Canisius University
Canisius University is a private Jesuit university in Buffalo, New York. It was founded in 1870 by Jesuits from Germany and is named after St. Peter Canisius. Canisius offers more than a hundred undergraduate majors and minors, and around thirty-four master's and certificate programs.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 72%
- Average net price: $17,940
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,933
- Graduation rate (150%): 66%
- Graduation rate (200%): 71%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 71%
- Student to faculty ratio: 11:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $60,681
- Median earnings (8 years): $55,431
- Median earnings (6 years): $46,089
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Buffalo, NY
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Canisius University include Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Animal Behavior and Ethology, Finance.
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (38 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,532 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,775
- Animal Behavior and Ethology (37 bachelor's) · median earnings $40,174 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Finance (30 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,001 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,600
- Biology (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,104 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,859
- Sport and Fitness Administration (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,036 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,404
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education (28 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,036 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,404
- Digital Communication and Media (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $39,148 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,250
- Accounting (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $82,563 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,998
- Criminal Justice (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,674 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Marketing (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $66,256 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,250
Degree mix: Business 40%, Computer Science 2%, Health 15%, Biological Sciences 22%, Psychology 10%, Communication 11%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Canisius University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,369 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $12,369
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $13,719
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $16,657
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $20,762
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $23,259
- In-state tuition and fees: $34,500
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $34,500
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- On-campus room and board: $13,560
- Off-campus room and board: $8,000
- Off-campus with family: $1,570
- Typical cost of attendance: $49,260
- Sticker vs net gap: 64%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 32%
- Federal loan recipients: 53%
- Average institutional grant: $20,376
- Average federal loan: $6,170
- Median debt at graduation: $24,250
Admissions
Canisius University admits 72% of applicants. Of students admitted, 13% enrolled.
- Applications: 4,175
- Admitted: 3,021
- Enrolled: 397
- Yield (first-choice signal): 13%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,933
- Women: 52%
- Commuter share (estimated): 46%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 3%
- Graduate students: 674
- Graduation rate: 66%
- Come back after freshman year: 73%
- First-generation: 23%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 67%
- Student to faculty: 11:1
- Professor salary: $87,383
- Associate professor salary: $76,411
- Assistant professor salary: $74,410
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,042
- Average ACT: 28
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Canisius University acceptance rate? Canisius University admits 72% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Canisius University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,369 a year after aid. Average net price is $17,940.
What majors does Canisius University offer? Popular programs include Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Animal Behavior and Ethology, Finance, Biology, Sport and Fitness Administration.
What is the average salary after Canisius University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $60,681 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Canisius University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 71% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 66%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Canisius University official site: https://www.canisius.edu.