campus maps & directions


Getting Here -- Directions to Canisius College

By Car:
From areas East, including Rochester, Syracuse, Albany, Hartford, CT, Boston, MA:
* 1-90 West to Exit 51W (NY 33 West).
* NY 33 West and to NY 198 West.
* NY 198 West to Main Street (NY 5) Exit (first exit on your right).
* At Stop sign, turn left (onto Kensington Avenue)
* At light, turn left (onto Main Street)
* Go past the first light; then turn left at the the second light onto Jefferson Avenue.  Go .15 miles and turn right into the Science Hall Parking Facility (#16 on the campus map).  Inform the attendant that you are visiting the Graduate Education Office.  Click here for directions from the parking facility to the Graduate Education Office. 

From areas West, including Dunkirk, Erie, PA, Cleveland, OH, Pittsburgh, PA)
* I-90 East to Exit 51W (NY 33 West).
* NY 33 West to NY 198 West.
* NY 198 West to Main Street (NY 5) Exit (first exit on your right).
* At Stop sign, turn left (onto Kensington Avenue)
* At light, turn left (onto Main Street)
* Go past the first light; then turn left at the the second light onto Jefferson Avenue.  Go .15 miles and turn right into the Science Hall Parking Facility( #16 on the campus map).  Inform the attendant that you are visiting the Graduate Education Office.  Click here for directions from the parking facility to the Graduate Education Office. 

From The South And Southern Tier
(From Springville, Olean, Bradford, PA):
* US 219 North to I-90 East (Buffalo and Albany).
* I-90 East to Exit 51W (NY 33 West).
* NY 33 West and to NY 198 West.
* NY 198 West to Main Street (NY 5) Exit (first exit on your right).
* At Stop sign, turn left (onto Kensington Avenue)
* At light, turn left (onto Main Street)
* Go past the first light; then turn left at the the second light onto Jefferson Avenue.  Go .15 miles and turn right into the Science Hall Parking Facility (#16 on the campus map).   Inform the attendant that you are visiting the Graduate Education Office.  Click here for directions from the parking facility to the Graduate Education Office.

By Plane:
Eight Major Carriers and eight Commuter Airlines fly into the Buffalo/Niagara International Airport.

Driving from Buffalo Niagara International Airport:
* Follow the signs for NY 33 West as you exit the airport.
* NY 33 West approximately 5 miles and exit at NY 198 West.
* NY 198 West for a very short distance to the Main Street Exit (NY 5).
* At Stop sign, turn left (onto Kensington Avenue)
* At light, turn left (onto Main Street)
* Go past the first light; then turn left at the the second light onto Jefferson Avenue.  Go .15 miles and turn right into the Science Hall Parking Facility (#16 on the campus map).  Inform the attendant that you are visiting the Graduate Education Office.  Click here for directions from the parking facility to the Graduate Education Office. 

By Train:
AMTRAK
Buffalo (Exchange Street) Station
* Walk two blocks west on Exchange Street to Main Street.
* Walk one block south on Main Street to Auditorium Metro Rail Station.
* Take Metro Rail to Humboldt-Hospital Metro Rail Station (fare required).
* The station is on the northeast side of the campus.  Click here (Adobe Acrobat PDF) for a Campus Map. The Graduate Education Office is in Room 014, in the lower level of the Horan O’Donnell Science Building on Hughes Avenue. 

Depew, New York Station
* Turn right onto Dick Road.
* Dick Road to Walden Avenue.
* Turn left onto Walden Avenue to the I-90 interchange.
* I-90 East to Exit 51W (NY 33 West).
* NY 33 West and to NY 198 West.
* NY 198 West to Main Street (NY 5) Exit (first exit on your right).
* At Stop sign, turn left (onto Kensington Avenue)
* At light, turn left (onto Main Street)
* The station is on the northeast side of campus.  Click here (Adobe Acrobat PDF) for a Campus Map.  The Graduate Education Office is in Room 014, in the lower level of the Horan O’Donnell Science Building on Hughes Avenue. 

AMTRAK services Buffalo from the East (Boston/NYC) and from the West (Chicago). Call 1-800-872-7245 for fare and schedule information.

By Bus:
From Buffalo Metropolitan Transportation Center
* Walk two blocks west on North Division Street to Church Street Metro Rail Station.
* Take Metro Rail to Humboldt-Hospital Metro Rail Station.
* The station is on the northeast side of campus.  Click here (Adobe Acrobat PDF) for a Campus Map.  The Graduate Education Office is in Room 014, in the lower level of the Horan O’Donnell Science Building on Hughes Avenue. 

Greyhound - See your local Yellow Pages Directory or call 1-800-231-2222 for fare and schedule information.

New York Trailways - See your local Yellow Pages Directory or call 1-800-295-5555 for fare and schedule information.

By Public Transportation:
Metro Rail

Humboldt/Hospital Station
* From the first set of escalators make a right and proceed up the second escalator.
* Exit the station to the left, towards Main Street.
* The station is on the northeast side of campus.  Click here (Adobe Acrobat PDF) for a Campus Map.  The Graduate Education Office is in Room 014, in the lower level of the Horan O’Donnell Science Building on Hughes Avenue. 

Delavan-College Station:
* Take escalators to street level.
* The station is on the southwest side of the campus.  Click here (Adobe Acrobat PDF) for a campus map.  The Graduate Education Office is in Room 014, in the lower level of the Horan O’Donnell Science Building on Hughes Avenue. 

Metro Bus
* Number 8: Main
* Number 13: Kensington
* Number 18: Jefferson
* Number 26: Delavan
* Number 29: Wohlers
Any cross-town routes intersecting any of the above routes.

Canadian Visitors:
Via The Peace Bridge
(From Fort Erie, Welland, Niagara Falls, St. Catharine’s, Hamilton, Toronto, London):
* After proceeding through U.S. Customs, merge to the left and follow the signs for I-190 North toward Niagara Falls.
* At the traffic signal, merge right onto Porter Ave. Immediately merge right onto I-190 North.
* Take I-190 North to the Scajaquada Expy (NY 198 East) via exit 11 (1.9 miles).
* Take NY 198 East and exit toward Main Street/NY 5 (2.9 miles).
* Turn right onto Main Street.
* You will immediately pass one traffic light, continue past the second light (at Eastwood Ave); then turn left at the the third light onto Jefferson Avenue.  Go .15 miles and turn right into the Science Hall Parking Facility (#16 on the campus map).  Inform the attendant that you are visiting the Graduate Education Office.  Click here for directions from the parking facility to the Graduate Education Office. 

Via The Queenston-Lewiston Bridge
(From St. Catharine’s, Hamilton, Toronto, London)
* After proceeding through U.S. Customs, follow signs for I-190 South
* Take I-190 South to the Scajaquada Expy (NY 198 East) via exit 11 (19.4 miles).
* Take NY 198 East and exit toward Main Street/NY 5 (2.9 miles).
* Turn right onto Main Street.
* You will immediately pass one traffic light, continue past the second light (at Eastwood Ave); then turn left at the the third light onto Jefferson Avenue.  Go .15 miles and turn right into the Science Hall Parking Facility (#16 on the campus map).  Inform the attendant that you are visiting the Graduate Education Office.  Click here for directions from the parking facility to the Graduate Education Office

Mileage to Buffalo from the following cities:
• Albany, NY 301
• Binghamton, NY 211
• Boston, MA 465
• Cleveland, OH 191
• Detroit, MI 294
• Erie, PA 96
• Hamilton, ON 99*
• London, ON 212*
• New York, NY 371
• Pittsburgh, PA 219
• Rochester, NY 75
• St. Catharines, ON 60*
• Syracuse, NY 156
• Toronto, ON 165*

*Canadian cities list distance in kilometers.
Mileages in this chart are based upon the routes usually followed by motorists. Highway systems involved include interstate, U.S., and state highways.

When Arriving On Campus:
Visitor parking is available in the Science Hall Parking Facility on Jefferson Avenue (#16 on the campus map (Adobe Acrobat PDF).  Inform the attendant that you are visiting the Graduate Education Office. 

Graduate Education Office
The Graduate Education Office provides admission, certification, graduation and other support to graduate students in the School of Education and Human Services.  We are located in the lower level of the Horan O'Donnell Science Building (G on the campus map) in Room 014.   Report here if you have an appointment with a member of the graduate admissions staff.  If you have a physical disability, enter the building via the tunnel ramp from Old Main (B on the campus map).  An easy way to find the office is to locate the bookstore in the lower level of the Student Center (I on the campus map).  If you are facing the entrance to the bookstore, go left down the hallway and our office is on your left about 150 feet (40 meters).

Office of Student Financial Aid
Interviews with a financial aid counselor may be arranged whenever you visit. To make an appointment, please contact the Office of Student Financial Aid at 716-888-2300 (local) or 1-800-541-6348 (toll-free). The Office of Student Financial Aid is located on the first floor of Old Main (#3 on the campus map) in Room OM 100.