Division I · Metro Conference
Canisius University Women's Cross Country
Buffalo, NY · the Golden Griffins · Canisius University overview
992
APR
98% of players retained
82%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Canisius University fields a women's cross country team in the Metro Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 992, about the median of 994, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,199,149 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $9,603 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 346 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 17)
The program
- Division I roster cap17 from 2025-26
- Academic Progress Rate992 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,199,149 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,603 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$151,291 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Wilson head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kayla Schmidt | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Derek Hutchings | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school cross country players191,733 2024-25
- Division I roster spots656 346 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 290 0.34% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's cross country recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →1,798undergraduates · 2,545 students in all
Women 52% Men 48%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →82%admitted · of 4,147 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 71%
Women's Cross Country
Full picture →Academic Progress Rate992
98% of players kept year to year
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,199,149
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $151,291
Cost
Full picture →$19,321net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $32,720
Campus safety
Full picture →0.41violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
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Women's Cross Country programThe programPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions82% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,321 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 1,798Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.41 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Cross Country programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo State, State University of New York Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 2 | — | — | — | 76% | |
| D'Youville University Division II · East Coast Conference | 2 | — | — | — | 82% | |
| Daemen University Division II · East Coast Conference | 4 | — | — | — | 76% | |
| University at Buffalo, the State University of New York Division I · Mid-American Conference | 6 | — | — | 990 | 69% | |
| Niagara University Division I · Metro Conference | 17 | 8 | $118k | 992 | 85% | |
| The State University of New York at Fredonia Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 41 | 5 | $33k | — | 79% | |
| Houghton University Division III · Empire 8 | 49 | — | — | — | 93% | |
| State University of New York at Brockport Division III · Empire 8 | 50 | 31 | $83k | — | 71% | |
| State University of New York at Geneseo Division III · Empire 8 | 53 | 35 | $104k | — | 64% | |
| Roberts Wesleyan University Division II · East Coast Conference | 55 | 18 | $116k | — | 78% | |
| Rochester Institute of Technology Division III · Liberty League | 61 | 13 | $77k | — | 71% | |
| St. Bonaventure University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 61 | — | — | 1000 | 82% |
Other women's cross country programs in the Metro Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack College 4 over cap | 21 | $552k | $26,278 | — | vs | |
| Siena University 4 over cap | 21 | $310k | $14,760 | 1000 | vs | |
| Fairfield University room for 1 | 16 | $151k | $9,432 | 994 | vs | |
| Niagara University room for 9 | 8 | $118k | $14,797 | 992 | vs | |
| Canisius University | — | — | — | 992 | vs | |
| Iona University | — | — | — | 987 | vs | |
| Manhattan University | — | — | — | 992 | vs | |
| Marist University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Mount St. Mary's University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Quinnipiac University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Rider University | — | — | — | 993 | vs | |
| Sacred Heart University | — | — | — | 993 | vs | |
| Saint Peter's University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs |
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