What University at Buffalo costs
University at Buffalo charges $10,936 a year in published tuition and fees for New York residents, about $5,468 a semester, and $31,536 a year for students from other states, about $15,768 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance for in-state students is $30,785 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $19,592 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
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Getting into University at Buffalo
For fall 2024, University at Buffalo received 40,856 applications and admitted 30,308 students, and 4,265 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1210 and 1380.
What University at Buffalo students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at University at Buffalo (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 642 |
| Psychology | 477 |
| Computer Science | 292 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 281 |
| Biology / Biological Sciences | 195 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 176 |
| Registered Nursing / Registered Nurse | 168 |
| Social Sciences | 160 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near University at Buffalo
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- Daemen University, Amherst, New York: about 2 miles away
- Canisius University, Buffalo, New York: about 6 miles away
- SUNY Buffalo State University, Buffalo, New York: about 7 miles away
- Niagara University, Niagara University, New York: about 16 miles away
- SUNY Brockport, Brockport, New York: about 45 miles away
- SUNY at Fredonia, Fredonia, New York: about 47 miles away
Colleges like University at Buffalo
Large public universities with the same campus setting (suburban), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey: 18,376 undergraduates
- Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York: 18,101 undergraduates
- Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey: 15,841 undergraduates
- Kent State University at Kent, Kent, Ohio: 19,320 undergraduates
- University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware: 19,071 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is University at Buffalo's acceptance rate? 74.2% for fall 2024: 30,308 of 40,856 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at University at Buffalo? $10,936 a year for in-state students and $31,536 for out-of-state students, in published tuition and fees before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to University at Buffalo? About 20,100 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do University at Buffalo students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1210–1380.
What is the campus setting at University at Buffalo? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as suburban.
Sources
- College Navigator: University at Buffalo (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: University at Buffalo
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
