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University at Buffalo, the State University of New York

Buffalo, NY

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74%
Acceptance Rate
20,360
Students
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Overview

University at Buffalo, the State University of New York is a University institution located in Buffalo, NY.

Location & Contact

Address 1 Capen Hall
North Campus
Buffalo, NY  14260-1660
United States
Contact Mr. Lee Melvin
Vice Provost for Enrollment Management
Email: ub-admissions@buffalo.edu
Phone: 716-645-6900

Majors & Degrees

Architecture And Related Services Associate Bachelors
Architecture Checkmark
Environmental Design/architecture Checkmark
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies Associate Bachelors
African-american/black Studies Checkmark
American/united States Studies/civilization Checkmark
Asian Studies/civilization Checkmark
Comparative Group Studies Checkmark
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies, Other Checkmark
Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Biochemistry

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

40,856
Applied
30,308
Accepted
20,360
Enrolled
74%
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Female Admissions

21,021
Females Applied
15,909
Females Accepted
76%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

19,810
Males Applied
14,381
Males Accepted
73%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

50
Application Fee
3.7
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record
Essay
Required for some programs Other requirements may exist (see below)
Other requirements: Portfolio for architecture; audition for dance, music theatre, theatre and music

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen Not reported November 1st Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen Not reported January 1st Yes
Other early decision plan November 1st Not reported No
Transfer Not reported Not reported No

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score 25th % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 639 600 680
SAT Math 653 610 700
ACT Composite 29 27 32

Tuition & Fees

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Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered No
Tuition pre-payment plan No
Tuition payment plans offered Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition Minorities
Adults

Financial Aid

14,979
Avg. Financial Aid Package
15,718
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
8,830
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
5,284
Avg. Loan Aid
4,267
Avg. Grant Aid
11,244
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
96% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
59%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
12%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

20,360
Total Undergrad students
3%
Out-of-state students

Gender

Male (54.25%)
Female (45.73%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements None
Housing options Co-ed housing
Disabled housing
Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 34%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper Checkmark
Drama/theatre group Checkmark
Student-run radio station Checkmark
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Marching band Checkmark
Choral groups Checkmark
Campus events:
Welcome Weekend, Spring Fest and Fall Fest

Student Services

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Health clinic Checkmark
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Women's center Checkmark
International students advisor Checkmark

Student Organizations

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Local fraternities
Local sororities
Most popular organizations:
Residence Hall Association, UB Student Gaming Association, Graduate Indian Student Association, Outdoor Adventure Club and Management Information Systems Association

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
Student patrols Checkmark
Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark

Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Baseball Checkmark No No
Basketball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Crew Checkmark No No
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Equestrian Sports Checkmark No No
Fencing Checkmark No No
Field Hockey Checkmark No No
Football Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Golf Checkmark No No
Gymnastics Checkmark No No
Ice Hockey Checkmark No No
Indoor Track No No No
Lacrosse Checkmark No No
Rugby Checkmark No No
Sailing Checkmark No No
Skiing (downhill) Checkmark No No
Soccer No No No
Softball No No No
Swimming And Diving No No No
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Track And Field Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball No No No
Water Polo Checkmark No No
Wrestling Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Baseball No No No
Basketball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Crew Checkmark No No
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Equestrian Sports Checkmark No No
Fencing Checkmark No No
Field Hockey Checkmark No No
Football No No No
Golf Checkmark No No
Gymnastics Checkmark No No
Ice Hockey Checkmark No No
Indoor Track No No No
Lacrosse Checkmark No No
Rugby Checkmark No No
Sailing Checkmark No No
Skiing (downhill) Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Softball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Swimming And Diving Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Track And Field Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Water Polo Checkmark No No
Wrestling No No No

Faculty

2,214
Total Faculty
11:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 1,525
Part-time - 689
Male - 1,159
Female - 1,050
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