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Former name | Our Lady of Angels Seminary (1856–1857) The College and Seminary of Our Lady of Angels (1857–1883) |
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Motto | Ut Omnes Te Cognoscant |
Motto in English | That All May Know You |
Type | Private university |
Established | November 21, 1856 |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic (Vincentians) |
Endowment | $111.005 million (2022)[1] |
President | James J. Maher |
Academic staff | 159 Full-time and 254 Part-time[2] |
Students | 3,763[2] |
Undergraduates | 2,816[2] |
Location | , U.S. 43°08′17″N 79°02′13″W / 43.138°N 79.037°W |
Campus | Suburban |
Colors | Purple and white |
Nickname | Purple Eagles |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I – MAAC Atlantic Hockey America (men's ice hockey) |
Mascot | Monte |
Website | www |
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Niagara University (NU) is a private Catholic university in the Vincentian tradition in the census-designated place Niagara University, New York, within the town of Lewiston near Niagara Falls. It is run by the Congregation of the Mission and has approximately 3,300 undergraduate students in 50 academic programs. Approximately half of the students are residents 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.[3]