University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 68%
State University of New York at Buffalo is a public university in Buffalo, New York. UB was founded in 1846 and enrolls 35,749 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 35,749 |
| Campus Setting | suburb |
| Admission rate | 68% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $10,782 |
| Out-of-State | $30,572 |
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See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.
Admissions
For information about applying to UB, see the school’s admission page and online application.
| Test | 25th percentile score | Median score | 75th percentile score |
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| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 590 | 630 | 680 |
| SAT Math | 600 | 650 | 700 |
| ACT Composite | 25 | 29 | 32 |
| ACT English | 23 | 27 | 32 |
| ACT Math | 25 | 27 | 30 |
| Consideration | Required | Not required but considered | Not considered |
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Tuition & Fees
Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending University of Buffalo.
| Cost Breakdown | In State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $7,070 | $26,860 |
| Fees | $3,712 | $3,712 |
| Room and Board | $16,754 | $16,754 |
| Books | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| Total (Before Financial Aid): | $29,036 | $48,826 |
Majors
| Major | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate |
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| Business Administration and Management, General | 712 | 168 | 0 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 0 | 639 | 33 |
| Psychology, General | 564 | 12 | |
| Engineering, General | 5 | 452 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 330 | 10 | 2 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 237 | 58 | 7 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 220 | 34 | 13 |
| Social Work | 240 | 16 | |
| Information Science/Studies | 0 | 256 | |
| Computer Science | 254 | ||
| Public Health, General | 129 | 83 | |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 181 | 24 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 132 | 32 | 13 |
| Medicine | 175 | ||
| Accounting | 94 | 65 | |
| Law | 157 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 86 | 52 | 15 |
| Sociology, General | 141 | 7 | 2 |
| Social Sciences, General | 141 | 2 | |
| Industrial Engineering | 40 | 80 | 11 |
| Pharmacy | 0 | 130 | |
| Economics, General | 117 | 12 | 0 |
| Mathematics, General | 110 | 8 | 7 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 117 | 5 | 2 |
| Dentistry | 121 | ||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General | 95 | 26 | 0 |
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 107 | 12 | 2 |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 104 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 68 | 30 | 4 |
| History, General | 93 | 8 | 1 |
| Library and Information Science | 96 | 0 | |
| Management Science | 89 | 6 | |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 47 | 45 | |
| Financial Mathematics | 82 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 47 | 29 | 6 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 68 | 6 | 8 |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 79 | ||
| Architecture | 75 | 1 | |
| Legal Studies | 74 | ||
| Neuroscience | 52 | 15 | 1 |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 50 | 13 | |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 63 | ||
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 57 | 3 | |
| Film/Cinema/Media Studies | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| Criminology | 58 | 1 | |
| Environmental Design/Architecture | 54 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 31 | 4 | 21 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 36 | 10 | 0 |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 41 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 37 | ||
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 14 | 21 | 2 |
| Environmental Studies | 36 | ||
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 17 | 1 | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 33 | 0 | |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other | 30 | 2 | |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 30 | 2 | |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 23 | 9 | |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | 30 | ||
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 11 | ||
| Linguistics | 23 | 3 | 4 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 30 | ||
| Physics, General | 19 | 6 | 5 |
| Anthropology, General | 19 | 8 | 2 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 22 | 7 | |
| Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other | 27 | ||
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 15 | 10 | 2 |
| Biochemistry | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 21 | 3 | 1 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 0 | 25 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 19 | 3 | 1 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 0 | 20 | 3 |
| Education, General | 22 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 5 | 17 | |
| Biotechnology | 8 | 13 | |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 21 | 0 | |
| Reading Teacher Education | 21 | 0 | |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 0 | 6 | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 20 | 0 | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Dance, General | 19 | 0 | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 19 | ||
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 11 | 7 | |
| Microbiology and Immunology | 15 | 3 | |
| School Psychology | 9 | ||
| School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist | 18 | ||
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 0 | 17 | |
| Orthodontics/Orthodontology | 11 | ||
| Real Estate Development | 16 | ||
| Systems Science and Theory | 15 | ||
| Philosophy | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 0 | 14 | |
| Comparative Group Studies | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| Genome Sciences/Genomics | 12 | 1 | |
| Statistics, General | 13 | ||
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | 6 | 7 | |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 12 | 1 | |
| Materials Science | 8 | 4 | |
| Dental Clinical Sciences, General | 12 | ||
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 12 | ||
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 12 | ||
| Audiology/Audiologist | 11 | ||
| Fine and Studio Arts Management | 11 | ||
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | 5 | ||
| International/Globalization Studies | 9 | 2 | |
| Geography | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 11 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 0 | 9 | |
| Chemistry, Other | 11 | ||
| Sustainability Studies | 7 | ||
| Cognitive Science, General | 9 | ||
| Counseling Psychology | 9 | ||
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 5 | 4 | |
| Music Performance, General | 7 | 1 | |
| Epidemiology | 5 | 3 | |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Musical Theatre | 7 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 3 | 4 | |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Bioinformatics | 3 | 3 | |
| Music, General | 6 | 0 | |
| Natural Sciences | 6 | ||
| Nursing Science | 0 | 6 | |
| Clinical Psychology | 6 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Biology Teacher Education | 5 | ||
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 5 | ||
| Comparative Literature | 1 | 4 | |
| Medical Informatics | 5 | 0 | |
| Data Science, General | 1 | ||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 5 | ||
| Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist | 5 | ||
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 5 | ||
| Physiology, General | 4 | 0 | |
| Educational Psychology | 4 | 0 | |
| Pharmacology | 0 | 4 | |
| Music Theory and Composition | 0 | 4 | |
| Biostatistics | 1 | 3 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 3 | 1 | |
| Computational Science | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Health/Medical Physics | 3 | 1 | |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General | 3 | ||
| Anatomy | 1 | 2 | |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 3 | ||
| Chemistry Teacher Education | 3 | ||
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 1 | 2 | |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 3 | ||
| Ecology | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| International Law and Legal Studies | 3 | ||
| African-American/Black Studies | 3 | ||
| Physics Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 2 | ||
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | 2 | ||
| Italian Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Philosophy, Politics, and Economics | 2 | ||
| Science, Technology and Society | 2 | ||
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 1 | 1 | |
| Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology | 0 | 1 | |
| Earth Science Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Biophysics | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Social Psychology | 1 | ||
| Theoretical and Mathematical Physics | 1 | ||
| Applied Economics | 1 | ||
| Pediatric Nurse/Nursing | 0 | 1 | |
| Criminal Law and Procedure | 1 | ||
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 1 | ||
| Behavioral Neuroscience | 1 | ||
| French Language Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics | 0 | 1 | |
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | 0 | 1 | |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | 1 | ||
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 1 | 0 | |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 1 | ||
| Structural Biology | 1 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the August 21, 2024 release