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$34,500
per year
In-State Tuition
78%
Acceptance Rate
66%
Graduation Rate
73%
Retention Rate
Canisius University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Buffalo, NY. Programs offered include Biology, Sports Management, Finance, Marketing and Accounting.
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34 of 34 CLEP exams accepted
Conditions Canisius University places on CLEP credit
Canisius's published CLEP chart is dated January 2017.
Business & Finance
Technology & Computer Science
Education
Healthcare & Medicine
Major: Clinical Laboratory Science
Major: Clinical Laboratory Science
Sports & Fitness
Major: Sports Science and Kinesiology
Law & Criminal Justice
Digital Media & Content
10
Sports
7
Men’s teams
7
Women’s teams
Team Sports(7)
Basketball
Baseball
Softball
Soccer
Volleyball
Lacrosse
Ice Hockey
Individual Sports(1)
Golf
Aquatic Sports(2)
Swimming and Diving
Rowing
Typical Admitted Student
Application Requirements
Historical data for first-time undergraduate applicants seeking a degree or certificate; requirements may have changed. This does not specify a number of recommendation letters.
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In-State Students
Canisius awards renewable merit scholarships of about $9,200 to $24,200 per year matched to high school average, plus $3,000 per year for out-of-state students.
Ignatian Scholarship (average 98-100)
Automatic$24,200 per year
Renewable: 3.0 cumulative GPA
Automatic with admission; no separate scholarship application. Notified with the admission decision.
Guide band: high school average 98-100 on a 100-point scale. Awards follow a comprehensive review of the application, so the band is a guide; you receive only the award for your band. Renewable for four years. Below a 3.0 after the second semester, the award drops to the Peter Canisius level.
Trustee's Scholarship (average 96-97)
Automatic$23,200 per year
Renewable: 2.0 cumulative GPA
Automatic with admission; no separate scholarship application. Notified with the admission decision.
Guide band: high school average 96-97 on a 100-point scale. Awards follow a comprehensive review of the application, so the band is a guide; you receive only the award for your band. Renewable for four years.
Peter Canisius Scholarship (average 93-95)
Automatic$22,200 per year
Renewable: 2.0 cumulative GPA
Automatic with admission; no separate scholarship application. Notified with the admission decision.
Guide band: high school average 93-95 on a 100-point scale. Awards follow a comprehensive review of the application, so the band is a guide; you receive only the award for your band. Renewable for four years.
Magis Scholarship (average 90-92)
Automatic$20,200 per year
Renewable: 2.0 cumulative GPA
Automatic with admission; no separate scholarship application. Notified with the admission decision.
Guide band: high school average 90-92 on a 100-point scale. Awards follow a comprehensive review of the application, so the band is a guide; you receive only the award for your band. Renewable for four years.
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College scholarship pageChecked Oct 28, 2026
From the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard, most recent reporting cohort.
Net Price(family income < $30K)
$12,781
Per year, after grants & scholarships
Median Earnings
$60,681
10 years after entry, working full-time
Median Debt at Graduation
$24,250
Among completers who borrowed
Verified on Jul 2026
Conditions Canisius University places on CLEP credit
Canisius's published CLEP chart is dated January 2017.
| Exam | Credits | Min Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
CLEP American Government Political Science | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP American Literature Literature & Humanities | 6 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Analyzing and Interpreting Literature Literature & Humanities | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Biology Biology & Science | 6 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Calculus Mathematics | 4 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Chemistry Science | 6 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Algebra Mathematics | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Mathematics Mathematics | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP English Literature Literature & Humanities | 6 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Financial Accounting Accounting | 3 | 50 | Accepted |
Participates in HEOP
An opportunity program — it combines admission through the program itself with advising, tutoring and money for college costs — for bachelor's-degree students. It is support layered on top of your Pell, TAP or Excelsior aid, not a tuition waiver.
This campus publishes the kinds of support it offers but not the dollar amounts. Ask the campus HEOP team for the current figures.
Places are limited, so meeting the requirements does not guarantee a spot.
Be a New York State resident. Be economically disadvantaged: a member of a household whose total annual income is equal to or less than 185 percent of the US Department of Health and Human Services poverty guidelines. Be educationally disadvantaged — each participating institution sets its own criteria, which include the probability of academic success and non-admissibility under the college's normal admissions standards. Applications and questions about eligibility and financial need must be made directly to the college.
Provides screening and testing assistance; structured academic support including a pre-entry summer program, counseling, tutoring and developmental coursework; supplemental financial and tuition assistance; and career counseling and one-on-one mentoring. NYSED publishes no dollar amounts — the award is determined by the institution.
Type
Private University
Location
Buffalo, New York
Erie County
Control
Private
Programs Listed
58 career paths
GI Bill Certified
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