University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

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Tuition & Fees

$15,534

$35,324

not including housing and food

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
680
25th
600
75th
700
25th
610
75th
33
25th
25
75th
31
25th
26
75th
32
25th
27
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undergraduateRatios

54%

male

46%

female

11

students

1

faculty

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Admit Rate

69%

acceptance rate

Accepted 26,481
Declined 11,729
Total Received 38,210
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Enrollment

20,463

undergraduate students

11,426

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

Founded in 1846, the University at Buffalo is a public four-year research university that is known for its strong programs in the sciences, engineering, medicine, and law. It is located on a 1,350-acre campus in Buffalo, New York.

Official website Visit website
Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 31,889
Established in 1846
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

1,350-acre, urban campus in Buffalo (population: 258,612 ). Served by air, bus, and train. School operates transportation between north and south campuses. Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Large town

University at Buffalo
3435 Main Street
Buffalo, NY
14214

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
34%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
74%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age
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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
30%
Top 1/4
65%
Top 1/2
94%
Bottom 1/2
6%
Bottom 1/4
0%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
680
25th
600
75th
700
25th
610
75th
33
25th
25
75th
31
25th
26
75th
32
25th
27

Admissions Facts

Application fee $50
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Neither
Application deadline (priority deadline) November 15
School has early action program Yes
Early action program application deadline November 15
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required

Admit Rate

69%

acceptance rate

Accepted 26,481
Declined 11,729
Total Received 38,210

Admissions Factors

Required

Secondary School GPA
Secondary School Record
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Religious
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

  • Math
  • Other
  • Reading
  • Study skills
  • Writing

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Co-op education
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Other
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

90%

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Placement service

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Note-taking services
  • Other
  • Reader services
  • Special transportation
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors
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Financial Aid

86%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$9,401

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $10,782
Housing $9,314
Food $7,440
Additional fees $4,752
Books & supplies $1,500
Total $33,788
Average Financial Aid - $9,401
Total with Avg. Aid $24,387
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Financial Facts

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Financial Aid Office


P: 716 645-8232
F: 716 645-6566
ubfa@buffalo.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Basketball yes yes
Football yes
Soccer yes
Softball yes
Swimming and diving yes
Tennis yes yes
Volleyball yes
Wrestling yes

Club Sports - Men's

badminton, baseball, boxing, crew, cricket, cross-country, field hockey, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, roller hockey, rugby, skiing, soccer, swimming, tae kwon do, tennis, track and field, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, wrestling

Club Sports - Women's

badminton, basketball, boxing, cricket, cross-country, field hockey, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, skiing, soccer, swimming, tae kwon do, tennis, track and field, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

Intramural/Recreational Sports

badminton, basketball, flag football, floor hockey, roller hockey, soccer, softball, volleyball

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
NCAA (Division I), Mid American Conference

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting yes yes
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing yes
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General yes yes yes
Anatomy yes yes
Anthropology, General yes yes yes
Applied Economics yes
Applied Mathematics, General yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation yes yes
Art/Art Studies, General yes
Athletic Training/Trainer yes
Audiology/Audiologist yes
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist yes yes yes
Behavioral Neuroscience yes
Bilingual and Multilingual Education yes yes
Biochemistry yes yes yes
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering yes yes yes
Bioinformatics yes yes
Biology Teacher Education yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes yes yes
Biomedical Sciences, General yes
Biophysics yes yes yes
Biostatistics yes yes
Biotechnology yes yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes yes yes
Chemical Engineering yes yes yes
Chemistry Teacher Education yes
Chemistry, General yes yes yes
Chemistry, Other yes
Civil Engineering, General yes yes yes
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist yes
Clinical Nurse Specialist yes
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist yes
Clinical Psychology yes
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics yes yes
Cognitive Science, General yes
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services yes
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General yes yes
Community Health and Preventive Medicine yes yes
Comparative Literature yes yes
Computational and Applied Mathematics yes
Computational Science yes yes yes
Computer and Information Sciences, General yes yes yes
Computer Engineering, General yes
Computer Science yes
Computer Teacher Education yes
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other yes
Counseling Psychology yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services yes yes
Criminology yes yes
Critical Care Nursing yes
Curriculum and Instruction yes
Dance, General yes yes
Data Science, General yes
Dental Clinical Sciences, General yes
Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician yes
Dental Materials yes
Design and Visual Communications, General yes
Dietetic Technician yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General yes yes yes
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other yes
Earth Science Teacher Education yes
Ecology yes yes yes
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics yes yes yes
Economics, General yes yes yes
Economics, Other yes
Education, General yes
Educational Evaluation and Research yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General yes yes
Educational Psychology yes yes
Educational Statistics and Research Methods yes
Educational/Instructional Technology yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering yes yes yes
Elementary Education and Teaching yes yes
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics yes
Engineering, General yes yes
Engineering/Industrial Management yes
English Language and Literature, General yes yes yes
English/Language Arts Teacher Education yes yes
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other yes
Environmental Health yes
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering yes yes yes
Epidemiology yes yes
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology yes yes yes
Exercise Science and Kinesiology yes yes yes
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing yes
Film/Cinema/Media Studies yes yes yes
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other yes yes
Finance, General yes
Financial Mathematics yes
Fine and Studio Arts Management yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General yes yes
Foreign Language Teacher Education yes yes
French Language and Literature yes yes yes
French Language Teacher Education yes
Genetic Counseling/Counselor yes
Genetics, Other yes yes
Genome Sciences/Genomics yes yes
Geographic Information Science and Cartography yes yes
Geography yes yes yes
Geography and Environmental Studies yes
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other yes yes
Geology/Earth Science, General yes yes yes
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing yes
German Language and Literature yes yes yes
German Language Teacher Education yes
Graphic Design yes
Health Teacher Education yes
Health/Medical Physics yes yes
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration yes yes
History, General yes yes yes
Humanities/Humanistic Studies yes
Industrial Engineering yes yes yes
Informatics yes yes
Information Science/Studies yes yes
International Business/Trade/Commerce yes yes
International/Globalization Studies yes yes
Italian Language and Literature yes
Jewish/Judaic Studies yes yes
Latin Teacher Education yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies yes
Library and Information Science yes yes
Library Science, Other yes
Linguistics yes yes yes
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management yes
Management Information Systems, General yes
Management Science yes yes
Materials Engineering yes
Materials Science yes yes
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing yes
Mathematics Teacher Education yes yes
Mathematics, General yes yes yes
Mechanical Engineering yes yes yes
Medical Informatics yes yes
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology yes yes
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry yes yes
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor yes
Microbiology and Immunology yes yes
Molecular Pharmacology yes yes
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other yes yes yes
Music History, Literature, and Theory yes
Music Performance, General yes yes
Music Teacher Education yes yes
Music Theory and Composition yes yes
Music, General yes yes
Musical Theatre yes
Musicology and Ethnomusicology yes yes
Natural Sciences yes
Neuroscience yes yes yes
Nuclear Engineering yes yes
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist yes
Nurse Anesthetist yes
Nursing Administration yes
Nursing Science yes yes
Nutrition Sciences yes yes yes
Occupational Therapy/Therapist yes yes
Oncology and Cancer Biology yes yes
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology yes yes
Orthodontics/Orthodontology yes
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing yes
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design yes yes yes
Pharmacology yes yes
Pharmacology and Toxicology yes yes
Pharmacology and Toxicology, Other yes yes yes
Pharmacy yes
Philosophy yes yes yes
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics yes
Physics Teacher Education yes
Physics, General yes yes yes
Physiology, General yes yes
Political Science and Government, General yes yes yes
Psychology, General yes yes
Public Health Education and Promotion yes
Public Health, General yes yes
Reading Teacher Education yes yes
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other yes
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse yes yes
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other yes yes
Rehabilitation Science yes yes
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods yes
Russian Language and Literature yes
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist yes
School Psychology yes
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education yes yes
Science, Technology and Society yes
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education yes
Social Psychology yes
Social Sciences, General yes yes
Social Sciences, Other yes
Social Studies Teacher Education yes
Social Work yes yes
Sociology, General yes yes yes
Spanish Language and Literature yes yes yes
Special Education and Teaching, General yes
Statistics, General yes
Structural Biology yes yes
Structural Engineering yes
Sustainability Studies yes
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager yes
Systems Science and Theory yes
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels yes
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor yes
Transportation and Materials Moving, Other yes
Transportation/Mobility Management yes
Urban Studies/Affairs yes
Visual and Performing Arts, General yes yes
Water Resources Engineering yes
Women's Health Nurse/Nursing yes
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Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • External degree program
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Self-designed majors

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Engineering

Pre-professional Programs

  • Other
  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-optometry
  • Pre-pharmacy
  • Pre-veterinary science

31,889

total students

89%

in-state

11%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

64%

20,463
students

Female
46%
9,454

Male
54%
11,009

36%

11,426
students

Female
53%
6,067

Male
47%
5,359

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

92%

18,926
students

Female
46%
8,643

Male
54%
10,283

8%

1,537
students

Female
53%
811

Male
47%
726

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Student Break-down

12%
Nonresident aliens
8%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
17%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
8%
Hispanic/Latino
44%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
3%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

1,332

Transfer applicants enrolled

7%

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements College GPA: 2.50
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Required of All
High school transcript Required of All
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Required of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Required of Some

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: rolling

Spring: rolling

Transfer Credits

Minimum transfers must complete

30

semester hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 78
Countries most often represented Canada
China
India
Iran
Singapore
South Korea
Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
English lab
International student center
Other
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation
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