7 Best Universities in Buffalo, NY [2025 Rankings]

Top 7 universities in Buffalo ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 4.4M citations received by 141K academic publications made by 7 universities from Buffalo, the popularity of 339 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University at Buffalo

#5 in New York State

#77 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

2. SUNY Buffalo State

#32 in New York State

#331 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $8,921

3. Canisius College

#49 in New York State

#501 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $19,321
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,779

4. D'Youville College

#96 in New York State

#1010 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1038
Net Price: $20,268
Receiving Aid: 70%

5. Medaille College

#136 in New York State

#1591 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Net Price: $14,992
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $25,196

6. Villa Maria College

#150 in New York State

#1862 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $15,687
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $17,794

7. Trocaire College

#152 in New York State

#1934 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $21,147
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,494

Universities near Buffalo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
8	Daemen College	1107	Amherst, New York
14	Bryant & Stratton College - Online	2002	Orchard Park, New York
17	Hilbert College	1731	Hamburg, New York
21	Christ the King Seminary	2317	East Aurora, New York
30	Niagara University	763	Lewiston, New York
40	Brock University	30	St. Catharines
64	SUNY at Fredonia	578	Fredonia, New York
78	Houghton College	907	Houghton, New York
81	SUNY College at Brockport	469	Brockport, New York
85	SUNY College at Geneseo	510	Geneseo, New York