Niagara University vs Bard College

Niagara University and Bard College, two distinct institutions of higher learning, offer unique educational experiences to their students. Niagara University, a private Catholic university in Lewiston, New York, boasts a 75% acceptance rate and a student body of over 4,000 undergraduates. Bard College, a private liberal arts college in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, has a more selective admissions process with a 35% acceptance rate and a smaller student body of around 2,000 undergraduates. Both institutions offer a wide range of academic programs, with Niagara University excelling in fields like nursing, business, and education, while Bard College is known for its strength in the humanities, social sciences, and arts. Explore the detailed comparison table below to discover more about the differences in tuition, graduation rates, student demographics, and popular majors at these two esteemed institutions.

	Bard College	Niagara University
Overview
Location	Annandale-On-Hudson, New York	Niagara University, New York
Campus setting	Town: Fringe	Suburb: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	87.0%	79.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation		Catholic

Admission
Acceptance rate	59.9%	92.2%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $65
SAT range	N/A	1050 - 1243
ACT range	N/A	22 - 28
Students submitting SAT score		30.0%
Students submitting ACT score		7.0%
Total number of applicants	5,167	3,628
Total number of admissions given out	3,096	3,345
Admitted students who chose to enroll	473	625
Yield rate	15.3%	18.7%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Not required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$72,868	$51,880
Average net price	$24,318	$18,118
Tuition	$57,498	$34,400
Room & board	$16,760	$12,400
Available payment plans	Prepaid tuition plan Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan Other alternative tuition plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	79.0% Average amount $50,598	100.0% Average amount $28,234
Students receiving federal student loan	49.0% Average amount $5,101	71.0% Average amount $5,676
Students taking out private loans	2.0% Average amount $16,225	15.0% Average amount $11,109

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	2,171 Men 44.4% Women 55.6%	2,785 Men 35.6% Women 64.4%
Graduate students	420 Men 40.2% Women 59.8%	923 Men 33.0% Women 67.0%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Very Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	13.6%
International students	14.7%	20.8%
Campus local/setting	Town: Fringe	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	1,400	1,402
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	New York Pennsylvania Ohio New Jersey Connecticut

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Visual & Performing Arts Business Education Natural Resources and Conservation	Education Business Health Professions Computer and Information Science Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Students to faculty ratio	9:1	11:1
Institutional accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	70.6%	70.5%
Dropout rate	9.9%	5.6%
Transferred out	18.3%	23.6%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $45,261 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A English Language and Literature/Letters, Other (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $19,624 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Biological and Physical Sciences (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,818 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Social Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $24,172 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $17,518 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Fine and Studio Arts (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $38,944 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Music (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $27,353 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $51,051 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $66,576 Year 2: $69,854 Year 3: $71,334 Business/Commerce, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $53,180 Year 2: $54,644 Year 3: $60,793 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $53,497 Year 3: $59,101 Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $48,683 Year 2: $46,478 Year 3: $48,832 Marketing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $29,862 Year 2: $28,598 Year 3: $48,630 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $34,526 Year 3: $48,235 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,316 Year 2: $36,848 Year 3: $47,496 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $32,401 Year 2: $32,569 Year 3: $45,696 Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $21,682 Year 2: $23,864 Year 3: $43,427 Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,188 Year 2: $32,925 Year 3: $43,200

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