University at Buffalo
3435 Main Street
Buffalo NY 14214
(716) 645-2000

General Information
- Campus Setting
City: Large
- Type of School
Public
4-year or Above
- Total Enrollment
28,192 (19,022 undergraduate)
- Programs Offered
Undergraduate certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Doctorate degree
- Calendar
Semester
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio
16 to 1
- Distance Learning Opportunities
Yes
Student Body
- Full Time / Part Time
84% / 16%
- Men / Women (Full Time)
51% / 49%
- Undergraduate / Graduate
67% / 33%
- In-State / Out-of-State
81% / 19%
Breakdown of Student Population by Ethnicity
Estimated Cost & Financial Aid
- Tuition & Fees, In-State$6,285
- Tuition & Fees, Out-of-State
$12,545
- Room & BoardN/A
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial Aid
N/A
- Average Financial Aid Package$5,177
- Average Indebtedness at GraduationN/A
See More About Cost & Financial Aid »
Undergraduate Admissions
- Total Number of Applicants19,831
- Students Admitted
10,245
(52%)
- Students Enrolled3,263
(16%)
- Average High School GPAN/A
- Students in top 10% of HS ClassN/A
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
500-610
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
540-650
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
N/A
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
23-27
See More About Admissions »
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Journalism
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Computer Science
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Education
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Educational Leadership and Administration, General
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Reading Teacher Education
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Sales & Marketing Oper/Marketing & Distribution Teacher Education
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Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
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Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
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Social Studies Teacher Education
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Spanish Language Teacher Education
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Special Education and Teaching, General
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Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
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Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
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Engineering
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Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
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Chemical Engineering
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Civil Engineering, General
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Computer Engineering, General
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Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
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Engineering, General
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Industrial Engineering
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Mechanical Engineering
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French Language and Literature
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German Language and Literature
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Italian Language and Literature
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Spanish Language and Literature
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Health professions and related clinical sciences
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Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other
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Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
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Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
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Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
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Critical Care Nursing
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Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
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Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
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Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing
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Physical Therapy/Therapist
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Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
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Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other
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Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
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History
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History, General
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Law (LLB, JD)
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Music, General
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Academic Profile of Incoming Freshman
- Total Number of Applicants19,831
- Students Admitted
10,245
(52%)
- Students Enrolled3,263
(16%)
- Average High School GPAN/A
- Students in top 10% of HS ClassN/A
- Students in top 25% of HS ClassN/A
- Students in top 50% of HS ClassN/A
- SAT Critical Reading (Middle 50%)
500-610
- SAT Critical Math (Middle 50%)
540-650
- SAT Critical Writing (Middle 50%)
N/A
- ACT Composite (Middle 50%)
23-27
Undergraduate Application Process
- Application Fee$50
- Early Decision Application DeadlineN/A
- Regular Application DeadlineN/A
- High School RankRecommended
- High School RecordRequired
- Completion of College-Prep ProgramRecommended
- Admissions Test Scores (ACT/SAT)Required
- TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign
Language)Required
Estimated Cost
- Tuition & Fees, In-State$6,285
- Tuition & Fees, Out-of-State
$12,545
- Room & BoardN/A
- Books & SuppliesN/A
- Average Cost Per Credit Hour, In-StateN/A
- Average Cost Per Credit Hour, Out-of-StateN/A
Estimated Financial Aid
- Percentage of Students
Receiving Any Financial AidN/A
- Average Financial Aid Package$5,177
- Average Indebtedness at GraduationN/A
- Federal Grants26%$4,179
- Pell Grants26%$3,329
- Other Federal Grants23%$952
- State & Local Grants11%$2,042
- Institutional Grants49%$4,110
- Federal Loans55%$5,511
- Non-Federal Loans7%$8,439
Sources: Google Maps, The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Wikipedia,
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