Canisius College: Crime & Safety

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Canisius College LogoC- Canisius College is a private not-for-profit school in Buffalo, New York with about 2,490 students and 570 employees.

Our Safety Report for this school is based on the US Department of Education 2023 public data sets for various categories of violent and non-violent crimes committed both on-campus and off-campus over the last three years.

Safety Evaluation

According to our analysis of the government numbers, Canisius College is a relatively unsafe place to stay. American School Search gives this school grade "C-" on safety.

From our perception of the data, there are certain problems with forcible sex offenses.

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Criminal Offenses at Canisius College in 2020 - 2022

Alleged criminal offenses reported to campus security authorities and/or local police
Does not necessarily reflect prosecutions or convictions for crime


Type of Crime or Arrest
On-campus
Off-campus
Crime Chance*

Murder
0
0
0.0%

Neglient Manslaughter
0
0
0.0%

Forcible Sex Offense
2
0
0.3%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
1
0
0.2%

Robbery
1
0
0.2%

Aggravated Assault
0
0
0.0%

Burglary
9
0
0.6%

Motor Vehicle Theft
0
0
0.0%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
1
0
0.2%

Drug Law Violation
0
0
0.0%

Liquor Law Violation
0
0
0.0%

* Crime Chance is American School Search's subjective and approximate estimate for a student's chance of experiencing this crime during their study at Canisius College based on the present enrollment, past crime history, current crime trend, and an assumption that the school reports accurate numbers to the government. Safety Grade is American School Search's subjective evaluation of Canisius College campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

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If you have been discriminated or abused at Canisius College, or you believe that this college underreports campus crime statistics, then please consider filing a complaint with US Department of Education.

As of May 1st, 2014, fifty five colleges are under investigation for possible violations of federal law over the handling of sexual violence and harassment complaints. Many of those schools are frequent guests in our exclusive 100 Most Dangerous Colleges list.

Safety in Competing Colleges

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University of RochesterUniversity of RochesterRochester, NY
Roughly 12,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security is F. SAT 1430, ACT 33 to enroll.

SUNY Buffalo State UniversitySUNY Buffalo State UniversityBuffalo, NY
About 6,500 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is F. ACT 19 to enroll.

SUNY College at GeneseoSUNY College at GeneseoGeneseo, NY
Approximately 4,200 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: D. ACT 28 to enroll.

Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY
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St Bonaventure UniversitySt Bonaventure UniversitySaint Bonaventure, NY
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Niagara UniversityNiagara UniversityNiagara University, NY
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Over 7,900 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

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