Canisius College 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, 13 percent of the 3,400 candidates who received the acceptance letter from Canisius College 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 50 percent of those accepted women decided to study at Canisius College and 50 percent were males. First-year students should submit their ACT or SAT scores to Canisius College 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, Credit for life experiences, and Dual enrollment. Canisius College’s undergraduate application fee is $0.

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Student ACT Scores

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75th %



Student SAT Scores

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First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2023 Admissions Cycle
Applications
4,147
Male 1,860
Female 2,274

 

Acceptance
3,400
Male 1,437
Female 1,962

 

Enrollment Total
442
Male 221
Female 221


Acceptance Rate
82%
Male
77.3%
Female
86.3%

 

Yield
13%
Male
15.4%
Female
11.3%


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
  • Dual enrollment


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