Overview

Religious Studies is offered by Niagara University. The Department of Religious Studies encompasses several different academic areas and approaches, including Theology, Ethics, Biblical Studies, and World Religion. Students can concentrate on the topics that interest them the most.

Key Facts

The Department empowers students to develop a richer understanding of the Catholic tradition and other Christian denominations, as well as the belief systems of the major world religions. Religious Studies courses typically offer a multidisciplinary approach, exploring the relationship between religion and art, music, literature, science, politics, disability, health care, and other aspects of contemporary society. The study of religion fosters an awareness of the spiritual dimension of being human. It alerts students to the very real influence of religion throughout world history and its continuing role in contributing to human dignity in today’s secular society. Students benefit from the extensive and diverse training of our faculty. Truly interdisciplinary, the course of study offers students a rigorous foundation in the field of Religious Studies including Theology, Ethics, World Religion, and the History of Christianity. Specialized course topics include Medicine and Morality, Theology and Fantasy, Religion and Death, as well as a range of courses on Religion and culture by placing art, music, and literature at the center of the curriculum.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Religion

World Religions

Religion and Science

Comparative Religion

Hieroglyphs to Hashtags
Judaism & Christianity

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00 , International

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National and Canadians: Niagara University has rolling admissions.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New York City, United States

Disciplines

Theology and Religious Studies View 869 other Bachelors in Theology and Religious Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

A student's scholastic achievement in high school

Evidence of past performance and character

Recommendations from teachers, counselors and others

Optional: Results from either the SAT Reasoning Test 1 (Old SAT), New SAT (post 3/16) or American College Test (ACT)

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Tuition Fees

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International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

38300 USD / year

≈ 38300 USD / year
Out-of-State

38300 USD / year

≈ 38300 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

38300 USD / year

≈ 38300 USD / year

Living costs

New York City

United States

1819 - 3968 USD / month

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