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Compare Canisius University vs St. Francis College

Buffalo, NY · Brooklyn, NY

Canisius UniversitySt. Francis College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$17,940/yr$18,129/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$12,781/yr$15,700/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$24,250$23,250
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$12,404/yr$18,198/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$16,151/yr$22,447/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$21,341/yr$21,974/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$24,170/yr$22,274/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$257/mo$246/mo
Room & board (on campus)$13,560/yr$18,000/yr
Room & board (off campus)$8,000/yr$18,000/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,200/yr$3,000/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$1,570/yr$3,800/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$44,322/yr$38,098/yr
Tuition (in-state)$34,500/yr$28,775/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$34,500/yr$28,775/yr
Students with Pell Grants32%56%
Students taking federal loans53%29%
Getting in
Students who get accepted72%No data reported
Admissions data fromFall 2023No data reported
Applications received4,147No data reported
Students accepted3,391No data reported
Students who enrolled424No data reported
Accepted students who enroll13%No data reported
High-school GPARequiredNo data reported
High-school transcriptRequiredNo data reported
EssayRequiredNo data reported
Recommendation lettersOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
College-prep programRequiredNo data reported
Demonstrated competenciesOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
English proficiency testRequiredNo data reported
Other admission testsNot consideredNo data reported
Legacy consideredOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
SAT/ACT policyNot consideredOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate66%55%
Freshmen who come back73%65%
Typical earnings 10 years in$60,681/yr$58,099/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$44,638–$82,280$31,954–$86,047
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)65%53%
White students graduating68%58%
Black students graduating47%45%
Hispanic students graduating69%56%
Asian students graduating63%87%
Typical earnings 6 years in$46,089/yr$43,378/yr
Earn more than a HS grad82%73%
Graduate on time59%37%
Pell students who graduate59%35%
First-gen students who finish64%46%
Low-income students who finish57%38%
Students who transfer out23%No data reported
Typical earnings 8 years in$55,431/yr$56,896/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsParks, Recreation & Fitness 21% · Biological & Biomedical Sciences 19% · Business, Management & Marketing 18%Health Professions 23% · Business, Management & Marketing 15% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 14%
Most popular programParks, Recreation & Fitness — 21% of degreesHealth Professions — 23% of degrees
2nd most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 19% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 15% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 18% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 14% of degrees
4th most popular programPsychology — 9% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 12% of degrees
5th most popular programCommunication & Journalism — 7% of degreesPsychology — 10% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Business Administration, Management and Operations — $66,282/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $81,263/yr
Degrees in STEM22%18%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,6851,684
Students per professor11 : 115 : 1
Graduate students7272,848
Average professor pay$8,691/mo$8,548/mo
Full-time professors93%29%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$65,323$34,236
SettingCity (large)City (large)
LocationBuffalo, NYBrooklyn, NY
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded18701859
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsBaccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students6.2%11%
Men49%32%
Women51%68%
White students64%17%
Black students14%28%
Hispanic or Latino students5.7%31%
Asian students3.5%2.3%
Two or more races3.5%1.8%
Other / not reported3.7%8.7%
Special typeReligiously affiliatedNone
First-generation students23%41%
Part-time students2.3%4.2%
Students age 25+3.5%8.7%
Spent on teaching per student$8,715/yr$7,091/yr
Endowment$147.4M$26.4M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,046320
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$6,660/yr$16,000/yr
Meal plan charge$6,500/yr$1,900/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by weekVaries by week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Religious affiliationRoman CatholicNo data reported
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchYesNo
ROTCYes — ArmyNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelNCAA Division I without footballNo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamNoNo data reported
Varsity teams16No data reported
Student athletes418No data reported
Athletic scholarships$4.6MNo data reported
Athletics budget$13.6MNo data reported
Athletics revenue$13.6MNo data reported
Recruiting spend$318,973No data reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.