Niagara County provides a wide range of educational possibilities that are offered through a unique variety of educational facilities and institutions.

Bachelor, Associate and advanced university degrees can be earned days, nights, full or part time. Niagara County also offers programs for young workers and re-trains individuals to sharpen their skills for entry into today’s challenging marketplace.

Our institutes of higher education offer several specific initiatives to help facilitate economic development in Niagara County.

Niagara County has ten public school districts. Vocational and technical training schools also support the needs of local business and industry.

Western New York is home to 15 four-year collegiate schools, graduating more than 20,000 from a base of more than 100,000 annually. The largest public university in the State with 35,000 students, the University of Buffalo, offers more than 300 graduate and undergraduate programs and the campus is only 12 miles south of the Transit North corridor.


Small Business Development Center
(small business startup assistance, business counseling and support)
(716) 614-6480 | Fax (716) 614-6825

International Trade Resource Center
(import and export assistance, seminars and resources)
(716) 285-4793 | Fax (716) 285-4797

Cooperative Education and Placement Services
(recruits co-op students, graduates and alumni)
(716) 614-6290 | Fax (716) 614-6700

Community Education Program
(short term vocational training, computer training, professional development)
(716) 614-6470 | Fax (716) 614-6822