Canisius University
Buffalo, NY · Private four-year · City: Large
1,798undergraduates
72%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$19,321average net price per year
71%graduate in 6 years
80%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 4,147
- Admitted
- 3,391
- Admit rate
- 72%
- Admit rate, women
- 86%
- Admit rate, men
- 77%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 13%
- First-year students
- 424
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
42 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (6)
- Accounting Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (30 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Animal Behavior and Ethology Bachelor's (37 awarded)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (4)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (5)
- Communication Management and Strategic Communications Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Journalism Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Bachelor's (38 awarded)
Education (4)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, Other Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Economics, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician Bachelor's (1 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics and Statistics Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Data Science, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (32)
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Education, General Master's
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs Master's
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities Master's
- Educational Administration and Supervision, Other Master's
- Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision Post-master's certificate
- Educational/Instructional Technology Master's
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, Other Master's
- Superintendency and Educational System Administration Post-master's certificate
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Master's
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Master's
- Accounting Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Business Statistics Master's
- Management Science Master's
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Master's
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Master's
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Master's
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master's
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Master's
- Animal Behavior and Ethology Master's
- Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy Master's
- Financial Mathematics Master's
- Nutrition Sciences Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $32,720
- Housing and food on campus
- $13,160
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,500
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $48,580
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $48,580
- Total cost living at home
- $35,420
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $12,369 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $13,719 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $16,657 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $20,762 |
| Over $110,000 | $23,259 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $22,779
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $19,416
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 27%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 58%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,973
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 63%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 70%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 71%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 71%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 71%
- Transferred to another college
- 21%
- Came back for year two
- 80%
| Pell grant students | 61% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 75% |
| Neither | 78% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 269 | 72% |
| Men | 283 | 70% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| Asian | 14 | 71% (small group) |
| Black | 55 | 56% |
| Hispanic | 33 | 58% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| White | 393 | 75% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 75% |
| Race unknown | 16 | 69% (small group) |
| International | 16 | 50% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 606 | 71% | 23% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 156 | 79% | 16% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 5 | 60% (small group) | 20% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,545
- Undergraduates
- 1,798
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,731
- Part-time undergraduates
- 67
- Graduate students
- 747
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 75%
- From out of state
- 18%
- From other countries
- 7%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 3%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 11%
| Women | 49% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 12% |
| Hispanic | 6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 64% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 5% |
| International | 6% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 2001 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14208-1098
- County
- Erie County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.