What TOEFL score do you need for Canisius University?

The undergraduate page says all exams must have been taken in the last two years. Besides the TOEFL iBT and paper-based test, Canisius accepts the TOEFL iBT Paper Edition and TOEFL Essentials, but the page does not give an Essentials score. It describes 79 as a recommended score within holistic review. Letters of mode of instruction are not accepted as proof of English.

TOEFL iBT score reports issued since January 2026 also carry a 1 to 6 band score alongside the 0 to 120 total; see our guide to the new TOEFL score scale. Where a page above gives only a 0 to 120 figure, that is the figure this guide reports.

For comparison, the undergraduate page recommends IELTS 6.5 overall.

Canisius states that it does not offer English as a second language support, so there is no conditional English route on the page. Undergraduates with two years at a US or Canadian secondary school, transfer students with two terms of English composition at C or better, or native speakers from listed countries are exempt.

Requirements vary by programme and change between admissions cycles. The score that binds you is the one on your Canisius programme page and in your offer letter, so check it there before you book a test.