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
Graduate Business: MS in Finance, MBA, MS in Accounting $910 per credit hour
Master of Science in Information Security and Digital Forensics $890 per credit hour
Master of Science in Criminal Justice Administration $805 per credit hour
Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies $670 per credit hour
Master of Science in Sports Management $890 per credit hour
Master of Science in Education: Elementary and Secondary $890
Education Advanced: Literacy, TESOL, or Literacy & English Language Learners (dual certification) $850
Education: Theatre (P-12) $890 per credit hour
Education: Early Childhood/Special Education B-2 $850 per credit hour
Education: Special Education All Grades $850 per credit hour
Education: Master of Science in Educational Leadership (SBL & SDL) $850 per credit hour
Education: Advanced Certificate: School Building Leader $850 per credit hour
Education: School District Leader, School District Business Leader, School District Leader (alternative Trans D), School District Business Leader (alternative Trans H) $850 per credit hour
Education: Applied Behavioral Analysis Advanced Certificate $850 per credit hour
Education: School Counselor $920 per credit hour
Education: School Psychology, Clinicial Mental Health Counseling $920 per credit hour
Ph.D.: Policy and Leadership $1,165 per credit hour
Family Nurse Practitioner $1,110 per credit hour
Master of Science in Nursing Education $785 per credit hour

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
Graduate Student Fee $40 per credit hour
ISDF Technology Fee $120 per course
Hospitality, Sport, and Tourism Management Experiential Learning $45 per semester
Family Nurse Practitioner Program Fee $225 per semester
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Program Fee $90 per semester
Master of Science in Nursing Program Fee $90 per semester
Education Program Fee $90 per semester
Education Portfolio Assessment Fee $170 per course
MBA ACC 685 CPA review $675 per course
Study Abroad (non faculty led) $350 per occurrence
Study Abroad (faculty led) $110 per occurrence
Nursing Experiential Learning Fee (NRS 605, NRS 616, NRS 625) $600 per course
Nursing Experiential Learning Fee (NRS 615) $800 per course
Challenge Exam $275 per occurrence
International Student Fee (Exchange Students) $555 per semester
First Day Books $75 per course
Auditing Fee $135 per credit hour
International Application Fee (non-US & non-Canadian applicants) $100 per occurrence
International Processing Fee (all candidates applying for an I20) $125 one time fee

Room and Board

Fee Amount
Room Plans (per semester)
Seton, O'Shea, Clet, or Varsity Village House 6 double or triple occupancy (freshmen and sophomores)
$7,180 per semester (includes meal plan)
Seton, O'Shea, or Clet - Single rooms by design (double as a single)
$7,750 per semester (includes meal plan)
Clet, Lynch, O'Donoughue, or Varsity Village 6 single rooms (upper-class students)
$7,550 per semester (includes meal plan)
Apartments, Roosevelt House, or Hyde Park House
$6,520 per semester (does NOT include meal plan)
Varsity Village 1-5 (upper-class and graduate students) with full kitchens
$4,670 per semester (does NOT include meal plan)
Summer Plans
Summer Room and Board
$520 per week
Summer Room Only
$270 per week
Board Plans
Carte Blanche
$3,840 per semester
>>Unlimited access per week, with $100 declining balance account and eight guest tickets per semester
Purple Meal Plan
$3,840 per semester
>>Up to 12 entrances per week, with $250 declining balance account and six guest tickets per semester

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 below.

Commuter Dining Options

Fee Amount
Entrances per semester to Dining Commons 32
Declining balance at Gallagher
$200
Price
$640 per meal plan
Entrances per semester to Dining Commons 45
Declining balance at Gallagher
$300
Price
$910
Entrances per semester to Dining Commons 80
Declining balance at Gallagher
$400
Price
$1,470

Parking Permits

Fee Amount
Resident students (Fall and Spring) $110 full year
Resident students (Fall or Spring) $80 per semester
Undergraduate Commuter students (Fall and Spring) $100 full year
Undergraduate Commuter students (Fall or Spring) $80 per semester
Graduate Commuter (Fall and Spring) $80 full year
Graduate Commuter (Fall or Spring) $65 per semester
Temporary Pass $30 per week
Additional Decal (Fall and Spring) $35 per occurrence
Replacement Decal 60% of the original cost (as needed)
Summer Decal $55 per occurrence

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/