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School data & stats
Outcomes
Cost
Community
Overview
A Jesuit university on Buffalo's Main Street, carrying the close-mentoring, service-oriented culture typical of smaller Jesuit schools alongside a few genuinely distinctive programs.
Academics
The animal behavior, ecology and conservation program is unusual for a school this size and gives undergraduates real access to zoo and field-research partnerships. Business, education, and sports administration are established professional tracks, all sitting on top of a Jesuit core curriculum in the humanities.
Campus & student life
The Main Street location puts the university within reach of the Delaware Park museum district and downtown Buffalo, while keeping costs and campus scale manageable. Division I athletics, hockey especially, draw real campus attention in a city with a strong hockey culture.
Getting in
Holistic and values-driven in the Jesuit tradition, with attention to service and community engagement alongside academic record.
Worth knowing
Buffalo's affordability and revitalizing downtown make Canisius a comparatively low-cost way to get a real small-city experience in the Northeast.
Admissions
Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)
Applying
canisius.edu ↗High school coursework
Required16 total academic units · 4 units of English · 3 units of Mathematics · 3 units of Science (2 units must be lab) · 2 units of Foreign language · 4 units of Social studies
Recommended26 total academic units · 4 units of English · 4 units of Mathematics · 4 units of Science (2 units must be lab) · 4 units of Foreign language · 4 units of Social studies · 4 units of academic electives
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