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Canisius College

Buffalo, New York

https://www.canisius.edu

#411 National Colleges

82.7% Admission Rate
Least Selective

2,138 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Private nonprofit
  • Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
  • Four-year, full-time, selective, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, medium, highly residential
  • Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Canisius College is a private Jesuit college in Buffalo, New York. It was founded in 1870 by Jesuits from Germany and is named after St. Peter Canisius. Canisius offers more than 100 undergraduate majors and minors, and around 34 master's and certificate programs.

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Location

City
Buffalo, New York

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Locale
City: Large (population of 250,000 or more)

Region
Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 24.8%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 16.1%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 11.6%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 10.4%
Psychology 8.9%
Social Sciences 7.0%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 4.3%
English Language And Literature/Letters 2.5%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 2.0%
Physical Sciences 1.8%
Natural Resources And Conservation 1.8%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 1.6%
Education 1.6%
History 1.3%
Health Professions And Related Programs 1.3%
Mathematics And Statistics 1.1%
Visual And Performing Arts 0.7%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.4%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 0.4%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 0.4%
Engineering 0.4%

Cost

Tuition
$29,428.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
63.21%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$19,222.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1158 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 640 580 520
Verbal 630 570 510

ACT Scores

24 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 0 0 0
English 0 0 0