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Turn your associate's degree into a bachelor's degree
AFFORDABLE TUITION

Canisius welcomes the opportunity to help you meet your educational and professional goals.

The Professional and Technical Studies (PTS) degree is specifically designed for graduates with A.A.S. degrees from accredited community or technical colleges. Canisius will accept up to 60 credit hours from approved professional or technical programs. The remainder of the program includes electives and the Canisius core curriculum which is an interdisciplinary study of science, social science, and humanities that best represents the goals and values of a Jesuit education.

The Professional and Technical Studies program is housed in the newly created Office of Professional Studies.

Program Overview:
  • Affordable tuition with full-time registration
  • Earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Professional and Technical Studies in 2 years with 60 transferable credits and 15-credit semesters
  • Transfer at full junior status with 60 transferable credits
  • Explore the opportunity to complete a minor
  • Satisfy prerequisites for advanced study or graduate school
  • Prepare for career change
  • Receive a quality education in the Jesuit Tradition

Affordable Tuition: Value in Price, Value in Education

Tuition: $6,500.00/semester; $13,000.00/year (Effective August 2010)

  • Tuition does not include fees
  • Part-time tuition is not discounted
  • All tuition and fees are subject to change
  • Students in this program qualify for Federal and State financial aid ONLY
Receive a degree that is backed by a fully accredited institution whose reputation for scholarship and service is recognized in schools, businesses and other organizations nationwide. Canisius is accredited by Middle States, NCATE, and AACSB, and has been recognized for excellence by several national agencies. Read more here.

Canisius College takes pride in being a college in the Catholic, Jesuit tradition that seeks to educate the whole person by caring for the spiritual, intellectual, emotional and physical life of the individual. This tradition promotes Catholic intellectual life, spiritual development, and service to others – the true traits of great leadership.

We can tell you more about transferring credits and what programs of study are approved for acceptance. Please e-mail us, pts@canisius.edu or call our office at 716-888-8297 for more information and advisement.

To apply as a transfer student for the Professional & Technical Studies program, please click here (Adobe Acrobat fill-in PDF) or call Undergraduate Admissions at 716-888-2200.

Patricia Clayback, Director
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