Canisius University
Buffalo, New York
Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1870Large citySEVP certified
About
Canisius University ( kə-NEE-shəss) 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.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$35,880
- Estimated total for international students
- US$45,546
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,685
- Graduate students
- 727
- International undergraduates
- 6%
- Students per teacher
- 11 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 72%
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 61%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$63,820
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (82)
Bachelor's degrees44 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Commerce, GeneralChemistryClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCommunication and Media StudiesComputational ScienceComputer ScienceCriminal Justice and CorrectionsData ProcessingData ScienceEconomicsEngineering, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFinance and Financial Management ServicesHistoryHuman Services, GeneralInternational BusinessInternational Relations and National Security StudiesJournalismLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMarketingNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationReligion/Religious StudiesResearch and Experimental PsychologyRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSociologySpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasUrban Studies/AffairsVisual and Performing Arts, GeneralZoology/Animal Biology
Master's degrees24 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsApplied MathematicsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsEducation, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational/Instructional Media DesignFamily and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business ServicesHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHomeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherInternational BusinessManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsNutrition SciencesSecurity Science and TechnologySpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageZoology/Animal Biology
Associate's degrees2 subjects
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesSocial Sciences, General
Graduate certificates12 subjects
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational/Instructional Media DesignManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsNutrition SciencesSpecial Education and TeachingStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.