Division I · Metro Conference
Canisius University · Campus
Buffalo, NY · City · Private · Master's university · the Golden Griffins · Website ↗
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.
Large city
Setting
250,000+
1,798
Undergraduates
+ 747 graduate students
11:1
Student–faculty
Division I median 16:1
80%
Return for year two
Division I median 83%
15%
From out of state
+ 6% from abroad
$13k
Food & housing
on campus · median $13k
The place
- SettingLarge city (250,000+) Buffalo, NY
- TypePrivate · Master's university
- CalendarSemester
- Religious affiliationRoman Catholic
- Admissions82% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
1,798747
Undergraduates 1,798Graduate students 747
Where first-years come from
79%15%
In state 79%Other states 15%Abroad 6%
Division I median: 72% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
64%12%
White 64%Hispanic 6%Black 12%Asian 3%Two or more 4%International 6%Not reported 5%
- Women52%
- Full-time96% of undergraduates · median 89%
- First-year class424 entered last fall
- Transfers in161 9% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online47% take some classes online
- Registered with disability services10.5% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $13,160 | $1,500 | $14,660 |
| Off campus | $8,000 | $1,500 | $9,500 |
| With family | — | $1,500 | $1,500 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division I median for on-campus food and housing is $13,310. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.41 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page top quarter for safety in Division I
- Degrees offeredAssociate's · Bachelor's · Master's · majors
Division I campuses
66%19%13%
City 66%Suburb 19%Town 13%Rural 3%
66% of the 366 Division I schools are public; the median has 9,822 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list Canisius University is on.
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