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University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NYQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forVery diverseTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

7 in 10 applicants admitted

University at Buffalo admits about 7 in 10 applicants (74%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 56% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

74%

74%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

40,856

Admitted

30,308

Yield

14%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.70

SAT middle 50%

1210–1380

10001600
ACT middle 50%

27–32

1836
Applications +67% since fall 2014 · admit rate 58% → 74%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A large campus of 20,112 undergrads, where 33% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

20.1K

undergrads · larger than 95% of colleges

Diversity index

0.74

Pell Grant

33%

about the median

First generation

28%

below the median

Large suburbNCAA D-I FBS · Mid-American ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.70 → 0.74 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (14% of graduates). 11 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 68% of colleges. 70% of faculty are full-time. Spends $19,048 a year on instruction per student.

11 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 68% of colleges

Most popular major

Business Administration and Management, General

14% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer Engineering

$109.2K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

70%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$19K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $27,514 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $3.2K more than the national median. The 76% who received grants paid $20,529 on average; the other 24% paid the full sticker price of $33,788 in-state / $53,578 out-of-state.

23%

$27.5K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $3.2K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$33,788 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 23% of full price

Federal loans

40%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost steady · +4% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $70,814 ten years after enrolling, more than at 84% of colleges; 72% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.6 years of that salary.

72%

72%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$70.8K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$19K

≈ $201/month for 10 years

Retention

85%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 72% → 75% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 7% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 4%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 67% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 58% to 74%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    +4% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +67%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 58% → 74%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.70 → 0.74

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 196088 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything