College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1870 |
Religious Affiliation: |
Roman Catholic |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
3,591 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$73,037,655 |
Application Deadline: |
May 1 |
Application Fee: |
$40 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$24,937 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$9,480 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, television station, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
100 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Phi Sigma, Alpha Sigma Lambda, Alpha Sigma Nu, Beta Beta Beta Society, Chi Sigma Alpha, Di Gamma Honor Society, Eta Sigma Phi, Kappa Delta Pi, Lambda Pi Eta, Phi Alpha Delta, Phi Alpha Theta, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Sigma Tau Delta |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Alumni Sodality, Pax Christi, Bible Study Group, Student Ministries, Christian Youth Organization |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Afro-American Society, African-American gospel ensemble, Asian-American Society, Latin American Students & Friends, International Affairs Society, Global Horizons Club, Organization of Arab Students in Solidarity, Asian, French, German, Irish, Italian, Polish, and Spanish Clubs |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Chorale, Jazz Ensemble, Chamber Music Ensemble, Universal Dancers, Little Theater, Habitat for Humanity, Residence Hall Association, Undergraduate Student Association, Campus Programming Board, Amnesty International, Circle K |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Griffin (weekly), Courier (sporadic) |
Number of Fraternities: |
1 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
1% |
Number of Sororities: |
1 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
1% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
GlaxoSmithKline, Sliwa and Lane, PriceWaterhouseCooper LLP, Ernst and Young, US Army, M & T Bank, JP Morgan Chase Co, Numerous Local School Districts |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
341,156 |
Library Facilities: |
The quality of any educational institution is determined largely by the proficiency of its faculty and the excellence of the information resources available to support the curriculum. The Andrew L. Bouwhuis Library is housed in a beautiful and inviting modern facility. The building has ample study facilities, a computer laboratory, a curriculum materials center, group work rooms, and audio-visual areas. Canisius students have at their disposal an excellent library collection of over 400,000 volumes of books, periodicals, microforms, and other materials. The Library subscribes to over 24,000 full text electronic periocicals as well as to hundreds of paper journal subscritiption. Electronic resources can also be accessed from computer labs and residence halls through the campus network and from off-campus via the World Wide Web. The catalog and various other operations are fully automated. The Library has a substantial complement of computer equipment to access these resources, including over 50 laptop computers with wireless network access that may be used by students within the building. Canisius students have convenient and rapid access to 5.8 million volumes in the Connect NY Consortium. Further, the Library's participation in OCLC (On-line Computer Library Center), an international library consortium, enables it to borrow materials from libraries throughout the United States via direct computer link. The Library is open every day of the week for study and research, and is open nights until midnight from Sunday through Thursday. Assistance and guidance in the use of the Library and its facilities are provided by a highly competent staff of professional librarians and technical assistants. The Rev. J. Clayton Murray, S.J. Archives, located in Bouwhuis Library, houses information related to the history of Canisius College. Visitors and researchers are welcome. |
Museums |
N/A |
Computers Available: |
325 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
0 |
Wired Labs: |
0 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
5,000 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (48%), women's dorms (1%), apartment for single students (49%), special housing for disabled students (1%), special housing for international students (1%) |
Sprinkler System: |
82% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
36 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Buffalo (8), Buffalo (8) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Buffalo (4) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Buffalo (4) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered on campus |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
Popular Events: |
International Fest, Spring Fest, Java Jams, Friday Nights in the Palisano, Saturday Nights in the Palisano |
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