The real 4-year cost of Canisius College in New York
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Canisius College went from $28,157 to $32,720, an average of -0.4% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $28,157 | – | – |
| 2009 | $29,512 | – | – |
| 2010 | $30,077 | – | – |
| 2011 | $30,713 | – | – |
| 2012 | $32,030 | – | – |
| 2013 | $33,332 | – | – |
| 2014 | $34,000 | – | – |
| 2015 | $34,690 | – | – |
| 2016 | $35,424 | – | – |
| 2017 | $36,454 | – | – |
| 2018 | $28,488 | – | – |
| 2019 | $29,428 | – | – |
| 2020 | $30,230 | – | – |
| 2021 | $30,910 | – | – |
| 2022 | $31,800 | – | – |
| 2023 | $32,720 | $32,720 | – |
| 2024 | – | $32,581 | $30,543–$34,619 |
| 2025 | – | $32,442 | $28,510–$36,629 |
| 2026 | – | $32,305 | $26,613–$38,755 |
| 2027 | – | $32,167 | $24,842–$41,005 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $32,305 |
| Year 2 | $32,167 |
| Year 3 | $32,031 |
| Year 4 | $31,894 |
| 4-year total | $128,397 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $88,397
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $67,377
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $13,160/ yr
- rising 0.6% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $53,978
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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- Dominican University New York$33,060
- Hilbert College$32,150
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- LIM College$31,950
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- St. Joseph's University-New York$34,535
Use this data
Published figures for Canisius College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.