Overview

Canisius University is a 4-year institution located in Buffalo, NY.

Location & Contact

Address 2001 Main Street
Buffalo, NY  14208-1098
United States

Contact Dr. Danielle D. Ianni
Vice President for Enrollment Management
Email: admissions@canisius.edu
Phone: 716-888-2200
Fax: 716-888-3195

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
European Studies/civilization	×	×
Latin American Studies	×	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Animal Behavior And Ethology	×
Biochemistry	×
Bioinformatics	×	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences, Other	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biomedical Sciences, General	×	×
Zoology/animal Biology	×	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Accounting And Business/management	×	×
Accounting And Related Services, Other	×	×
Accounting Technology/technician And Bookkeeping	×	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/commerce, General	×
Business/managerial Economics	×	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×	×
Finance, General	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×	×
Management Information Systems, General	×	×
Management Sciences And Quantitative Methods, Other	×	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Organizational Leadership	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication And Media Studies, Other	×	×
Communication Management And Strategic Communications	×	×
Communication, General	×	×
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia	×
Journalism	×
Organizational Communication, General	×	×
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×
Data Processing And Data Processing Technology/technician	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Bilingual And Multilingual Education	×	×
Biology Teacher Education	×	×
Business And Innovation/entrepreneurship Teacher Education	×	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×	×
Education, General	×	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals In Early Childhood Special Education Programs	×	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals In Elementary Special Education Programs	×	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals In Secondary Special Education Programs	×	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals With Specific Learning Disabilities	×	×
Education/teaching Of The Gifted And Talented	×	×
Educational Administration And Supervision, Other	×	×
Educational Leadership And Administration, General	×	×
Educational, Instructional, And Curriculum Supervision	×	×
Educational/instructional Technology	×	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Physics Teacher Education	×	×
Reading Teacher Education	×	×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×	×
Spanish Language Teacher Education	×	×
Special Education And Teaching, Other	×
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	×
Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/esl Language Instructor	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-engineering	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing	×
English Language And Literature, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Ancient/classical Greek Language And Literature	×	×
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, Other	×	×
Latin Language And Literature	×	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical Laboratory Science/medical Technology/technologist	×
Community Health And Preventive Medicine	×	×
Community Health Services/liaison/counseling	×	×
Health And Wellness, General	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×	×
Mental Health Counseling/counselor	×	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics And Statistics	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Data Science, General	×
Nutrition Sciences	×	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental Studies	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Sports Studies	×	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, Other	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Physics, General	×	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×	×
Psychology, Other	×	×
Research And Experimental Psychology, Other	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Economics, General	×
Economics, Other	×	×
International Relations And Affairs	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, General	×	×
Sociology, General	×
Urban Studies/affairs	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Visual And Performing Arts, General	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

4,098

Applied

3,001

Accepted

1,728

Enrolled

Female Admissions

2,310

Females Applied

1,761

Females Accepted

76%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,784

Males Applied

1,238

Males Accepted

69%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.52

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	December 1st	January 15th	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

34,500

Private

Fees

2,450

Full-time student fees

16,150

Room & board

8,978

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Tuition deferred payment	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

32,228

Avg. Financial Aid Package

35,009

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

30,518

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,142

Avg. Loan Aid

17,475

Avg. Grant Aid

24,621

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

81%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

36%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

1,728

Total Undergrad students

8%

International Students

15%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.72%
Black or African American	13.78%
White or Caucasian	60.69%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.53%
Asian	3.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.06%
Two or more races	3.38%
Other	2.26%

Gender

Male (50.81%)

Female (48.78%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing International housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	42%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Griff Fest, Global Fest and Annual Wellness Day

Student Services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Most popular organizations:
Residence Hall Association, Project Conservation, Unity (GLBTQ+), Fusion Gaming Society and Hiking Club

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball	No	Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling		No	No
Cheerleading	No		No
Crew	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Fencing	No	No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 1
Gymnastics	No	No	No
Ice Hockey		Division 1
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 1
Racquetball	No	No	No
Riflery		No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing		No	No
Rugby	No		No
Sailing	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field		Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball			No
Water Polo	No	No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1	No
Bowling		No	No
Cheerleading	No
Crew	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Fencing	No	No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football	No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Gymnastics	No	Division 1	No
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 1	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Riflery		No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No
Rowing	No	Division 1
Rugby	No		No
Sailing	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 1
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field		Division 1	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 1	No
Water Polo	No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

251

Total Faculty

11:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 116

Part-time - 135

Male - 147

Female - 104