Buffalo, New York · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Canisius University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Buffalo, New York. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,451, made up of 1,724 undergraduates and 727 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
Canisius University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 78 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Animal Behavior and Ethology, Business Administration and Management, and Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. It awarded 749 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 15 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
73% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Key figures
2,451
Students enrolled
73%
First-year retention
749
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
78
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 78
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
73%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
378
Associate degrees
4
Master's degrees
332
Postbaccalaureate certificates
3
Post-master's certificates
32
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,451
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,724
Graduate students, fall 2024
727
Full-time, fall 2024
85%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,800
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,841
Graduate students, 2024-25
959
Full-time, 2024-25
80%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
53%
Men
47%
White
63%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
12%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
7%
Race or ethnicity unknown
6%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
15
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
8%
Students taking some online courses
41%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
President
Steve K. Stoute
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact