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Catholic college

Niagara University

  • LocationNiagara University, NY
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 4,221 students
  • SponsorCongregation of the Mission (Vincentians)
Official website

Niagara University is a Catholic and Vincentian university in Lewiston, New York. Campus Ministry lists weekday Mass at 12:15 PM during the academic year and one Sunday Mass at 11 AM in Alumni Chapel, with confession on Wednesdays, and three Vincentian priests on its staff.

Mass, confession, and adoration

Confirm with the parish

Mass 2

  • Monday–Friday12:15 PMAlumni Chapel · Listed as 'Weekday Mass' during the academic year; days are not itemized.
  • Sunday11:00 AMAlumni Chapel

Confession 1

  • Wednesday4:30 PMAlumni Chapel (listed under the chapel's schedule) · During the spring and fall semesters; also by appointment (716-286-8400).

Times come only from official parish, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Sources for these times (1)
  1. Campus Ministry | Niagara Universityniagara.edu/current-students/student-life/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 7, 2026
    “Weekday Mass: 12:15 p.m. during the academic year Sunday Mass: 11 a.m.”
    Weekday Mass is at 12:15 PM during the academic year and Sunday Mass is at 11 AM.
    “Weekday Mass: 12:15 p.m. during the academic year Sunday Mass: 11 a.m.”
    Weekday Mass is at 12:15 PM during the academic year and Sunday Mass is at 11 AM.
    “Wednesdays 4:30 p.m. during the spring and fall semesters or Please call to make an appointment, 716-286-8400”
    Confession is scheduled Wednesdays at 4:30 PM during the semesters, or by appointment.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Niagara University, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Peter Catholic Church: 2.5 mi1Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Catholic Church: 3.0 mi2Niagara University (campus)N2 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Peter Catholic Church — 2.5 mi · 620 Center Street, Lewiston
  2. Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Catholic Church — 3.0 mi · 1413 Pine Avenue, Niagara Falls

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

Faith scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

BSacramental life: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Sacramental life

79 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Weekday Mass on campus during the academic yearEvery weekday (5 or more weekdays) (Campus Ministry lists 'Weekday Mass: 12:15 p.m. during the academic year' without itemizing days; read as every weekday.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Niagara Universityniagara.edu/current-students/student-life/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Weekday Mass: 12:15 p.m. during the academic year Sunday Mass: 11 a.m.”
      Weekday Mass is at 12:15 PM during the academic year and Sunday Mass is at 11 AM.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Sunday Mass on campus (including Saturday vigil)One weekend Mass (Sunday Mass at 11 a.m. in Alumni Chapel; no Saturday vigil listed.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Niagara Universityniagara.edu/current-students/student-life/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Weekday Mass: 12:15 p.m. during the academic year Sunday Mass: 11 a.m.”
      Weekday Mass is at 12:15 PM during the academic year and Sunday Mass is at 11 AM.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Scheduled confession on campusOne or two scheduled times per week (Wednesdays 4:30 p.m. during the spring and fall semesters, or by appointment.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Niagara Universityniagara.edu/current-students/student-life/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Wednesdays 4:30 p.m. during the spring and fall semesters or Please call to make an appointment, 716-286-8400”
      Confession is scheduled Wednesdays at 4:30 PM during the semesters, or by appointment.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Eucharistic adorationNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Priests serving studentsAt least one full-time priest chaplain (or a resident community of priests serving campus ministry) (Rev. Joseph Hubbert, C.M., University Chaplain, and Rev. Gregory P. Cozzubbo, C.M., Campus Minister.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Campus Ministry | Niagara Universityniagara.edu/current-students/student-life/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Department Staff Rev. Gregory P. Cozzubbo, C.M. Campus Minister View Rev. Gregory P. Cozzubbo, C.M.'s Profile » Rev. Joseph Hubbert, C.M. University Chaplain View Rev. Joseph Hubbert, C.M.'s Profile » Rev. Gregory Semeniuk, C.M. Vice President for Mission and Ministry”
      Campus Ministry staff are three Vincentian priests: the Campus Minister, the University Chaplain, and the Vice President for Mission and Ministry.
    2. Rev. Joseph Hubbert, C.M. | Niagara Universityniagara.edu/directory/joseph-hubbert · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Rev. Joseph Hubbert, C.M. University Chaplain Phone: 716.286.8456”
      Rev. Joseph Hubbert, C.M., is University Chaplain.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Chapel open for prayer on campusYes (Mass times are published under the Alumni Chapel heading, and Sunday Mass is held in Alumni Chapel.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Campus Ministry | Niagara Universityniagara.edu/current-students/student-life/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Alumni Chapel *Please Note: Due to the lack of availability of priests, regretfully there will not be any Liturgies in Alumni Chapel on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. Please join other local faith communities or parishes as we celebrate the birth of Christ. Mass Times Weekday Mass: 12:15 p.m. during the academic year”
      Mass times are published for Alumni Chapel, the campus chapel.
    2. Clubs & Organizations | Niagara Universityniagara.edu/current-students/student-life/clubs-organizations · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Students contribute their ideas, time and talents to help create a warm, welcoming climate at Sunday Mass in Alumni Chapel.”
      The Ministry Advisory Board helps plan Sunday Mass in Alumni Chapel.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Published weekly schedule of Mass, confession, and adoration6 to 11 times a week (7 weekly times documented: 6 Mass, 1 confession, 0 adoration.)Computed from the verified Mass, confession, and adoration times listed on this page (each day a time is offered counts once).
N/ATheology and core curriculum: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Theology and core curriculum

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Theology or religious studies courses required of all bachelor's studentsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Required theology includes explicitly Catholic content (Scripture, Catholic tradition, sacraments)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Philosophy courses required of all bachelor's studentsNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Core curriculum explicitly draws on the Catholic intellectual traditionNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Theology or religious studies major offeredYes (Religious Studies major (36 credits).)
    Sources (1)
    1. Religious Studies | Niagara Universityniagara.edu/programs/religious-studies · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “The major program in religious studies includes four interrelated areas of study: comparative religion, biblical studies, Christianity, and religious ethics.”
      A Religious Studies major is offered.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Publicly affirms Ex Corde Ecclesiae in mission or governance documentsYes (The Office for Mission Integration's Catholic identity page cites Ex Corde Ecclesiae as shaping the definition of a Catholic university.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Catholic | NU Missionmission.niagara.edu/catholic · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Contemporary definitions of 'the Catholic University' are shaped by the Apostolic Constitution Ex Corde Ecclesiae”
      The university's mission office cites Ex Corde Ecclesiae in describing its Catholic identity.
BCampus culture and residence life: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Campus culture and residence life

78 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Campus ministry staffing (chaplains, ministers, and professional staff)Two to four (3 staff listed: Campus Minister, University Chaplain, and Vice President for Mission and Ministry (all Vincentian priests).)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Niagara Universityniagara.edu/current-students/student-life/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Department Staff Rev. Gregory P. Cozzubbo, C.M. Campus Minister View Rev. Gregory P. Cozzubbo, C.M.'s Profile » Rev. Joseph Hubbert, C.M. University Chaplain View Rev. Joseph Hubbert, C.M.'s Profile » Rev. Gregory Semeniuk, C.M. Vice President for Mission and Ministry”
      Campus Ministry staff are three Vincentian priests: the Campus Minister, the University Chaplain, and the Vice President for Mission and Ministry.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Retreats offered to students each yearOne to three (Niagara Plunge is a pre-orientation mission and ministry immersion.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Campus Ministry | Niagara Universityniagara.edu/current-students/student-life/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Retreats Take a break to reconnect with God, yourself, and friends. Niagara Plunge Meet your incoming class in a pre-orientation mission and ministry immersion.”
      Campus Ministry offers retreats and the Niagara Plunge pre-orientation immersion.
    2. Clubs & Organizations | Niagara Universityniagara.edu/current-students/student-life/clubs-organizations · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Peers ministering to peers is a key element of campus retreat programs.”
      Students serve as retreat leaders for campus retreat programs.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Catholic student organizations and faith-formation groupsThree or more (Liturgical Ministers, Ministry Advisory Board, Music Ministry, Retreat Leaders, and the St. Vincent de Paul Society are listed among student organizations.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Clubs & Organizations | Niagara Universityniagara.edu/current-students/student-life/clubs-organizations · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Students are encouraged to volunteer to be readers, altar servers and Eucharistic ministers for Sunday Mass.”
      Students serve as liturgical ministers at Sunday Mass.
      “Students contribute their ideas, time and talents to help create a warm, welcoming climate at Sunday Mass in Alumni Chapel.”
      The Ministry Advisory Board helps plan Sunday Mass in Alumni Chapel.
      “Students who enjoy singing or playing a musical instrument are invited to share these talents during liturgies in Alumni Chapel.”
      Students may join the music ministry for liturgies in Alumni Chapel.
      “Peers ministering to peers is a key element of campus retreat programs.”
      Students serve as retreat leaders for campus retreat programs.
      “With St. Vincent de Paul as the patron, the society seeks in a spirit of justice and charity to serve those who are suffering through direct service.”
      A St. Vincent de Paul Society chapter is a recognized student organization.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Single-sex residence optionsSingle-sex floors or wings only (Seton and O'Shea halls have some single-gender floors. Eagle Circle has single-gender apartments in mixed-gender buildings.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Residence Halls | Niagara Universityniagara.edu/future-students/living-at-nu/residence-halls · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Some floors are co-ed, some are single gender.”
      Seton Hall has some single-gender floors.
      “is a high-rise building with some co-ed and some single gender floors”
      O'Shea Hall has some single-gender floors.
      “Eagle Circle Apartments are mixed-gender buildings with single-gender apartments.”
      Campus apartments are single-gender within mixed-gender buildings.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Overnight guest policy in residence hallsOvernight guests of the opposite sex not permitted (Opposite-gender visitation is limited to open hours (noon-midnight Sun-Thu, noon-2 a.m. Fri-Sat) in residence halls, and opposite-gender overnight guests are not permitted.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Residence Hall Policiesniagara.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Residence-Hall-Policies-1.pdf · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Guests must abide by gender visitation policies - male identifying guests may not be hosted overnight by female identifying residents, and vice versa.”
      Opposite-gender overnight guests are not permitted.
      “Open hours are those during which visitation between opposite genders is permitted:”
      Opposite-gender visitation is limited to set open hours.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faith life in residence halls (hall chaplains, hall Masses, or faith-based living communities)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Office or senior officer for mission and Catholic identityYes (Office for Mission Integration led by the Vice President for Mission Integration.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Team | NU Missionmission.niagara.edu/about/team · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “The Team at the Office for Mission Integration is committed to ensuring the lived mission in all sectors of university life”
      An Office for Mission Integration, led by a Vice President for Mission Integration, oversees mission across the university.
BService and Catholic social teaching: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Service and Catholic social teaching

79 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Service or volunteer centerYes (Levesque Institute for Civic Engagement.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Levesque Institute - Levesque Institutelevesqueinstitute.niagara.edu · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Rooted in Niagara University’s Vincentian mission, we connect students, faculty, and community partners to address real needs with purpose and compassion.”
      The Levesque Institute for Civic Engagement connects students with service.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Service-learning or community engagement in the curriculumAvailable (courses or programs)
    Sources (1)
    1. Levesque Institute - Levesque Institutelevesqueinstitute.niagara.edu · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Students engage in meaningful service-learning experiences that enhance their academic growth while contributing to measurable outcomes for our partners.”
      Service-learning experiences are offered through the Levesque Institute.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Catholic social teaching in the curriculum (course, minor, center, or core requirement)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Pro-life engagement (student pro-life group, support for pregnant and parenting students, or institutional initiatives)One (NU Fight for Life Club.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Clubs & Organizations | Niagara Universityniagara.edu/current-students/student-life/clubs-organizations · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “The mission of the NU Fight for Life club is to promote an actively pro-life student body and to support the pro-life effort both on campus and in the community.”
      A pro-life student club is a recognized organization.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersion trips, poverty, migration, or care-for-creation initiatives)Two or more (B.A.S.I.C. service trips with the poor, NU in Haiti, and the Justice Houses living-learning community.)
    Sources (3)
    1. Clubs & Organizations | Niagara Universityniagara.edu/current-students/student-life/clubs-organizations · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “This popular week-long service program takes place during the winter or spring break. It involves students in unique service projects in urban and rural settings within the Vincentian tradition.”
      B.A.S.I.C. (Brothers & Sisters in Christ) runs week-long service trips during breaks.
    2. Service | NU Missionmission.niagara.edu/educational/service/service-opportunities · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “The work we do in Haiti serves the Vincentian mission, assisting some some of the poorest children there.”
      Niagara runs a service program in Haiti.
    3. Residence Halls | Niagara Universityniagara.edu/future-students/living-at-nu/residence-halls · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “In the Justice Houses, students interested in social justice, Earth and the environment, or legal advocacy and justice, live, learn, and work together”
      The Justice Houses are a living-learning community focused on social and environmental justice.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Service explicitly rooted in the Catholic mission (run with campus ministry or the mission office, or framed by Catholic social teaching)Yes (B.A.S.I.C. trips are arranged through Campus Ministry. Campus Ministry sponsors the St. Vincent de Paul Society; the mission office presents service initiatives under Catholic Social Teaching.)
    Sources (3)
    1. B.A.S.I.C. | NU Missionmission.niagara.edu/educational/service/service-opportunities/basic · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “To participate in a B.A.S.I.C. Service Trip, contact Campus Ministry.”
      B.A.S.I.C. service trips are arranged through Campus Ministry.
    2. Campus Ministry | Niagara Universityniagara.edu/current-students/student-life/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Taize Pray through music, scripture, and silence at this interdenominational service. St. Vincent de Paul Society Serve the local community with our student-led chapter.”
      Campus Ministry programs include Taize prayer and a student St. Vincent de Paul Society chapter.
    3. Catholic Social Teaching | NU Missionmission.niagara.edu/catholic/catholic-social-teaching · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Inspired by the works of St. Vincent de Paul and committed to meeting the needs of the 21st century, Niagara University is engaged in research, teaching and service to make a positive impact on the greater society.”
      The mission office presents the university's service initiatives under Catholic Social Teaching.

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • Campus Ministry lists weekday Mass at 12:15 PM during the academic year in Alumni Chapel.
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Niagara Universityniagara.edu/current-students/student-life/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Weekday Mass: 12:15 p.m. during the academic year Sunday Mass: 11 a.m.”
      Weekday Mass is at 12:15 PM during the academic year and Sunday Mass is at 11 AM.
      “Alumni Chapel *Please Note: Due to the lack of availability of priests, regretfully there will not be any Liturgies in Alumni Chapel on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. Please join other local faith communities or parishes as we celebrate the birth of Christ. Mass Times Weekday Mass: 12:15 p.m. during the academic year”
      Mass times are published for Alumni Chapel, the campus chapel.
  • Three Vincentian priests are listed on the Campus Ministry staff, including a University Chaplain.
    Sources (2)
    1. Campus Ministry | Niagara Universityniagara.edu/current-students/student-life/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Department Staff Rev. Gregory P. Cozzubbo, C.M. Campus Minister View Rev. Gregory P. Cozzubbo, C.M.'s Profile » Rev. Joseph Hubbert, C.M. University Chaplain View Rev. Joseph Hubbert, C.M.'s Profile » Rev. Gregory Semeniuk, C.M. Vice President for Mission and Ministry”
      Campus Ministry staff are three Vincentian priests: the Campus Minister, the University Chaplain, and the Vice President for Mission and Ministry.
    2. Rev. Joseph Hubbert, C.M. | Niagara Universityniagara.edu/directory/joseph-hubbert · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Rev. Joseph Hubbert, C.M. University Chaplain Phone: 716.286.8456”
      Rev. Joseph Hubbert, C.M., is University Chaplain.
  • An Office for Mission Integration is led by a Vice President for Mission Integration, and the mission office cites Ex Corde Ecclesiae.
    Sources (2)
    1. Team | NU Missionmission.niagara.edu/about/team · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “The Team at the Office for Mission Integration is committed to ensuring the lived mission in all sectors of university life”
      An Office for Mission Integration, led by a Vice President for Mission Integration, oversees mission across the university.
      “Rev. Gregory J. Semeniuk, C.M. Vice President for Mission Integration”
      A Vincentian priest serves as Vice President for Mission Integration.
    2. Catholic | NU Missionmission.niagara.edu/catholic · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Contemporary definitions of 'the Catholic University' are shaped by the Apostolic Constitution Ex Corde Ecclesiae”
      The university's mission office cites Ex Corde Ecclesiae in describing its Catholic identity.
  • Residence hall policy does not permit opposite-gender overnight guests, and a pro-life student club is a recognized organization.
    Sources (2)
    1. Residence Hall Policiesniagara.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Residence-Hall-Policies-1.pdf · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Guests must abide by gender visitation policies - male identifying guests may not be hosted overnight by female identifying residents, and vice versa.”
      Opposite-gender overnight guests are not permitted.
    2. Clubs & Organizations | Niagara Universityniagara.edu/current-students/student-life/clubs-organizations · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “The mission of the NU Fight for Life club is to promote an actively pro-life student body and to support the pro-life effort both on campus and in the community.”
      A pro-life student club is a recognized organization.

Concerns

  • One Sunday Mass (11 AM) is listed, with no Saturday vigil.
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Niagara Universityniagara.edu/current-students/student-life/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Weekday Mass: 12:15 p.m. during the academic year Sunday Mass: 11 a.m.”
      Weekday Mass is at 12:15 PM during the academic year and Sunday Mass is at 11 AM.
  • Scheduled confession is offered once a week (Wednesdays during the semesters).
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Niagara Universityniagara.edu/current-students/student-life/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Wednesdays 4:30 p.m. during the spring and fall semesters or Please call to make an appointment, 716-286-8400”
      Confession is scheduled Wednesdays at 4:30 PM during the semesters, or by appointment.
  • No residence hall is single-sex; single-gender housing is offered by floor or apartment.
    Sources (1)
    1. Residence Halls | Niagara Universityniagara.edu/future-students/living-at-nu/residence-halls · verified Oct. 7, 2026
      “Some floors are co-ed, some are single gender.”
      Seton Hall has some single-gender floors.
      “Eagle Circle Apartments are mixed-gender buildings with single-gender apartments.”
      Campus apartments are single-gender within mixed-gender buildings.

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Campus ministry home

Office of Campus Ministry (Gallagher Center) and Alumni Chapel

  • Address: Gallagher Center, Lower Level, 5795 Lewiston Rd., Niagara University, NY 14109
  • Location: On campus
  • Facilities: chapel

Source: niagara.edu, verified Oct. 7, 2026, niagara.edu, verified Oct. 7, 2026, niagara.edu, verified Oct. 7, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

11 groups and regular activities · 7 on campus, 4 off campus

Retreats 1

  • RetreatsOff campus
    Campus Ministry retreat program led in part by student retreat leaders.
    niagara.edu, niagara.edu

Service 3

  • St. Vincent de Paul SocietyOff campus
    Student-led chapter serving the local community.
    niagara.edu, niagara.edu
  • B.A.S.I.C. (Brothers & Sisters in Christ) service tripsOff campus
    Winter or spring break
    Week-long service trips working with the poor in Vincentian communities, arranged through Campus Ministry.
    niagara.edu, mission.niagara.edu
  • NU in HaitiOff campus
    Service program assisting children in Haiti.
    mission.niagara.edu

Faith formation 2

  • Niagara PlungeOn campus
    Before fall orientation
    Pre-orientation mission and ministry immersion for incoming students.
    niagara.edu
  • RCIA and sacramental preparationOn campus
    Preparation for Baptism, Confirmation, and First Communion.
    niagara.edu

Clubs and groups 2

  • Ministry Advisory BoardOn campus
    Students help plan Sunday Mass in Alumni Chapel.
    niagara.edu
  • NU Fight for Life ClubOn campus
    Pro-life student organization active on campus and in the community.
    niagara.edu

Liturgy and prayer 3

  • Taize prayerOn campus
    Prayer through music, scripture, and silence.
    niagara.edu
  • Liturgical MinistersOn campus
    Students serve as readers, altar servers, and Eucharistic ministers at Sunday Mass.
    niagara.edu
  • Music MinistryOn campus
    Singers and instrumentalists for liturgies in Alumni Chapel.
    niagara.edu

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Campus ministry

Sources (3)
  1. Campus Ministry | Niagara Universityniagara.edu/current-students/student-life/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 7, 2026
    “Department Staff Rev. Gregory P. Cozzubbo, C.M. Campus Minister View Rev. Gregory P. Cozzubbo, C.M.'s Profile » Rev. Joseph Hubbert, C.M. University Chaplain View Rev. Joseph Hubbert, C.M.'s Profile » Rev. Gregory Semeniuk, C.M. Vice President for Mission and Ministry”
    Campus Ministry staff are three Vincentian priests: the Campus Minister, the University Chaplain, and the Vice President for Mission and Ministry.
    “Rooted in the Catholic tradition and inspired by the charism and spirituality of the Congregation of Mission (Vincentians), the Office of Campus Ministry serves the religious and spiritual needs of our university community.”
    Campus Ministry is Catholic and Vincentian.
    “Department Staff Rev. Gregory P. Cozzubbo, C.M. Campus Minister View Rev. Gregory P. Cozzubbo, C.M.'s Profile » Rev. Joseph Hubbert, C.M. University Chaplain View Rev. Joseph Hubbert, C.M.'s Profile » Rev. Gregory Semeniuk, C.M. Vice President for Mission and Ministry”
    Campus Ministry staff are three Vincentian priests: the Campus Minister, the University Chaplain, and the Vice President for Mission and Ministry.
    “Campus Ministry Gallagher Center, Lower Level”
    The Campus Ministry office is on the lower level of the Gallagher Center.
    “Alumni Chapel *Please Note: Due to the lack of availability of priests, regretfully there will not be any Liturgies in Alumni Chapel on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. Please join other local faith communities or parishes as we celebrate the birth of Christ. Mass Times Weekday Mass: 12:15 p.m. during the academic year”
    Mass times are published for Alumni Chapel, the campus chapel.
  2. Clubs & Organizations | Niagara Universityniagara.edu/current-students/student-life/clubs-organizations · verified Oct. 7, 2026
    “The mission of the NU Fight for Life club is to promote an actively pro-life student body and to support the pro-life effort both on campus and in the community.”
    A pro-life student club is a recognized organization.
  3. Contact | Niagara Universityniagara.edu/about/contact · verified Oct. 7, 2026
    “Mailing Address: 5795 Lewiston Rd., Niagara University, NY 14109”
    The university's address is 5795 Lewiston Rd., Niagara University, NY 14109.

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Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
75 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.75%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.80%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,168 · ACT 25
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.10 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$8,434

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
2,747
Total students4,221
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$17,248
Cost of attendance (per year)$51,632
Median federal debt at graduation$25,475
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
75%
First-year retention80%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$56,196
Admission rate87%
Students receiving Pell grants27%
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1168
SAT reading & writing530–625
SAT math530–610
ACT composite22–28
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 63 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Buffalo

The Most Reverend Michael W. Fisher, Bishop of Buffalo

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: buffalodiocese.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 193973
  • Carnegie classification: Master's university (larger programs)
  • Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
  • Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Roman Catholic
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Questions families ask

Is Niagara University a Catholic college?
Yes. Niagara University is a Catholic college in the Diocese of Buffalo. Its sponsor is Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians).
What is Niagara University’s Compass Score?
78 out of 100 (grade B). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.
Where is Mass celebrated at Niagara University?
Mass is listed at Alumni Chapel. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.

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