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Located in Buffalo, New York, University at Buffalo is a public institution. Buffalo is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

288 Undergraduate Degrees
469 Graduate Degrees
$35,955 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
68% Acceptance Rate

Where Is University at Buffalo?

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Contact details for University at Buffalo are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 12 Capen Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260-1660
Phone: 716-645-2000
Website: www.buffalo.edu

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How Do I Get Into University at Buffalo?

You can apply to University at Buffalo online at: admissions.buffalo.edu/apply/index.php

Admission Requirements for University at Buffalo

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 5
Recommendations 5
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into University at Buffalo?

68% Acceptance Rate
53% Of Accepted Are Women
33% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at University at Buffalo is 68%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 47% of accepted students are men and 53% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 66%, and the acceptance rate for women is 70%.

Average Test Scores

About 33% of students accepted to University at Buffalo submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 590 and 680. Math scores were between 600 and 700.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University at Buffalo  ( 590 to 680 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University at Buffalo  ( 600 to 700 )
200
800
University at Buffalo received ACT scores from 4% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 23 and 32. Math scores were between 25 and 0. Composite scores were between 25 and 32.

ACT English Scores for University at Buffalo  ( 23 to 32 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for University at Buffalo  ( 25 to 32 )
1
36

Can I Afford University at Buffalo?

$35,955 Net Price
47% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of University at Buffalo is $35,955. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At University at Buffalo, approximately 47% of students took out student loans averaging $7,207 a year. That adds up to $28,828 over four years for those students.

University at Buffalo Undergraduate Student Diversity

19,773 Full-Time Undergraduates
45% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 21,467 undergraduate students at University at Buffalo, with 19,773 being full-time and 1,694 being part-time.

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There are also 10,865 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 19,773 full-time undergraduates at University at Buffalo, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University at Buffalo students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3,377
Black or African American 1,696
Hispanic or Latino 1,587
White 9,339
International Students 2,255
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,519

Geographic Diversity

New York students aren't the only ones who study at University at Buffalo. At this time, 27 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 108 countries are represented at University at Buffalo. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and South Korea.

Online Learning at University at Buffalo

2,183 Took All Classes Online
14,217 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 14,217 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at University at Buffalo has changed over the last few years.

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University at Buffalo Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Computer Science 0 269 0 0 0 269
General Information Science 0 0 0 243 0 243
General Computer & Information Sciences 3 0 0 193 23 219
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 0 16 0 0 0 16
Computer & IS Security 0 0 10 0 0 10
Informatics 0 0 0 0 0 0
Data Processing Technology 0 0 0 0 0 0
Information Technology Management 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 3 285 10 436 23 757

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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