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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 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 $16,680 for prospective students.The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $884.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$15,930
Fees$750
Cost per Credit$884
Books & Supplies$1,200
Room & Board$13,160 (On-Campus) / $8,000 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$1,500 (On-Campus) / $1,500 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$32,540
Off-Campus Total$27,380
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Tuition & Fees$15,480$15,870$15,870$16,230$16,680

Graduate Program Overview

Canisius University is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Buffalo, New York. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $16,680.
It offers fifty-five (55) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameCanisius University
TypeFour-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Address2001 Main Street, Buffalo, NY
Graduate School Students764 students
254 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$16,680
Student to Faculty11:1 (9.09%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 55 Graduate Programs
37 Master's, 18 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Canisius University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 55 major areas - 37 Master's (11 online programs), 3 Post-Bachelor'(1 online programs), 15 Post-Master'(6 online programs). The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total361-252
Men158--14
Women203-238
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.
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management- NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Management Science- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Business StatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Bilingual and Multilingual Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Educational Leadership and Administration- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision5ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)7ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching (other)21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Secondary Education and Teaching11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education11ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor13ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Work and Family Studies
what is Work and Family Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management7ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Animal Behavior and Ethology19ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Financial Mathematics7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nutrition Sciences4ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and Physical Education/Fitness18ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management44 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist5ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Physician Assistant- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Community Health and Preventive Medicine1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management44 NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Accounting42 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/Commerce- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Science9 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bilingual and Multilingual Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Educational Leadership and Administration- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18ONLINE
Superintendency and Educational System AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17ONLINE
Educational/Instructional Technology-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education ProgramsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6
Elementary Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Secondary Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Business Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5ONLINE
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nutrition Sciences-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6

Graduate Student Population

Total 2,630 students enrolled in Canisius University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 764 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 323 male and 441 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 409 full-time and 355 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 254 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 255 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total764
Men Students323
Women Students441
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total764
Full-time Students409
Part-time Students355
By race/ethnicity 559 White, 62 Black, and 17 Asian students are attending at Canisius University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total764
American Indian /
Native American		5
Asian17
Black62
Hispanic40
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander		1
White559
Two or more races21
Un-Known20
27 students are younger than 22 and 90 students are older than 65. The school has 461 students aged between 22 and 30 and 126 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total764
21 & Under27
22-24268
25-29193
30-3481
35-3945
40 & Over90
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Canisius University, 254 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 255 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment704
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses254
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses255
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses195
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses254
New York Resident174
Other State In U.S.70
Outside of U.S.10
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