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Canisius College

General Information

Name: Canisius College
Address: 2001 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14208-1098
Phone:

  • General information: (716) 883-7000
  • Financial aid office: (716) 888-2300
  • Admissions office: (716) 888-2200

Website: www.canisius.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$24,857$23,297$21,811
Books and supplies$700$700$700
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$9,480$8,960$8,480
        Other expenses$1,130$1,130$1,130
Off-campus
        Room and board$9,480$8,960$8,480
        Other expenses$1,130$1,130$1,130
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,560$2,560$2,560

Total expenses   
On-campus$36,167$34,087$32,121
Off-campus$36,167$34,087$32,121
Off-campus with family$28,117$26,557$25,071

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 99%
  • Federal grants: 29%
  • State/local grants: 67%
  • Institutional grants: 98%
  • Student loans: 72%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3552
  • State/local grants:$2093
  • Institutional grants:$10665
  • Student loans:$3516

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$40
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants3,7621,6102,152
Percent admitted76.6%76.6%76.6%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time26.2%29.0%24.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 4979
Undergraduate enrollment: 3591
First-time student retention: 83%
Overall graduation rate: 65%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 92%
    • Part Time: 8%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 43%
    • Women: 57%

White non-hispanic: 79%
Black non-hispanic: 6%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 11%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • European Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Bioinformatics - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Accounting and Business/Management - Master
  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia - Bachelor
  • Organizational Communication, General - Master
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Education
  • Business Teacher Education - Master
  • College Student Counseling and Personnel Services - Master
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Education, General - Master
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms - Bachelor
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments - Master
  • Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels - Bachelor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Telecommunications Technology/Technician - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General - Master
  • Mental Health Counseling/Counselor - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
  • Urban Studies/Affairs - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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