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#171 of 14,131 In the World
#91 of 2,597 In North America
#80 of 2,496 In the United States
#5 of 221 In New York State
#1 of 7 In Buffalo
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Acceptance rate
70%
Average SAT
1270
Average ACT
28
Aid receiving
84%
Undergraduates
21,467
Graduates
10,865
Male:Female Ratio
51:49
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
buffalo.edu

University at Buffalo Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University at Buffalo has an acceptance rate of 70% and is among the top 32% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 70% 68% 72%
Applicants 30,750 14,522 16,228
Admissions 21,552 9,883 11,669
Freshmen enrolled full time 4,285 2,251 2,034
Freshmen enrolled part time 24 15 9

16,575 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

3,186 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,242 or 29%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1180
or below

75% of them
had 1360
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in University at Buffalo are 1180-1360 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
194 or 5%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 25
or below

75% of them
had 31
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in University at Buffalo are 25-31 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Recommended
Secondary school rank Recommended
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 15033 (47%)
Nonresident Alien 5914 (18%)
Asian 4423 (14%)
Black or African American 2432 (8%)
Hispanic 2163 (7%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 1401 (4%)
Two or more races 817 (3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 71 (0.2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 18 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$8,810
Students receiving aid
84%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $7,070$11,310
Tuition in-state $7,070$11,310
Tuition out-of-state $24,990$23,100
Fee in-district $3,712$3,078
Fee in-state $3,712$3,078
Fee out-of-state $3,712$3,078

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 7,711
Combined charge for room and board $12,477
Room charge $8,952
Meal charge $6,500

University at Buffalo majors

University at Buffalo has granted 5,128 bachelor's degrees across 73 programs, 2,331 master's across 107 programs, and 997 doctorate degrees across 81 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University at Buffalo.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 715 165
Psychology, General 578 12
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 337 2 4
Computer and Information Sciences, General 310 18
Mechanical Engineering 221 58 10
Social Sciences, General 278
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 223 45 5
Social Work 245
Computer Science 238
Industrial Engineering 51 151 10
Accounting 123 71
Civil Engineering, General 128 38 12
Medicine 178
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 108 34 13
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 150
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 89 46 8
Sociology, General 130 8 4
Law 137
Dentistry 127
Economics, General 119 3 4
Public Health, General 79 46
Chemical Engineering 67 36 15
Pharmacy 118
Engineering, General 116
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 93 17 1
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 97 12 1
Political Science and Government, General 101 1 4
Mathematics, General 83 4 13
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 56 37
Biomedical Sciences, General 92
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 81 6
English Language and Literature, General 61 5 14
Architecture 74 3
History, General 57 15 3
Fine & Studio Arts, General 61 9
International Business & Trade & Commerce 66 3
Chemistry, General 36 9 18
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 58
Environmental Design & Architecture 54
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 23 28
Financial Mathematics 50
Information Science & Studies 49
Library and Information Science 47
Physical Therapy & Therapist 45
School Librarian & School Library Media Specialist 45
Pharmaceutical Sciences 11 15 9
Anthropology, General 21 5 6
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 31
Computer Engineering, General 31
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 30
Geology & Earth Science, General 16 12 2
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 28
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 25 3
Environmental Studies 28
Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other 27
Materials Science 23 4
Pharmacology and Toxicology 15 11
Linguistics 18 1 6
Physics, General 9 4 10
Criminology 22
Curriculum and Instruction 22
Statistics, General 22
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 19 2
Philosophy 13 3 5
Biochemistry 17 1 2
Elementary Education and Teaching 19 1
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 16 4
Geography 10 4 6
Nutrition Sciences 20
Reading Teacher Education 20
Education, General 19
Neuroscience 3 10 5
Nurse Anesthetist 18
Water Resources Engineering 18
Biotechnology 15 2
Systems Science and Theory 17
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 13 3
Microbiology and Immunology 10 6
Real Estate Development 16
Music Teacher Education 13
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 13
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 11 1
Dental Clinical Sciences, General 12
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 12
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 12
Spanish Language and Literature 8 4
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor 12
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 11
Oncology and Cancer Biology 5 6
Chemistry, Other 10
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 10
Mathematics Teacher Education 10
Musical Theatre 10
Social Studies Teacher Education 10
Urban Studies & Affairs 10
Dance, General 9
Medical Informatics 8 1
Music Performance, General 3 6
School Psychology 9
Science, Technology and Society 9
Adult Health Nurse & Nursing 8
Bioinformatics 1 7
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 4 2
Educational & Instructional Technology 8
Audiology & Audiologist 7
Biostatistics 3 4
Comparative Literature 3 4
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics 7
Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General 6
Applied Mathematics, General 6
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1 5
Counseling Psychology 6
Fine and Studio Arts Management 6
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry 3 3
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 6
Asian Studies & Civilization 5
Biology Teacher Education 5
Biophysics 5
Comparative Group Studies 3 1 1
Ecology 2 3
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 5
Natural Sciences 5
Nuclear Medical Technology & Technologist 5
American & United States Studies & Civilization 1 3
Genome Sciences & Genomics 3 1
Health & Medical Physics 1 3
Orthodontics & Orthodontology 4
Sustainability Studies 4
Behavioral Neuroscience 3
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 1 2
Design and Visual Communications, General 3
Educational Psychology 2 1
Epidemiology 1 2
Foreign Language Teacher Education 3
French Language and Literature 2 1
Management Science 3
Music Theory and Composition 3
Spanish Language Teacher Education 3
African-American & Black Studies 2
Applied Economics 2
Canadian Studies 2
Chemistry Teacher Education 2
Clinical Psychology 2
International Law and Legal Studies 2
Legal Studies 2
Music, General 2
Musicology and Ethnomusicology 2
Pathology & Experimental Pathology 1 1
Pharmacology 2
Social Psychology 2
Anatomy 1
Bilingual and Multilingual Education 1
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics 1
Criminal Law and Procedure 1
Earth Science Teacher Education 1
International & Globalization Studies 1
Italian Language and Literature 1
Jewish & Judaic Studies 1
Latin Teacher Education 1
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1
Music History, Literature, and Theory 1
Nursing Science 1
Pediatric Nurse & Nursing 1
Physiology, General 1
Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing 1
Visual and Performing Arts, General 1
Grand Total 5,128 2,331 997

University at Buffalo has a graduation rate of 74%, which is among the 18% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 74% 69% 81%
  • Full-time retention rate - 83%
  • Part-time retention rate - 67%

Publications & Citations

University at Buffalo is a world-class research university with 79,514 scientific papers published and 2,037,137 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Engineering, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Physics, Psychology, Environmental Science, and Genetics.

Publications
79,514
Citations
2,037,137

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
44,783 / 1,318,904
Medicine
40,117 / 1,150,339
Chemistry
37,021 / 1,092,709
Engineering
33,295 / 846,483
Computer Science
32,161 / 826,256
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
32,089 / 784,699
Physics
30,709 / 797,095
Psychology
24,376 / 708,653
Environmental Science
24,300 / 633,577
Genetics
22,943 / 700,601
Biochemistry
22,768 / 741,325
Quantum and Particle physics
19,846 / 524,665
Organic Chemistry
17,161 / 512,244
Mathematics
16,361 / 456,981
Pathology
15,687 / 528,515
Materials Science
15,543 / 415,777
Political Science
15,281 / 354,225
Philosophy
15,150 / 364,311
Law
14,458 / 342,580
Sociology
13,618 / 313,282
Psychiatry
13,343 / 427,087
Geology
13,129 / 362,835
Statistics
12,543 / 376,074
Geography and Cartography
12,361 / 287,608
Surgery
10,817 / 322,669
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
10,815 / 236,573
Business
10,700 / 266,901
Neuroscience
9,237 / 272,860
Paleontology
8,938 / 256,472
History
8,565 / 175,229
Optical Engineering
8,413 / 202,649
Economics
8,306 / 190,456
Linguistics
8,123 / 202,433
Ecology
8,020 / 214,228
Immunology
7,802 / 230,188
Archaeology
7,179 / 165,410
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
7,062 / 191,048
Electrical Engineering
6,224 / 128,001
Machine Learning
6,015 / 153,754
Anatomy and Physiology
5,794 / 163,051

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 868 9243
1991 876 10004
1992 927 10451
1993 929 10290
1994 941 11046
1995 1014 11743
1996 1153 13675
1997 1006 14677
1998 1111 16023
1999 1109 17543
2000 1123 19182
2001 1117 21004
2002 1114 23322
2003 1358 26093
2004 1411 28928
2005 1546 34457
2006 1704 39018
2007 1791 43809
2008 1827 49344
2009 1973 54522
2010 2071 59583
2011 2266 68239
2012 2353 75363
2013 2625 83153
2014 2739 89698
2015 2905 96180
2016 3007 98622
2017 3179 104961
2018 3151 105416
2019 3250 120955
2020 3551 139552
2021 3975 171213
2022 3244 156491
Academic rankings

University at Buffalo alumni

  1. Jeanine Pirro

    Jeanine Pirro
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1951-.. (age 72)
    Enrolled in University at Buffalo
    Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
    Occupations
    television presenter
    Biography

    Jeanine Ferris Pirro is an American television host, author, and a former New York State judge, prosecutor, and politician. Pirro was the host of Fox News Channel's Justice with Judge Jeanine until 2022 when she became a co-host of The Five. She was a frequent contributor to NBC News, including regular appearances on The Today Show. She was also the first female judge elected in Westchester County, New York.

  2. Winston Duke

    Winston Duke
    Born in
    Trinidad and Tobago Flag Trinidad and Tobago
    Years
    1986-.. (age 37)
    Occupations
    television actorfilm actoractor
    Biography

    Winston Duke is a Tobagonian actor. He made his feature film debut in the role of M'Baku in Black Panther (2018) and is best known for portraying the character in four films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

  3. John Walsh

    John Walsh
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1945-.. (age 78)
    Occupations
    human rights activistactorlawyershowmanwriter
    Biography

    John Edward Walsh Jr. is an American television personality, and victim rights advocate, and the host/creator of America's Most Wanted. He is known for his anti-crime activism, with which he became involved following the murder of his son, Adam, in 1981; in 2008, the late serial killer Ottis Toole was officially named as Adam's killer. Walsh was part-owner of the now defunct National Museum of Crime and Punishment in Washington, D.C. He also anchored an investigative documentary series, The Hunt with John Walsh, which debuted on CNN in 2014.

  4. Khalil Mack

    Khalil Mack
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1991-.. (age 32)
    Occupations
    American football player
    Biography

    Khalil Delshon Mack is an American football outside linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Buffalo and was drafted by the Oakland Raiders with the fifth overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft.

All 100 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names SUNY Buffalo
University of Buffalo
University at Buffalo
UB
State University of New York at Buffalo
Founded 1846
Motto Mens sana in corpore sano
Sound Mind in a Sound Body
Colors white, blue
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (May-August)
Total FTE staff 4,674
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 12 Capen Hall
Buffalo, New York, 14260-1660
United States
City population 278,000
Phone 7166452000

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