Niagara University main campus is in Lewiston, New York. It stands atop the picturesque Niagara River Gorge, four miles from the world-famous Niagara Falls and overlooks the Province of Ontario, Canada. The Queenston-Lewiston Bridge is only one mile from Niagara University. Niagara University was founded in 1856.
NU is the area’s only private university that’s both NCATE accredited and recognized by the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. Niagara offers K through 12 teacher certification (Teachers' College), with advanced programs in: Education and, on the US campus, Counseling, Master of Business Administration, Master of Criminal Justice, Master of Healthcare Administration,Master of Interdisciplinary Studies, Master of Science in Finance, Master of Science in Sport Management, Ph.D. in Leadership and Policy.