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Colleges in and near Lewiston

Lewiston is home to Niagara University

Niagara University (3,179 students on campus) is inside the town, and Niagara County Community College (3,740) is 4.6 miles from the center, just over the line in Cambria. About 14% of Lewiston’s residents are enrolled in college, above New York (7%).

Niagara County Community CollegeNiagara University

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Lewiston. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
6,919 students on campus
Nearest college
4.6 mi
Niagara County
Residents in college
14%
Above NY (7%)
Nearest community college
4.6 mi
Niagara County · $6,894 tuition
Nearest public university
15.1 mi
University at Buffalo · $10,936 in-state
Median household income
$78K
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What stands out about college in Lewiston

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

Two colleges within 5.4 milesNiagara University admits 87% of applicants. Together they have 6,919 students on campus.A community college 4.6 miles awayNiagara County Community College in Sanborn: tuition and fees $6,894 a year for New York residents.In-state price at University at BuffaloLiving in New York, University at Buffalo charges $10,936 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $31,536. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 14% of residentsAbove New York (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Lewiston

One private college within 5.4 miles, and Niagara County Community College 4.6 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, University at Buffalo, is 15.1 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miNiagara CountyNiagara UniversityLewiston
University or collegeCommunity college
Niagara County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,740 on campus · 4.6 mi · Sanborn$7knet price32%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $6,894 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Niagara UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,179 on campus · In Lewiston87%admitted$17knet price75%graduate$56kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Lewiston’s median household income ($78,400) falls.

Niagara County Community College4.6 mi · Sanborn · sticker $13,908 · tuition $6,894$10,808a year
Niagara UniversityIn Lewiston · sticker $51,632$20,355a year
University at Buffalo15.1 mi · Buffalo · sticker $30,785$24,117a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Niagara CountyNiagara UniversityUniversity at Buffalo
University at Buffalo75% graduate$71k earnings$19k typical debt
Niagara County Community College32% graduate$42k earnings$11k typical debt
Niagara University75% graduate$56k earnings$25k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Majors

What students study in Lewiston

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Niagara University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Education 35%Business 17%Health professions 11%Social sciences 9%Parks & recreation 5%Biology 4%Everything else 19%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing90 graduates a year
$98k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations48 graduates a year
$65k4 yrs out
Criminology45 graduates a year
$61k4 yrs out
Research and Experimental Psychology34 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching33 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out
Marketing25 graduates a year
$74k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Lewiston

Is Lewiston a college town?

No. About 14 of every 100 Lewiston residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above New York (7). The largest campus in the town, Niagara University, has 3,179 students on campus.

What colleges are in Lewiston?

Niagara University is inside the town. Niagara County Community College is 4.6 miles from the center, in Cambria.

What is the closest community college to Lewiston, and what does it cost?

Niagara County Community College in Sanborn, 4.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,894 a year for New York residents; the federal net price, $6,876, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does University at Buffalo cost if we live in New York?

Tuition and fees are $10,936 a year in-state and $31,536 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $14,668 (under $30,000 income) to $28,079 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Lewiston. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →