Canisius College

Summary

Canisius College is a private institution that was founded in 1870. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 3,369, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 36 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Canisius College's ranking in the 2012 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (North), 20. Its tuition and fees are $30,657 (2011-12).

Founded by Jesuits in 1870, Canisius College is a private school in Buffalo, just a few miles from Lake Erie and the Canadian border. Undergraduate and graduate students at Canisius College can choose from more than 125 majors, minors, and special programs in the College of Arts and Sciences; the Richard J. Wehle School of Business; and the School of Education and Human Services. Through the education school and its cooperation with St. Mary’s School for the Deaf, Canisius offers a deaf education master’s program, which is nationally recognized by the Council on Education of the Deaf. Outside the classroom, Canisius students can get involved by joining more than 100 campus organizations and trying out for the Canisius Golden Griffins varsity sports teams, which compete in the NCAA Division I Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Notable Canisius College alumni include Edward Zubler, inventor of the halogen lamp, and basketball player Michael Smrek, who won two NBA titles with the Los Angeles Lakers.