Canisius College is a private, independent institution of higher education in Buffalo, New York. It was founded as a men’s college in 1870 by the Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuits, a Roman Catholic religious order. The founders named the institution for Saint Peter Canisius, a Jesuit missionary who lived in Germany in the 1500’s. Canisius College began to admit women in 1965. The college’s athletic teams are called the Golden Griffins.
The college’s website at https://www.canisius.edu/ offers additional information.
