Applying to Canisius

Canisius University's acceptance rate is 81.77% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 4,147 students applied and 3,391 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Canisius.

Canisius's acceptance rate places 76th out of 166 New York colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to Canisius, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit and recommendations is not required but considered.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Canisius University is 81.77% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 12.50%. 1,860 men and 2,274 women applied to Canisius and 1,430 men and 1,949 women students were accepted.

13 applicants who has another gender applied and 12 were accepted.

Among them, 212 men and 207 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Canisius.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Canisius
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	4,147	1,860	2,274	13	0
Admitted	3,391	1,430	1,949	12	0
Enrolled	424	212	207	5	0
Acceptance Rate	81.77%	76.88%	85.71%	92.31%	-
Yield	12.50%	14.83%	10.62%	41.67%	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Canisius University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 424 first-year students enrolled in Canisius. The proportion of full-time students is 99.76% and part-time students is 0.24%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 50.00% and women students is 48.82%. 1.18% of students has another gender.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Canisius.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Canisius
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender
Total	424	212	207	5
Full-time	423	212	206	5
Part-time	1	0	1	0

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at Canisius. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Canisius University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Canisius Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The next table provides general admission information for applying to Canisius.

Admission Information for Applying to Canisius
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	https://www.canisius.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions
Online Application	https://www.canisius.edu/apply-to-canisius
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate

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