| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER | |
| Finance | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Management Science | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
It offers 50 graduate programs - 33 Master's, 3 Post-bachelor's, 14 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $17,370.
A total of 727 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 2,451 students at Canisius. Canisius offers online graduate programs and 278 out of 727 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $17,370. It offers fifty (50) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Canisius University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 2001 Main Street, Buffalo, NY |
| Graduate School Students | 747 students 278 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $17,370 |
| Student to Faculty | 11:1 (9.09%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 50 Graduate Programs 33 Master's, 17 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Canisius University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $17,370 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $915.
| Amounts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,470 | |
| Fees | $900 | |
| Cost per Credit | $915 | |
| Books & Supplies | $1,200 | |
| Room & Board | $13,560 (On-Campus) / $8,000 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $1,570 (On-Campus) / $1,570 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $33,700 | |
| Off-Campus Total | $28,140 | |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $15,870 | $15,870 | $16,230 | $16,680 | $17,370 |
Canisius University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 50 major areas - 33 Master's (12 online programs), 3 Post-Bachelor's, 14 Post-Master's (7 online programs).
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 332 | - | 3 | 32 |
| Men | 165 | - | 2 | 11 |
| Women | 167 | - | 1 | 21 |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER | |
| Finance | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Management Science | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management | 4ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Behavior and Ethology | 20ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Mathematics | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutrition Sciences | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 14ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 27 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 8ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Physician Assistant | 28 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 18 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 49 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Accounting | 26 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Management Science | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Business Statistics | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 9ONLINE |
| Superintendency and Educational System Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 16ONLINE |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Business Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2ONLINE | |
| Reading Teacher Education | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3 |
By attending status, there are 456 full-time and 291 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 278 students enrolled through online exclusively and 265 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 509 White, 72 Black, and 27 Asian students are attending at Canisius University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
25 grad students are younger than 22 and 85 students are older than 65. It has 464 students aged between 22 and 30 and 153 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 747 |
|---|---|
| Men | 311 |
| Women | 436 |
| Total | 747 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 456 |
| Part-time Students | 291 |
| Total | 747 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 3 |
| Asian | 27 |
| Black | 72 |
| Hispanic | 39 |
| White | 509 |
| Two or more races | 16 |
| Un-Known | 32 |
| Total | 747 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 25 |
| 22-24 | 275 |
| 25-29 | 189 |
| 30-34 | 94 |
| 35-39 | 59 |
| 40 & Over | 85 |
At Canisius University graduate schools, 278 students enrolled online exclusively and 265 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 727 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 278 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 265 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 184 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 278 |
|---|---|
| New York Resident | 208 |
| Other State In U.S. | 64 |
| Outside of U.S. | 6 |