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

#74 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

#327 in the United States

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

3. Canisius College

#50 in New York State

#513 in the United States

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

4. D'Youville College

#97 in New York State

#1008 in the United States

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

5. Medaille College

#137 in New York State

#1554 in the United States

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

6. Villa Maria College

#151 in New York State

#1871 in the United States

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

7. Trocaire College

#153 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	1118	Amherst, New York
14	Bryant & Stratton College - Online	2009	Orchard Park, New York
17	Hilbert College	1734	Hamburg, New York
21	Christ the King Seminary	2306	East Aurora, New York
30	Niagara University	773	Lewiston, New York
40	Brock University	30	St. Catharines
64	SUNY at Fredonia	588	Fredonia, New York
78	Houghton College	934	Houghton, New York
81	SUNY College at Brockport	460	Brockport, New York
85	SUNY College at Geneseo	523	Geneseo, New York