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Canisius University

Canisius University
2001 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14208-1098

Official telephone: (716) 883-7000
Fax number: (716) 888-2525
Website: www.canisius.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Molly Ballaro,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

800 843-1517
716 888-3230 (fax)
admissions@canisius.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

March 1

Final filing date for fall:

May 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$40

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 950, rank in top half of secondary school class, and minimum 3.0 GPA recommended.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

SAT I

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

placement

Dates test scores should be received:

April 1 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 4 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 2 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	4 required, 4 recommended
Academic electives:	4 recommended
Total:	16 required, 26 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of music program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

HEOP

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank considered
recommendations important
standardized test scores important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities considered
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.47

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

99%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

57%

Average SAT I:

529 verbal, 538 math, 1067 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

950 - 1180

Average ACT:

24 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

21 - 27

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

99%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

48%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by December 15

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

4,209

Number of applicants offered admission:

3,661 (87%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

605 (17%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

70%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

10%

Tuition deposit amount:

$200, partially refundable until May 1.

Room deposit amount:

$200, partially refundable until May 1.

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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