7 Best Universities in Buffalo, NY [2023 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 2.31M citations received by 91.1K academic publications made by 7 universities from Buffalo, the popularity of 301 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University at Buffalo

#5 in New York State

#80 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 84%

2. SUNY Buffalo State

#30 in New York State

#311 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1045
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $9,663

3. Canisius College

#55 in New York State

#529 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $18,486

4. D'Youville College

#95 in New York State

#978 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1128
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $22,541

5. Medaille College

#136 in New York State

#1508 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $15,697
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $23,048

6. Villa Maria College

#152 in New York State

#1903 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 955
Net Price: $15,270
Receiving Aid: 99%

7. Trocaire College

#154 in New York State

#1946 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Net Price: $14,499
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $11,176

Universities near Buffalo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
8	Daemen College	1131	Amherst, New York
14	Bryant & Stratton College - Online	1987	Orchard Park, New York
17	Hilbert College	1761	Hamburg, New York
21	Christ the King Seminary	2284	East Aurora, New York
30	Niagara University	731	Lewiston, New York
40	Brock University	30	St. Catharines
64	SUNY at Fredonia	571	Fredonia, New York
78	Houghton College	955	Houghton, New York
81	SUNY College at Brockport	444	Brockport, New York
85	SUNY College at Geneseo	504	Geneseo, New York