Canisius University

Buffalo, NY

Canisius University admitted 3,391 of 4,147 applicants for the fall 2023 entering class (81.8%).

Every figure on this page is published by the college or a federal survey, and carries the source it came from. They describe the fall 2023 entering class, a read on the school, not a prediction about any one applicant.

What stands out at Canisius University

Two things Canisius University published, ranked by how much each could change what you actually do, not by how impressive it looks. Every one describes a class that has already enrolled.

Test policy1 of 2

Canisius University reports that test scores are not considered at all.

That is the school’s own answer on the form it fills in every year. A score you send is not read as part of the decision here.

Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

Cost2 of 2

Families paid $17,940 on average after aid.

Averaged across students who received federal aid: the price after grants and scholarships, not the sticker price.

Source: the College Scorecard

Every figure, in full

The same measured fields on every one of these pages. Nothing is filled in where the school published nothing.

Acceptance rate

81.8%

3,391 admitted of 4,147 applicants

Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

Where do you actually stand at Canisius University?

The figures above describe a class that already enrolled. GoodGoblin reads them against your own transcript, scores and activities, then builds the balanced list, the essay plan and the deadline calendar around what it finds.

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What Canisius University says it weighs

The school's own words, from the form it fills in every year. Ranked as it ranks them.

  • Essayrequired

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

  • Course rigorrequired

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

  • GPArequired

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

  • Recommendationsconsidered

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

  • Class rankconsidered

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

Not considered

  • Test scores

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

What students actually pay

Net price after grants and scholarships: not the sticker price.

Average net price: $17,940 a year.

Family income under $30k
$12,781
$30k–$48k
$12,404
$48k–$75k
$16,151
$75k–$110k
$21,341
Over $110k
$24,170

Source: the College Scorecard

Published deadlines

Each date is read from the college's own materials and re-checked on a schedule.

  • Early ActionDecember 1, 2026

    Verified August 31, 2026 · Source

  • Regular DecisionApril 1, 2027

    Verified July 29, 2026 · Source

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