Canisius College

Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location: Northeast
Setting: Large City Setting
Type: Private
Affiliation: Roman Catholic
Size: Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Mascot: Golden Griffins
Canisius Golden Griffins logo
Canisius Golden Griffins logo
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An Extra Ordinary Day at Canisius College
Canisius College From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Canisius College is a private Catholic college in the Delaware Park district of north-central Buffalo, New York. It was founded in 1870 by members of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). It is named for St. Peter Canisius, a Dutch Jesuit of the 16th century, who spent his active life as an apostle to post-Reformation Germany. As of 2007, Canisius has 3,468 undergraduates and 1,389 graduate students. The freshman class of 2010 currently contains 755 students. The 58-acre campus houses 37 buildings. The school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities.

Canisius College consists of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Wehle School of Business, and the School of Education and Human Services.

In recent years Canisius has made a huge investment to improve every part of the campus. Over $117 million has been spent in improvements in almost every building on campus. In the fall of 2007, Canisius College President Rev. Vincent M. Cooke, S.J., announced the college’s plans to raise $90 million by the year 2010 for capital improvements and to enhance the college’s endowment. A Legacy of Leadership: The Campaign for Canisius College is the largest fund-raising initiative in the college’s 137-year history. Of the $90 million goal, $47 million will fund the creation of an interdisciplinary science center at the college in the former HealthNow building and parking pavilion at 1901 Main Street in the heart of the campus. The science center will enhance the college’s position as one of the nation’s top undergraduate universities for science education.

Rankings

U.S. News and World Report consistently ranks Canisius as 22nd among regional schools in its "North Region." Canisius was included in Kaplan's list of "America's 367 Most Interesting Schools."

Academics

Canisius is home to more than 70 majors, minors and special programs through the College of Arts & Sciences, the Richard J. Wehle School of Business, and the School of Education and Human Services. Canisius is accredited by the Middle States Association Commission on Higher Education, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Some of the most prominent programs at the college are; Accounting, Finance, Biology, Chemistry, and Education. Biology and Chemistry majors at Canisius in the past five years have had high acceptance rates into the graduate school of their choice. The Canisius accounting program consistently ranks among the top programs in New York State and the U.S. based on student pass rates on the CPA exam according to the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy. The finance program at Canisius has The Golden Griffin Fund which requires students to research, create, and manage portfolio holdings (stocks); analyze and recommend companies to add to the portfolio; and grow the fund through the solicitation of new investors. The fund started in 2003 with $100,000.

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Students & Campus Life
Undergraduate Enrollment: 3,224
On Campus Housing: Available
Full Time Students: 99%
Athletic Programs: Available
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Expenses
Average Tuition: $ 23,297
Students Receiving Aid: 98%
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Admissions
Application Fee: $ 40
Selectivity: Selective
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 99%
Part-Time 1%
Men vs. Women
Women 58%
Men 42%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 78%
Other 15%
African-American 5%
Hispanic 1%
Asian 1%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 88%
Out-of-State 12%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
New York 88%
Ohio 1%
Pennsylvania 1%
Massachusetts 0%
New Jersey 0%
Percent of Students International: 7%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 36%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Basketball (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference)
Baseball (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference)
Track (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 23,297    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 22,370    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 927    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 3,588 28%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 2,148 68%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 10,223 98%  
Student Loans:
$ 3,474 71%  
Any Aid:
  98%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 71% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 95%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 500, Math: 510
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 600, Math: 610
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 32%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 22, Verbal: 19, Math: 19
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 27, Verbal: 24, Math: 24

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 40.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Required
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Recommended
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

Degree Programs at Canisius College

Bachelor's Level Majors

Photos

  • Canisius Golden Griffins logo
    Canisius Golden Griffins logo [source]
  • Congressman Bill Paxon (R-NY) class of '77
    Congressman Bill Paxon (R-NY) class of '77 [source]

Videos

  • An Extra Ordinary Day at Canisius College