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#144 of 14,131 In the World
#81 of 2,597 In North America
#71 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
68%
Average SAT
1285
Average ACT
29
Aid receiving
86%
Undergraduates
20,761
Graduates
11,338
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 68% and is among the top 29% 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 68% 66% 70%
Applicants 30,939 14,917 16,022
Admissions 20,948 9,773 11,175
Freshmen enrolled full time 4,187 2,174 2,013
Freshmen enrolled part time 28 17 11

12,034 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

2,183 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,403 or 33%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1190
or below

75% of them
had 1380
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in University at Buffalo are 1190-1380 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
175 or 4%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 25
or below

75% of them
had 32
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in University at Buffalo are 25-32 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

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

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 14273 (45%)
Nonresident Alien 6495 (20%)
Asian 4547 (14%)
Black or African American 2393 (7%)
Hispanic 2343 (7%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 1122 (3%)
Two or more races 843 (3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 32 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 15 (0%)

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
$8,521
Students receiving aid
86%

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 7,737
Combined charge for room and board $12,477
Room charge $9,132
Meal charge $7,080

University at Buffalo majors

University at Buffalo has granted 5,162 bachelor's degrees across 74 programs, 2,556 master's across 107 programs, and 1,009 doctorate degrees across 84 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University at Buffalo.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 776 173
Psychology, General 567 15
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 251 32 8
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 264 7 4
Social Work 253 15
Public Health, General 149 109
Computer Science 253
Information Science & Studies 243
Computer and Information Sciences, General 192 23
Mechanical Engineering 165 36 11
Civil Engineering, General 165 30 14
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 195
Accounting 97 78
Engineering, General 175
Medicine 170
Social Sciences, General 156 3
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 107 32 15
Sociology, General 124 7 3
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 75 49 9
Law 133
Economics, General 118 5 4
Political Science and Government, General 118 2 3
Dentistry 119
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 100 15 3
Chemical Engineering 53 50 15
Mathematics, General 97 3 16
Industrial Engineering 52 38 12
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 65 34 1
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 98 1
Pharmacy 98
Biomedical Sciences, General 89
Engineering & Industrial Management 77
Library and Information Science 76 1
Environmental Design & Architecture 76
Fine & Studio Arts, General 59 13
Architecture 70 1
English Language and Literature, General 51 8 12
History, General 54 14 3
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 68
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 65 1
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 3 62
Legal Studies 57
International Business & Trade & Commerce 49 5
Financial Mathematics 48
Chemistry, General 29 5 12
Environmental Studies 45
Neuroscience 33 11 1
Physical Therapy & Therapist 41
Computer Engineering, General 33
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 18 15
Geology & Earth Science, General 18 14 1
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 29 3
School Librarian & School Library Media Specialist 32
Elementary Education and Teaching 28 2
Curriculum and Instruction 29
Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other 29
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 28
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 22 4
Linguistics 20 1 4
Criminology 24
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 24
Physics, General 11 2 10
Systems Science and Theory 23
Biochemistry 16 2 4
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 20 2
Education, General 22
Pharmacology and Toxicology 11 11
Anthropology, General 15 5 1
Nurse Anesthetist 20
Biotechnology 15 4
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 19
Pharmaceutical Sciences 10 6 3
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 18
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 14 4
Mathematics Teacher Education 18
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 18
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor 18
Reading Teacher Education 17
Dance, General 16
Management Science 11 5
Philosophy 11 2 3
System, Networking, and LAN & WAN Management & Manager 16
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 15
Statistics, General 15
Geography 6 4 4
Materials Science 5 9
Nutrition Sciences 14
Dental Clinical Sciences, General 13
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 13
Music Teacher Education 13
Real Estate Development 13
Social Studies Teacher Education 13
Spanish Language and Literature 8 3 2
Urban Studies & Affairs 12
Biostatistics 7 4
Microbiology and Immunology 7 4
Oncology and Cancer Biology 8 3
Audiology & Audiologist 10
American & United States Studies & Civilization 1 6 2
Chemistry, Other 9
Counseling Psychology 9
French Language and Literature 3 2 4
Musical Theatre 9
School Psychology 9
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 9
Adult Health Nurse & Nursing 8
Athletic Training & Trainer 8
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 3 2 3
Science, Technology and Society 8
Sustainability Studies 8
Applied Mathematics, General 7
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 3 4
Bioinformatics 5 2
Clinical Psychology 7
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 7
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry 3 4
Natural Sciences 7
Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing 7
Educational Psychology 6
Music Performance, General 6
Music Theory and Composition 2 4
Music, General 6
Nuclear Medical Technology & Technologist 6
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 1 4
Comparative Literature 1 4
Fine and Studio Arts Management 5
Medical Informatics 4 1
Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology 5
Comparative Group Studies 2 1 1
Ecology 2 2
Epidemiology 1 3
Health & Medical Physics 1 3
Pharmacology 4
Water Resources Engineering 4
Behavioral Neuroscience 3
Biology Teacher Education 3
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics 3
Earth Science Teacher Education 3
Genome Sciences & Genomics 3
Music History, Literature, and Theory 3
Nursing Science 3
Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General 2
African-American & Black Studies 2
Anatomy 2
Asian Studies & Civilization 2
Engineering Physics & Applied Physics 2
Foreign Language Teacher Education 2
International & Globalization Studies 2
Jewish & Judaic Studies 2
Musicology and Ethnomusicology 2
Nursing Administration 2
Orthodontics & Orthodontology 2
Pathology & Experimental Pathology 2
Rehabilitation Science 2
Social Psychology 2
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics 2
Bilingual and Multilingual Education 1
Biophysics 1
Design and Visual Communications, General 1
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 1
Educational & Instructional Technology 1
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law 1
Pediatric Nurse & Nursing 1
Physiology, General 1
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 1
Women's Health Nurse & Nursing 1
Grand Total 5,162 2,556 1,009

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% 80%
  • Full-time retention rate - 84%
  • Part-time retention rate - 67%

Publications & Citations

University at Buffalo is a world-class research university with 111,317 scientific papers published and 2,989,937 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Engineering, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Physics, Environmental Science, Psychology, and Genetics.

Publications
111,317
Citations
2,989,937

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
64,074 / 2,029,141
Medicine
56,210 / 1,701,347
Chemistry
53,082 / 1,664,385
Engineering
47,818 / 1,305,027
Computer Science
46,017 / 1,248,334
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
45,203 / 1,142,780
Physics
44,558 / 1,230,435
Environmental Science
34,466 / 971,780
Psychology
33,985 / 1,023,175
Genetics
32,905 / 1,074,384
Biochemistry
32,765 / 1,138,797
Quantum and Particle physics
29,558 / 838,763
Organic Chemistry
25,599 / 824,109
Materials Science
22,981 / 666,356
Mathematics
22,895 / 678,936
Pathology
22,094 / 765,116
Political Science
21,917 / 523,600
Philosophy
21,230 / 535,217
Law
20,872 / 512,092
Sociology
19,055 / 459,997
Geology
18,669 / 556,322
Psychiatry
18,636 / 617,886
Statistics
17,664 / 565,729
Geography and Cartography
17,395 / 435,383
Surgery
15,471 / 481,182
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
15,171 / 363,227
Business
14,784 / 385,080
Neuroscience
12,953 / 413,024
Paleontology
12,772 / 402,260
Optical Engineering
12,603 / 339,533
History
12,513 / 275,878
Ecology
11,468 / 340,071
Linguistics
11,452 / 299,056
Immunology
11,229 / 352,541
Economics
11,211 / 267,182
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
10,299 / 283,678
Archaeology
10,149 / 251,339
Electrical Engineering
9,690 / 224,929
Machine Learning
8,572 / 252,212
Metallurgical Engineering
8,487 / 255,195

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 1477 15514
1992 1508 16688
1993 1416 16387
1994 1355 17607
1995 1429 18470
1996 1600 21451
1997 1468 22776
1998 1531 25054
1999 1559 27059
2000 1594 29224
2001 1544 32039
2002 2003 37084
2003 2114 40036
2004 2077 44164
2005 2291 51143
2006 2389 57312
2007 2423 63853
2008 2420 70376
2009 2649 76992
2010 2790 85892
2011 2890 95576
2012 3019 104522
2013 3245 113691
2014 3500 122012
2015 3550 127630
2016 3815 132645
2017 3982 137232
2018 4150 148677
2019 4157 167989
2020 4421 190906
2021 4357 209482
2022 4128 210848
2023 4127 207103
Academic rankings

University at Buffalo alumni

  1. Jeanine Pirro

    Jeanine Pirro
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1951-.. (age 73)
    Enrolled in University at Buffalo
    Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
    Occupations
    television presenter
    Biography

    Jeanine Ferris Pirro is an American television host and author, and is also a former judge, prosecutor, and politician in the state of New York.

  2. Winston Duke

    Winston Duke
    Born in
    Trinidad and Tobago Flag Trinidad and Tobago
    Years
    1986-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    actorfilm actortelevision actor
    Biography

    Winston Duke is a Tobagonian-Rwandan 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 79)
    Occupations
    television presenterbusinesspersonwritershowmanlawyer
    Biography

    John Edward Walsh, Jr. is an American television presenter, criminologist, victims' rights activist, 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, deceased 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 33)
    Occupations
    player of American football
    Biography

    Khalil Delshon Mack is an American football linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Buffalo and was selected 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 4,759
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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