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Information Summary
Ranks 1004th for total enrollment
| Surrounding community | Large city (inside urban area, pop. over 250,000) |
|---|---|
| Highest offering | Master's degree |
| Full-time Enrollment | 4,001 |
| Total Enrollment | 4,979 |
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition | |
| Application Fee Required | |
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $40 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $25 |
| First Professional Application Fee | N/A |
Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas
Reported area around or near Buffalo, NY
| Total Population | 13,207 (13,207 urban / N/A rural) |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,102 (2.33 people per house) |
| Families | 2,925 (3.03 people per family) |
| Pop. — African American | 11,408 |
| Pop. — Asian | 106 |
| Pop. — Pacific Islander | 15 |
| Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native | 102 |
| Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic) | 1,684 |
| Pop. — Other | 163 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
| Undergraduate | Balanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence |
|---|---|
| Graduate | Postbaccalaureate professional (education dominant) |
| Undergraduate Population | Full-time four-year, selective, lower transfer-in |
| Enrollment | High undergraduate |
| Size & Setting | Medium four-year, primarily residential |
Student Tuition Costs and Fees
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Canisius College?
Ranks 277th for total cost of attendance
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Undergraduate Tuition | $23,930 | $23,930 | $23,930 |
| FT Undergraduate Required Fees | $927 | $927 | $927 |
| PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour | $683 | $683 | $683 |
| FT Graduate Tuition | $11,610 | $11,610 | $11,610 |
| FT Graduate Required Fees | $444 | $444 | $444 |
| PT Graduate per Credit Hour | $645 | $645 | $645 |
| Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus | $36,167 | $36,167 | $36,167 |
| Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family | $36,167 | $36,167 | $36,167 |
| Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family | $28,117 | $28,117 | $28,117 |
Student Tuition Cost History and Trends
Three year history and trends on the cost of attending
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published Tuition & Fees | $21,811 |
$21,811 |
$21,811 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $700 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | $8,480 |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | $1,130 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | $8,480 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | $1,130 |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | $2,560 |
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Admission Details
| Applicants | 3,762 (1,610 male / 2,152 female) |
|---|---|
| Admitted | 2,882 (1,233 male / 1,649 female) |
| Admission rate | 77% |
| First-time Enrollment | 755 (358 male / 397 female) |
| FT Enrollment | 755 (358 male / 397 female) |
| PT Enrollment | N/A (N/A male / N/A female) |
Admission Criteria
What criteria does Canisius College use for admissions?
| Open Admissions | |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record | |
| College Prep. Completion | |
| Recommendations | |
| Formal competency demo | N/A |
| Admission test scores | |
| TOEFL | |
| Other tests | N/A |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce | |
| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification |
Athletics - Association Memberships
| Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships | NCAA |
|---|---|
| NCAA / NAIA Basketball Conference | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference |
| NCAA / NAIA Baseball Conference | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference |
| NCAA / NAIA Track & Field Conference | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference |
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does Canisius College accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) |
ACT Test Admission
Rank 458th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting ACT results | 30% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 19 / 24 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 19 / 24 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 21 / 26 |
SAT Test Admission
Rank 526th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting SAT results | 96% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 490 / 590 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 510 / 610 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 1000 / 1200 |
Student Services
| Remedial Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | 1,534 |
| Meals per Week | 19 |
| Room Fee | $5,620 |
| Board Fee | $3,860 |
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
| Average | Users | % of Attendees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Aid | $3,552 | 252 | |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $2,093 | 591 | |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $10,665 | 860 | |
| Student Loan Aid | $3,516 | 635 | |
| Any financial aid type | 870 |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at Canisius College?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 152 | 156 | 308 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 89 | 197 | 286 |
Hispanic | 33 | 68 | 101 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 34 | 47 | 81 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 7 | 12 | 19 |
White Non-Hispanic | 1,563 | 2,186 | 3,749 |
Race Unknown | 192 | 243 | 435 |
| Total | 2,070 | 2,909 | 4,979 |
Student Completion / Graduation Demographics
How many students complete Canisius College?
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| Average FT Salary | $64,812 ($67,595 male / $59,573 female) |
| Number of FT Faculty | 196 (128 male / 68 female) |
| Total Benefits | $3,997,188 |
Canisius College Summary
Canisius College is a private Catholic College in the North-Central section of Buffalo, New York in the Hamlin Park district. Canisius College consists of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Wehle School of Business, and the School of Education and Human Services. Canisius is accredited by the Middle States Association Commission on Higher Education, the National Council for Accreditation of Teached Education (NCATE), and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The Canisius accounting program consistently ranks among the top programs in New York State and the U.S. based on student pass rates on the CPA exam according to the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy. Although Canisius College enjoys the atmosphere of a small liberal arts college, it also offers the opportunity of big city entertainment. The Canisius College Golden Griffs are composed of 16 teams including men’s and women’s basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, and swimming and diving. In addition to Division I Varsity sports Canisius offers structured intramuals sports to provide students, faculty and staff the opportunity to participate in a variety of competitive and recreational sports activities, students have more than 1,000 students play on over 140 teams, in 17 different men’s, women’s, and coed activities. The Golden Griffin Battalion is composed of students from Canisius, State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo (aka University at Buffalo), SUNY College at Buffalo (aka Buffalo State College), Hilbert College, D’Youville College, Daemen College, Medaille College and Erie Community College.
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Canisius College Academics
There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. For one thing, the university has a Cross-Registration, Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, ROTC, Army, Study Abroad and Teacher Certification. Canisius College is unique in its study options. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. In addition, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Economically Disadvantaged Student Services, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help.
The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Canisius College.
- Popular majors:
- twenty-five percent business per marketing, twenty-five percent education, twelve percent communications per journalism, ten percent psychology, eight percent social sciences, seven percent biology
- Education:
- Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Special Education, Elementary Education, Physical Education, Secondary Education
- Foreign Language and Literature:
- French, Germanic Languages, Spanish
- Physical Sciences:
- Chemistry, Physics
- Computer Science:
- Computer Science
- Mathematics:
- Mathematics and statistics
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
- Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biology
- Philosphy and Religion:
- Philosophy, Religion/Religious Studies
- Social Sciences:
- Anthropology, Economics, International Relations, Political Science/Government, Sociology, Urban Studies
- English Language and Literature:
- English Language & Literature – General
- History:
- History – General
- Communications & Journalism:
- Communications/Rhetoric, Digital Communications/Multimedia
- Security and Protective Services:
- Criminal Justice Studies
- School of Visual and Performing Arts:
- Art History/Criticism/Conservation, Music – General
- Business, Management, & Marketing:
- Accounting, Accounting Technology, Entrepreneurial Studies, Finance/Banking, International Business, Management Information Systems, Management Science, Marketing Management
- Health and Clinical Sciences:
- Athletic Training/Sports Medicine, Clinical Laboratory Science
- Psychology:
- Psychology – General
The cost per credit hour (overall) was $638 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid last fall. Additionally, for international students, the application fee is 40. Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 15th of July.
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Canisius College Admissions
Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 72% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 84%. Remember that this can change at any time. This school requires an application fee consisting of forty dollars regular application fee, forty dollars out-of-state application fee, Free online application fee and point zero . Transfer student are not ignored. In particular, there were six hundred and nineteen total number of transfer students who applied and three hundred and sixty-four total number of transfer students who were admitted.
The regular application due date was not reported. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 15th of February. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 15th of July. In the same way, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of March. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of May and
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Canisius College Athletics
The following sports can be found here:
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Men’s Scholarship Golf
- Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
- Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Scholarship Softball
- Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Club and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
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Canisius College Financial Aid
Financial aid distribution is at sixty-eight percent scholarships per grants and thirty-two percent loans per jobs. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Likewise, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Art, Music/Drama, Athletics, Religious Affiliation, ROTC, Alumni Affiliation and Job Skills. Financial aid forms are FAFSA, Institution’s own financial aid form and State aid form. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Art, Music/Drama, Athletics, Religious Affiliation, ROTC, Alumni Affiliation and Job Skills.
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Canisius College Students
The school’s size is approximately three thousand, three hundred and ninety-five degree-seeking undergrads, seven hundred and seventy-five first-time degree-seeking freshmen and one thousand, three hundred and eighty-eight graduate enrollment. Canisius College offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. The university is a Private, Liberal Arts College, Teachers College/College of Education, Four-year, Roman Catholic Church, Coed, where 72 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. Further, the student body consists of ninety percent in-state students, ten percent out-of-state students, zero percent part-time students, fifty-eight percent women, forty-two percent men, less than one percent american indian per alaskan native, two percent asian per pacific islander, eight percent black per non-hispanic, two percent hispanic, seventy-nine percent white per non-hispanic, three percent non-resident alien, six percent race per ethnicity unreported, twenty-two percent in top 10th of graduating class, fifty-one percent in top quarter of graduating class, eighty-two percent in top half of graduating class, thirty-two percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, twenty percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, sixteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, thirteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, eighteen percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99 and one percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49. Moreover, it is part of an Urban setting, Large city (250,000 – 499,999) and Residential campus.
This school features the Urban setting, Large city (250,000 – 499,999) and Residential campus. Again, the university has many unique facilites such as mini-planetarium, seismograph station, rare book room, digital media lab, human performance lab, animal care unit. Students should note the housing policies: sixty-nine percent of first-year students live in college housing, forty-three percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Apartments For Single Students, Special Housing For Disabled Students, Special Housing For International Students, Wellness housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free), one-MAY deadline for housing deposit, two hundred dollars amount of housing deposit, point zero , and First-time first-year students allowed to have car.
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