Canisius University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Canisius University is a private master's university in Buffalo, NY (city setting), with 1,798 undergraduates (52% women), affiliated with the Roman Catholic. It admitted 82% of 4,147 applicants — lower half for selectivity among Division I schools (scores not considered). Cost of attendance is $48,580 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $19,321 on average after grants (lower half for affordability in its division). 71% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, biological sciences, kinesiology, parks & recreation. The campus reported 0.41 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — top quarter for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Canisius University ranks
3 top-ten finishes among Division I schools, across 63 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 71%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $32,720
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Canisius University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Canisius University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Metro Conference | 26 | room 2 | 3 | $518k | $19,905 | 989 | |
| Baseball | Metro Conference | 41 | 7 over | 4 | $690k | $16,829 | 984 | |
| Men's Basketball | Metro Conference | 16 | 1 over | 4 | $1.9M | $118,639 | 950 | |
| Women's Basketball | Metro Conference | 15 | at cap | 5 | $1.7M | $116,641 | 995 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Metro Conference | — | — | 3 | — | — | 988 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Metro Conference | — | — | 3 | — | — | 992 | |
| Men's Golf | Metro Conference | 9 | at cap | 1 | $154k | $17,110 | 1000 | |
| Men's Ice Hockey | Atlantic Hockey America (Men's) | 31 | 5 over | 4 | $1.6M | $51,511 | 990 | |
| Men's Lacrosse | Metro Conference | 49 | 1 over | 4 | $708k | $14,454 | 983 | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Metro Conference | 30 | room 8 | 5 | $601k | $20,040 | 1000 | |
| Women's Rowing | Metro Conference | 35 | room 33 | 3 | $313k | $8,929 | 996 | |
| Men's Soccer | Metro Conference | 34 | 6 over | 3 | $453k | $13,322 | 983 | |
| Softball | Metro Conference | 25 | at cap | 5 | $544k | $21,766 | 985 | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Metro Conference | 25 | room 5 | 5 | $221k | $8,849 | 996 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Metro Conference | 28 | room 2 | 1 | $274k | $9,794 | 984 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Metro Conference | 60 | 15 over | 1 | $203k | $3,383 | 989 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Metro Conference | 54 | 9 over | 1 | $216k | $3,992 | 996 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Metro Conference | 16 | room 2 | 1 | $552k | $34,478 | 995 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.