Colleges of Distinction 2010 - 2011 Guide. Tyson Schritter
sports (8 men‘s: baseball, basketball, cross-country, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, swimming & diving; 8 women‘s: basketball, cross-country, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, synchronized swimming, volleyball).
Academic Programs Accounting; accounting information systems; adolescence education (grades 7–12); anthropology; art history; athletic training/sports medicine; biochemistry; bioinformatics; biology; business economics; chemistry; childhood education (grades 1–6); clinical laboratory science; communication studies; computer science (BA & BS); criminal justice; digital media arts; early childhood education (birth–grade 2); economics; English; entrepreneurship; environmental science; European studies; finance; history; information systems; international business; international relations; management; marketing; mathematics/statistics; modern languages; music; philosophy; physical education/health education; physics; political science; psychology; religious studies & theology; sociology; special education/childhood education (grades 1–6); special education/early childhood education (birth–grade 2); urban studies.
Costs and Aid 2006–2007 $34,417 comprehensive ($24,937 tuition). 98% of students receive some financial aid. Average award: $9,480.
Endowment $64.4 million.
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The Middle State Association Commission on Higher Education, the most important collegiate accrediting organization, reaffirmed its regional accreditation of Canisius College in 2005.
Our Wehle School of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International), a distinction merited by less than 15% of all business schools.
Our School of Education and Human Services was granted professional accreditation by the National Council of Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), a standard achieved by less than half of the education programs in the country.
Many individual programs at Canisius have earned every applicable accreditation, including the most prestigious.
Canisius is consistently ranked among the top tier schools in the North by U.S. News & World Report.
In the last 18 years, 35 national fellowships and scholarships have been awarded to Canisius graduates, including the Fulbright Scholarship, Jacob K. Javits Fellowship, Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, Andrew M. Mellon Fellowship, the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship and the Harry Truman Scholarship.
ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL AID
Application Requirements:
Completed application
Official high school transcript
Official ACT or SAT test scores
Application Fee of $40 (waived if application completed online)
Online application: Available via http://www.canisius.edu/admissions/applyonline.asp
Admission Application Deadline
Rolling Admission with a priority consideration deadline of November 15.
Financial Aid
Tuition: $24,937
Room and Board: $9,480
More than 98% of the class of 2010 receives some financial aid. Average Award for a Resident Student: $21,911
Scholarships
Canisius College offers an extensive merit-based scholarship program to award students with outstanding academic achievement. Last year, Canisius College offered more than $20 million in academic merit scholarships to the freshman class.
Academic scholarships are based on your three-year cumulative high school average (freshman through junior year) and your highest SAT–I combined score or ACT composite score of tests taken by December 31. Academic scholarships range from $6,000 to $23,500 per year and are renewable for four years. A separate application is not required. If you qualify for an academic scholarship, you will be notified with your admissions decision letter.
Freshmen Scholarships The following values are for new, incoming freshmen in the 2007-2008 school year.
Committee Awarded Merit Scholarships Students who display exceptional academic achievement will compete for a limited number of Presidential Scholarships ($23,500 per year for four years) and Ignatian Scholarships ($18,000 per year for four years). Applicants who apply for admission by November 15 will be given priority consideration for these scholarships.
Merit Scholarships (unlimited number) Students will be considered for the following scholarships based upon their six semester grades and scores on the SAT or ACT exams. All students are recommended to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be considered for other need-based aid.
Trustee’s Scholarship $15,000 per year for four years as a full-time student living on campus $14,000 for those living off campus Applicants must be accepted for admission. No separate application required.
Dean’s Scholarship $11,500 per year for four years as a full-time student living on-campus $10,500 for those living off campus. Applicants must be accepted for admission. No separate application required.
Benefactor’s Scholarship $9,000 per year for four years as a full-time student living on-campus $8,000 for those living off campus. Applicants must be accepted for admission. No separate application is required.
Academic Scholarship $6,000 per year for four years as a full-time student living on or off campus. Applicants must be accepted for admission. No separate application is required.
Dr. Martin Luther King Scholarship $6,000 to $23,500 per year for four years of full-time study, plus an annual $700 book allowance. Applicants must be minority students (African Americans, Latino/a or Native American) and accepted for admission. No separate application is required.
Specialized Scholarships In addition to the general scholarships offered to prospective freshman in the 2007-2008 academic year, Canisius College has continued its commitment to affordable education with scholarship awards for students with special interests.
Canisius College participates in the Army ROTC program. Scholarship information is available at http://www.armyrotc.com.
Endowed Scholarships Canisius College has benefited from the generosity of various alumni, businesses and charitable organizations. Various scholarships funded by the college’s endowed fund may be awarded to incoming freshmen. These awards are based upon need and require that the student complete the FAFSA.
CONTACT
Canisius College
2001 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14208-1098
1-800-843-1517
Fax: 716-888-3230
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