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Acceptance Rate 72.36%
Yield 13.14%
Applicants 4,175
Admitted 3,021
Enrolled 397

Canisius Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 72.36% at Canisius University. Total 4,175 students applied and 3,021 were accepted.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationhttps://www.canisius.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.canisius.edu/apply-to-canisius
Acceptance Rate72.36%
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 72.36%. A total of 4,175 students (1,945 men and 2,216 women) have applied to and 3,021 (1,314 men and 1,696 women) students admitted to Canisius University.
Among them, 183 male and 210 female students have enrolled into Canisius and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 13.14%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Canisius
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants4,1751,9452,21600
Admitted3,0211,3141,69600
Enrolled39718321000
Acceptance Rate 72.36% 67.56% 76.53% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 13.14% 13.93% 12.38% - -
[Chart] Canisius University Acceptance Rate and Yield

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, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, 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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