7 Best Universities in Buffalo, NY [2026 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 4.59M citations received by 145K academic publications made by 7 universities from Buffalo, the popularity of 353 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University at Buffalo

#5 in New York State

#75 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

2. Canisius College

#50 in New York State

#504 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Net Price: $19,666
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,972

3. SUNY Buffalo State

#74 in New York State

#781 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1110
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,697

4. D'Youville College

#92 in New York State

#1035 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1108
Net Price: $20,690
Receiving Aid: 100%

5. Medaille College

#135 in New York State

#1668 in the United States

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

6. Villa Maria College

#148 in New York State

#1859 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $15,823
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $20,512

7. Trocaire College

#153 in New York State

#1944 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $16,953
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,687

Universities near Buffalo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
8	Daemen College	1069	Amherst, New York
14	Bryant & Stratton College - Online	1973	Orchard Park, New York
17	Hilbert College	1699	Hamburg, New York
21	Christ the King Seminary	2376	East Aurora, New York
30	Niagara University	746	Lewiston, New York
40	Brock University	30	St. Catharines
64	SUNY at Fredonia	586	Fredonia, New York
78	Houghton College	882	Houghton, New York
81	SUNY College at Brockport	482	Brockport, New York
85	SUNY College at Geneseo	515	Geneseo, New York