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.

Highlights

Where the school 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 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	811	51
Master	655	20
Post-master's certificate	26	2
Associate	4	1
< 1 year certificate		1

Students

Student enrollment was 4,984 in 2007-2008 (4,812 full-time equivalent).

About 46% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 54% of the class.

Undergrads are 63% of enrolled students and graduate students are 37%.

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

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 28,157
Room	$ 5,990
Board	$ 4,160
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.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Canisius:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	University of Scranton	Scranton, PA	5,612
2	Niagara University	Niagara University, NY	4,116
3	Hofstra University	Hempstead, NY	12,490
4	Pacific University	Forest Grove, OR	2,977
5	Arcadia University	Glenside, PA	3,592
6	Iona College	New Rochelle, NY	4,323
7	Gannon University	Erie, PA	4,134
8	Lewis & Clark College	Portland, OR	3,562
9	Drake University	Des Moines, IA	5,617
10	Nazareth College	Rochester, NY	3,185

Housing and Meals

Canisius provides on-campus housing for 1,534 of its 4,812 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

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

Athletics

The school is in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school 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) .

Admissions (2008-2009)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	77%
Women	75%
All	76%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	490-600
Math	500-620

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (317 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 (3 awarded)

Environmental Science

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (629 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 (6 awarded)

Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LIBERAL ARTS (126 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
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government
Social Sciences
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Urban Studies/Affairs
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (6 awarded)

Mathematics

MEDIA (90 awarded)

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

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (2 awarded)

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

MUSIC (0 awarded)

Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (130 awarded)

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

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (6 awarded)

Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (75 awarded)

Biochemistry
Bioinformatics
Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (23 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (76 awarded)

Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
Psychology