7 Best Universities in Buffalo, NY [2024 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 3.21M citations received by 124K academic publications made by 7 universities from Buffalo, the popularity of 321 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University at Buffalo

#5 in New York State

#71 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

2. SUNY Buffalo State

#33 in New York State

#337 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1059
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,756

3. Canisius College

#55 in New York State

#524 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $19,635

4. D'Youville College

#98 in New York State

#1005 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,755

5. Medaille College

#137 in New York State

#1546 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $14,992

6. Villa Maria College

#152 in New York State

#1910 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 890
Net Price: $14,576
Receiving Aid: 98%

7. Trocaire College

#153 in New York State

#1934 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Net Price: $18,468
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,881

Universities near Buffalo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
8	Daemen College	1110	Amherst, New York
14	Bryant & Stratton College - Online	2003	Orchard Park, New York
17	Hilbert College	1739	Hamburg, New York
21	Christ the King Seminary	2306	East Aurora, New York
30	Niagara University	764	Lewiston, New York
40	Brock University	30	St. Catharines
64	SUNY at Fredonia	571	Fredonia, New York
78	Houghton College	914	Houghton, New York
81	SUNY College at Brockport	448	Brockport, New York
85	SUNY College at Geneseo	506	Geneseo, New York