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Canisius University

Canisius University
2001 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14208-1098

Official telephone: (716) 883-7000
Fax number: (716) 888-2377
Website: https://www.canisius.edu/
Screen last updated on: October 2026
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 76%
Student:Faculty ratio: 11:1
Total faculty: 147 men, 104 women
Full-time faculty: 71 men, 45 women
Part-time faculty: 76 men, 59 women
Graduation rate: 61% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, honors program, internships, distance learning, online courses
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Social Sciences, General
  • Social Sciences, Other
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Animal Behavior and Ethology
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Chemistry, General
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Communication Management and Strategic Communications
  • Communication, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Science
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
  • Data Science, General
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Economics, General
  • Economics, Other
  • Education, Other
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Studies
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Finance, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Health and Wellness, General
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Journalism
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Pre-Engineering
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Special Education and Teaching, Other
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
  • Urban Studies/Affairs
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Diplomas

  • Bilingual and Multilingual Education
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities
  • Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
  • Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
  • Educational/Instructional Technology
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Management Science
  • Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Nutrition Sciences
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Superintendency and Educational System Administration
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Animal Behavior and Ethology
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education
  • Business Statistics
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities
  • Educational Administration and Supervision, Other
  • Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
  • Educational/Instructional Technology
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Financial Mathematics
  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Management Science
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Nutrition Sciences
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physician Assistant
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Special Education and Teaching, Other
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
    (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • True
 
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