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Acceptance Rate 77.73%
Yield 14.89%
SAT Score 1,190
ACT Score 26
Applicants 4,131

Canisius Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 77.73% at Canisius University. Total 4,131 students applied and 3,211 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,190 and the average ACT score is 26.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Canisius.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationhttps://www.canisius.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.canisius.edu/apply-to-canisius
Acceptance Rate77.73%
Average Test Scores1,190 SAT / 26 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 77.73%. A total of 4,131 students (1,785 men and 2,339 women) have applied to and 3,211 (1,332 men and 1,872 women) students admitted to Canisius University.
Among them, 239 male and 238 female students have enrolled into Canisius and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 14.89%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Canisius
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants4,1311,7852,33970
Admitted3,2111,3321,87270
Enrolled47823923810
Acceptance Rate 77.73% 74.62% 80.03% 100.00% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 14.89% 17.94% 12.71% 14.29% -
[Chart] Canisius University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Canisius, 139 applicants (29% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 27 applicants (6%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,190 at Canisius. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,320 and 25th percentile score is 1,050.
The average ACT score is 26 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 28 and the 25th percentile score is 22.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Canisius. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Canisius with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Canisius
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total105011901320
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing520590660
Math530600660
ACT Composite222628
Math000
English000
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Canisius University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Canisius
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Canisius

The calendar system at Canisius University is Semester. Canisius University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Canisius University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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