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Canisius College

Canisius College is a private, Catholic college, which was established in 1870. It was founded by Jesuits and was named after St. Peter Canisius, who was a Dutch Jesuit in the 16th century. The campus sit on more than 77 acres of land. The college offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse fields of study.

There are more than 100 student organizations in the college. The student clubs and organizations revolve around academics, performing arts, culture, honors societies and recreational activities.

Campus Location

2001 Main St
Buffalo, NY 14208-1098
USA
Main Tel: (716) 883-7000
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Canisius College Highlights

Where Canisius College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
  • Many students concentrating in education and teaching, nutrition and exercise therapy, and media.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Large number of students.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Student meal (board) plan
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC
  • Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor76249
Master60420
Post-master's certificate333
Associate81
< 1 year certificate11

Canisius Students

The student enrollment at Canisius was 4,984 in 2007 (4,418 full-time equivalent).

About 47% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 53% of the class.

Undergrads are 64% of enrolled students and graduate students are 36%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 26,427
Room$ 5,790
Board$ 3,980
Books and supplies$ 700
Other$ 1,130

Financial Aid: Canisius participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  134
Without tenure; working toward tenure  39
Without tenure; tenure not available  11

Housing and Meals

Canisius provides on-campus housing for 1,534 of its 4,418 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Canisius Athletics

Canisius is in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference for major sports.

Canisius offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 99 male students received the aid (men were 51% of those receiving aid) and 95 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 49% of students receiving such aid) .

Canisius Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men77%
Women77%
All77%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal490-590
Math510-610
Writing480-580

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (259 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Accounting and Business/Management
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Finance
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (6 awarded)

  • Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (2 awarded)

  • Environmental Science

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (584 awarded)

  • Business Teacher Education
  • College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments
  • Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
  • Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Special Education and Teaching
  • Superintendency and Educational System Administration
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (1 awarded)

  • Telecommunications Technology/Technician

FINE ARTS (4 awarded)

  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LIBERAL ARTS (135 awarded)

  • Anthropology
  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • European Studies/Civilization
  • French Language and Literature
  • German Language and Literature
  • History
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Political Science and Government
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Urban Studies/Affairs
  • Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (6 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (109 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Organizational Communication

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (12 awarded)

  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

MUSIC (0 awarded)

  • Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (92 awarded)

  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (1 awarded)

  • Philosophy
  • Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (67 awarded)

  • Biochemistry
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (41 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (89 awarded)

  • Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
  • Psychology

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