Canisius University is a somewhat selective school. They receive about 4,150 applications each year. With regards to the overall acceptance rate, it tends to be 82 percent which equates to about 3,400 students being accepted to the school. Annually, 12 percent of the 3,400 candidates who received the acceptance letter from Canisius University decided to attend. The school tends to have 44 percent of the applicants who applied are men compared to 54 percent who are women. When the year begins, about 48 percent of those accepted women decided to study at Canisius University and 50 percent were males. First-year students should submit their ACT or SAT scores to Canisius University when applying. Usually, an ACT score between 21 - 28 or an SAT score between 1,060 - 1,320 is the range in which students have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences. Canisius University’s undergraduate application fee is $0.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2023 Admissions Cycle. Test scores last reported in 2022
Applications
4,147
Male 1,860
Female 2,274

 

Acceptance
3,391
Male 1,430
Female 1,949

 

Enrollment Total
424
Male 212
Female 207


Acceptance Rate
81.8%
Male
76.9%
Female
85.7%

 

Yield
12.5%
Male
14.8%
Female
10.6%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$0


Graduate

$0



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences


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