# Canisius University

> university in New York, United States

**Wikidata**: [Q1033335](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1033335)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canisius_University)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/canisius-university

## Summary
Canisius University is a private, Catholic, Jesuit university located in Buffalo, New York, United States. Founded in 1870 and named after Peter Canisius, it is a higher-education institution and member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities with an enrollment around 2,800 students (2020 data).

## Key Facts
- Founded (inception): 1870.
- Location / headquarters: 2001 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14208-1098, United States; coordinates 42.92527777777778, -78.85277777777777.
- Religious affiliation: Society of Jesus (Jesuit); religion_or_worldview: Catholic Church.
- Instance of: university; also described as a private not-for-profit educational institution.
- Student count: 2,820 (point in time 2020-09); 2,360 full-time equivalent (point in time 2021-09-01).
- Employees: 583 (point in time 2020-09).
- Endowment: reported US$124,459,540 (2020-06-30); US$159,983,802 (2021-06-30); US$155,680,773 (2022-06-30).
- Admission rate: 0.76 (76%) (point in time 2020); admission yield: 0.16 (16%) (point in time 2020).
- Athletics program: Canisius Golden Griffins.
- Memberships and classifications: member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities; Carnegie classifications include "master's colleges and universities: larger programs" and related undergraduate/graduate profiles.

## FAQs
### Q: Where is Canisius University located?
A: Canisius University is located in Buffalo, New York, United States, with a street address at 2001 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14208-1098 and coordinates 42.92527777777778, -78.85277777777777.

### Q: What type of institution is Canisius University?
A: It is a private, not-for-profit Catholic university affiliated with the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) and classified under Carnegie categories such as "master's colleges and universities: larger programs."

### Q: How many students and staff does Canisius University have?
A: Reported enrollment was 2,820 students (September 2020) and 2,360 full-time equivalent students (September 2021); reported employees numbered 583 (September 2020).

### Q: What is Canisius University's financial scale?
A: Endowment figures reported include approximately US$124.5 million (June 30, 2020), US$159.98 million (June 30, 2021), and US$155.68 million (June 30, 2022); total assets were reported at US$270,907,397 (June 30, 2020).

### Q: What is the university named after?
A: The university is named after Peter Canisius.

## Why It Matters
Canisius University serves as a regional, faith-affiliated institution of higher education in Buffalo, New York. As a Jesuit university and a member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities, it participates in a network of institutions that emphasize Catholic and Jesuit educational traditions. Its Carnegie classifications indicate a focus on master's-level education with substantial undergraduate programs, which positions Canisius to serve both undergraduate and graduate students in a primarily residential setting. The university supports a student body of roughly 2,800 (2020) and a workforce of several hundred employees, contributing to the local higher-education ecosystem and economy. Financially, the university maintains a multi-hundred-million-dollar asset base and an endowment reported between roughly US$124 million and US$160 million across recent fiscal years, providing resources for institutional operations, scholarships, and program support. Memberships such as the Center for Research Libraries and a distinct athletics program (Canisius Golden Griffins) further expand its academic and extracurricular footprint. These attributes make Canisius a notable private Jesuit institution in upstate New York with a defined institutional profile and measurable resources.

## Notable For
- Jesuit identity: Affiliated with the Society of Jesus and a member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities.
- Long history: Inception in 1870 and named after the Jesuit saint Peter Canisius.
- Carnegie classification: Identified as a "master's colleges and universities: larger programs" institution with mixed undergraduate/graduate offerings.
- Regional campus and athletics: Located in Buffalo, NY, and home to the Canisius Golden Griffins athletics program.
- Institutional scale and resources: Enrollment around 2,800 (2020), several hundred employees, and an endowment reported between ~US$124M and ~US$160M in recent years.

## Body

### Overview
- Official website: http://www.canisius.edu.
- Instance of: university; private not-for-profit educational institution.
- Industry: higher education.
- Academic calendar type: semester.
- Topic's main category: Category:Canisius University.

### History and Identity
- Inception: 1870.
- Named after: Peter Canisius.
- Religious order: Society of Jesus (Jesuit); religion_or_worldview recorded as Catholic Church.
- Member organizations: Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities; Center for Research Libraries.

### Location and Campus
- Headquarters / main campus address: 2001 Main St, Buffalo, NY, 14208-1098, United States.
- Postal code: 14208-1098.
- Coordinates: latitude 42.92527777777778, longitude -78.85277777777777.
- Located in: New York, United States.

### Size, Students, and Staff
- Count of students: 2,820 (point in time 2020-09); 2,360 full-time equivalent (point in time 2021-09-01).
- Employees: 583 (point in time 2020-09-00).
- Admission statistics: admission rate 0.76 (2020); admission yield 0.16 (2020).

### Finances and Assets
- Endowment values:
  - US$124,459,540 (point in time 2020-06-30).
  - US$159,983,802 (point in time 2021-06-30).
  - US$155,680,773 (point in time 2022-06-30).
- Total assets: US$270,907,397 (point in time 2020-06-30).
- Legal entity identifier: 549300GCEROO3ER8ES16.

### Academics and Classification
- Carnegie classifications include:
  - "master's colleges and universities: larger programs"
  - high undergraduate
  - postbaccalaureate: education-dominant, with arts & sciences
  - four-year, medium, primarily residential
  - four-year, full-time, selective, lower transfer-in
  - balanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence

### Athletics and Student Life
- Athletics program name: Canisius Golden Griffins.

### Libraries and Collections
- Member: Center for Research Libraries.

### Online Presence and Social Media
- Official domain: canisius.edu.
- Twitter handles recorded: canisiuscollege (historical) and Canisius_Univ (preferred/recent).
- Instagram handles recorded: canisius_college (historical) and canisius_univ (preferred/recent).
- Facebook handles recorded: canisiuscollege (historical) and canisiusuniversity (preferred/recent).
- YouTube channel: handle canisiusuniversity; channel ID UCbPgyn-vMqAzyQjCpwWYF_Q; reported view counts and viewers reported with recent point-in-time values.
- Social media follower counts recorded (examples): 9,701 (preferred, point in time 2023-02-13).

### Identifiers and External IDs
- ISNI: 0000000085946268.
- GND ID / Kalliope: 128949-4.
- VIAF ID: 124343458.
- ROR ID: 01056ge55.
- GRID ID: grid.253641.7.
- Freebase ID: /m/02fgth.
- Geonames ID: 5111453.
- Library of Congress authority ID: n81050811.
- Other IDs: permid 5016348931; ringgold_id 2071; sevis_school_id 7749; integrated postsecondary education data system id 189705.

### Names and Language
- Official / common aliases: Canisius; Canisius College; multilingual forms including カニーシャス大学 and variants in Russian and other languages.
- Wikipedia title recorded: Canisius University.
- Commons category: Canisius University.
- Wikipedia languages available: arz, de, en, es, it, ja, ko, no, ru, simple.

### Miscellaneous
- Postal/street address and headquarters repeated: Buffalo, NY, 14208, 2001 Main St.
- Spotify/other media IDs not listed beyond YouTube and the musicbrainz_place_id: 46b4592c-4099-498e-94ee-40f7fd813729.

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