Overview

College of Arts and Sciences / College of Arts and Sciences is located in Buffalo, NY, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Arts Management Program

Center for Computational Research

Department of Africana and American Studies

Department of Anthropology

Department of Art

Department of Biological Sciences

Department of Chemistry

Department of Classics

Department of Communication

Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences

Department of Comparative Literature

Department of Economics

Department of English

Department of Geography

Department of Geology

Department of History

Department of Linguistics

Department of Mathematics

Department of Media Study

Department of Music

Department of Philosophy

Department of Physics

Department of Political Science

Department of Psychology

Department of Romance Languages and Literatures

Department of Sociology

Department of Theatre and Dance

Program in Evolution, Ecology and Behavior

Program in Interdisciplinary Studies

Program in Studio Art

Program in Visual Studies

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Master of Arts in Humanities (MAH)
Doctor of Audiology (Au D)
Master of Architecture/Master of Fine Arts (M Arch/MFA)
(Advanced Certificate)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Music (MM)
Master of Arts (MA)
(Certificate)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	445
Doctoral Degrees	145

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

3,610

Applied

1,314

Accepted

545

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

2,046

Total Graduate Students

29%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.05%
Black or African American	2%
White or Caucasian	49%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.03%
Asian	2.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	13.69%

Gender

Male (51%)

Female (48%)

Faculty

525

Total faculty

Full-time - 467

Part-time - 58

Male (343)

Female (182)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Arts, humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, fine arts
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 12 Capen Hall
Buffalo, NY  14260
United States

Contact Bruce Pitman
Dean
Email: cas-dean@buffalo.edu
Phone: 716-645-2711
Fax: 716-645-3888

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