cost of meal plans are included in room and board costs for Seton, O'Shea, Clet, Lynch, and O'Donoughue Halls. Students in Varsity Village may add a resident meal plan at the per-semester fee indicated above.

  • Carte Blanche — Unlimited entrances into the dining facilities per week and eight guest tickets per semester with a $100 declining balance account; which can be used at the Clet dining facility or the Gallagher Center.
  • Purple Plan—Up to 12 entrances into the dining facilities per week and six guest tickets per semester with a $250 declining balance account; which can be used at the Clet dining facility or the Gallagher Center.

Commuter Dining Options

Fee Amount
Entrances per semester to Dining Commons 32
Declining balance at Gallagher
$200
Price
$620
Entrances per semester to Dining Commons 45
Declining balance at Gallagher
$300
Price
$890
Entrances per semester to Dining Commons 80
Declining balance at Gallagher
$400
Price
$1,420

Parking Permits

Fee Amount
Resident students (Fall and Spring) $105
Resident students (Fall or Spring) $75
Undergraduate Commuter students (Fall and Spring) $95
Undergraduate Commuter students (Fall or Spring) $75
Graduate Commuter (Fall and Spring) $75
Graduate Commuter (Fall or Spring) $60
Temporary Pass (per week) $25
Additional Decal (Fall and Spring) $30 each
Replacement Decal 60% of the original cost
Summer Decal $50

Parking permit fees are non-refundable.  For more information about parking on campus, click here: https://www.niagara.edu/current-students/student-life/campus-safety/