Canisius College: Statistics

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#2049 of 14,131 In the World
#579 of 2,597 In North America
#529 of 2,496 In the United States
#55 of 221 In New York State
#3 of 7 In Buffalo
#347 of 2,248 For Classics and Ancient History
Top50% For 38 other topics
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Religion
Roman Catholic
Acceptance rate
81%
Average SAT
1150
Average ACT
28
Avg. cost to attend
$18,486 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
1,866
Graduates
764
Male:Female Ratio
46:54
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Post-master's certificate

Canisius College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Canisius College has an acceptance rate of 81% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 81% 79% 83%
Applicants 3,668 1,570 2,098
Admissions 2,988 1,237 1,751
Freshmen enrolled full time 455 200 255
Freshmen enrolled part time 1 1

1,367 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

266 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
139 or 30%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1050
or below

75% of them
had 1250
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Canisius College are 1050-1250 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
27 or 6%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 24
or below

75% of them
had 31
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Canisius College are 24-31 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Recommendations Recommended
Secondary school rank Recommended
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1805 (69%)
Black or African American 249 (9%)
Hispanic 168 (6%)
Nonresident Alien 127 (5%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 118 (4%)
Asian 80 (3%)
Two or more races 68 (3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 7 (0.3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 1 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Canisius College is $18,486 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$18,486/year
Average aid awarded
$21,184
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $13,130
$30-48K $15,177
$48-75K $15,977
$75-110K $19,425
$110K+ $22,615

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $29,300$15,120
Tuition in-state $29,300$15,120
Tuition out-of-state $29,300$15,120
Fee in-district $1,610$750
Fee in-state $1,610$750
Fee out-of-state $1,610$750

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 835
Combined charge for room and board $11,994
Room charge $6,118
Meal charge $5,876

Canisius College majors

Canisius College has granted 471 bachelor's degrees across 40 programs and 396 master's across 26 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Canisius College.

Major Bachelor Master
Business Administration and Management, General 25 87
Accounting 35 41
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 23 42
Animal Behavior and Ethology 35 16
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 38
Finance, General 33
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 33
Secondary Education and Teaching 10 20
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, Other 29
Special Education and Teaching, Other 11 16
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 21
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 9 11
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 19
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other 18
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 17
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 17
Political Science and Government, General 17
Elementary Education and Teaching 16
Communication, General 15
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 14
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 14
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 14
Computer Science 12
Reading Teacher Education 12
Journalism 11
Economics, General 10
Management Science 10
Human Services, General 8
Educational & Instructional Technology 7
Biochemistry 6
English Language and Literature, General 6
Financial Mathematics 6
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 6
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 5
International Business & Trade & Commerce 5
International Relations and Affairs 5
Mathematics and Statistics 5
Sociology, General 5
Economics, Other 4
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 4
Physics, General 4
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 1 3
Chemistry, General 3
Creative Writing 3
Education, General 3
Environmental Studies 3
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 3
History, General 3
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 3
Accounting Technology & Technician and Bookkeeping 2
Business and Innovation & Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 2
Consumer Merchandising & Retailing Management 2
Environmental Science 2
Philosophy 2
Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist 2
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 1
Music Performance, General 1
Grand Total 471 396

Canisius College has a graduation rate of 71%, which is among the 22% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 71% 73% 69%
  • Full-time retention rate - 82%

Publications & Citations

Canisius College has published 3,213 scientific papers with 46,021 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Political Science, History, Law, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Biology, Sociology, and Physics.

Publications
3,213
Citations
46,021

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,317 / 28,747
Philosophy
1,335 / 19,704
Political Science
1,240 / 14,375
History
1,112 / 5,663
Law
1,112 / 13,412
Environmental Science
1,097 / 17,896
Computer Science
1,061 / 19,114
Biology
959 / 19,204
Sociology
856 / 11,815
Physics
795 / 17,182
Engineering
782 / 19,200
Medicine
727 / 18,789
Psychology
720 / 16,881
Geography and Cartography
690 / 7,605
Chemistry
607 / 11,203
Art & Design
589 / 6,115
Mathematics
587 / 16,627
Business
562 / 9,536
Archaeology
548 / 4,247
Economics
526 / 14,820
Linguistics
486 / 11,117
Quantum and Particle physics
482 / 9,550
Classics and Ancient History
439 / 2,326
Geology
424 / 9,118
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
409 / 1,716
Ecology
378 / 8,314
Statistics
343 / 13,989
Genetics
337 / 5,554
Biochemistry
326 / 7,123
Paleontology
319 / 8,291
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
315 / 6,359
Social Psychology
298 / 6,085
Literature
251 / 4,208
Organic Chemistry
242 / 4,624
Art History
241 / 257
Library and Information science
239 / 1,322
Psychiatry
237 / 8,879
Development Studies
235 / 3,165
Materials Science
220 / 4,287
Math Teachers
218 / 2,991

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 37 204
1991 47 270
1992 40 236
1993 40 231
1994 37 407
1995 31 253
1996 45 251
1997 52 332
1998 57 306
1999 31 366
2000 50 452
2001 55 501
2002 48 566
2003 72 542
2004 72 721
2005 85 877
2006 59 869
2007 62 1126
2008 53 1074
2009 87 1247
2010 83 1260
2011 118 1501
2012 103 1858
2013 103 1869
2014 106 2028
2015 74 2028
2016 103 2083
2017 108 2128
2018 79 2291
2019 64 2690
2020 88 3089
2021 77 3214
2022 46 2534
Academic rankings

Canisius College alumni

  1. Beth Phoenix

    Beth Phoenix
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1980-.. (age 43)
    Occupations
    professional wrestler
    Biography

    Elizabeth Copeland, known professionally as Beth Phoenix, is an American professional wrestler. She is currently signed with WWE. She is a former WWE Divas Champion and a three-time WWE Women's Champion.

  2. Anne Burrell

    Anne Burrell
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1969-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    television presenterchef
    Biography

    Anne W. Burrell is an American chef, television personality, and former instructor at the Institute of Culinary Education. She is the host of the Food Network show Secrets of a Restaurant Chef and co-host of Worst Cooks in America. She was also one of the Iron Chefs, Mario Batali's sous chefs in the Iron Chef America series and appears on other programs on the network such as The Best Thing I Ever Ate. She was a contestant on the fourth season of The Food Network competition show, The Next Iron Chef Super Chefs being eliminated in episode 6. She was also a contestant on the first season of Chopped All-Stars Tournament, winning the "Food Network Personalities" preliminary round to advance to the final round, where she placed second runner up to Nate Appleman (winner) and Aarón Sanchez. In 2015, Burrell won the fourth installment of the Chopped All-Stars tournament winning $75,000 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. She also hosted the series Chef Wanted with Anne Burrell in 2012–2013.

  3. Katie Arrington

    Katie Arrington
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1970-.. (age 53)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Katherine E. Stolark Arrington is an American politician who was in the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 94th district for a single term, from 2017 to 2019. In 2018, she defeated former South Carolina Governor and incumbent Congressman Mark Sanford in the Republican primary for South Carolina's 1st congressional district but lost to Democrat Joe Cunningham in the general election. In the 2022 Republican primary, she sought to win the nomination again, but was defeated by incumbent representative Nancy Mace.

  4. Cory Conacher

    Cory Conacher
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1989-.. (age 34)
    Occupations
    ice hockey player
    Biography

    Cory Conacher is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently playing for the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League (AHL).

All 40 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names Canisius
Founded 1870
Motto Where leaders are made
Colors blue, gold
Academic calendar September to May (September - December; January-May). Also Summer Sessions
Total FTE staff 420
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 2001 Main Street
Buffalo, New York, 14208-1098
United States
City population 278,000
Phone 7168882200

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