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University at Buffalo Data & Information Overview

128 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
68% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is University at Buffalo Ranked?

#171 Best Colleges in Nation
#18 Best Colleges in NY
General Psychology Highest Ranked Major
Quality Badge

2025 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

University at Buffalo was awarded 128 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general psychology.

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Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, University at Buffalo is ranked #171 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. This is an improvement over the previous year, when University at Buffalo held the #313 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

Out of the 136 colleges in New York, University at Buffalo is ranked at #18.

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Is It Hard to Get Into University at Buffalo?

68% Acceptance Rate
53% Of Accepted Are Women
33% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

If you're applying to University at Buffalo you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 68%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.

Average Test Scores

About 33% of students accepted to University at Buffalo submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 590 and 680. Math scores were between 600 and 700.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University at Buffalo  ( 590 to 680 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University at Buffalo  ( 600 to 700 )
200
800
University at Buffalo received ACT scores from 4% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 25 and 32.

ACT Composite Scores for University at Buffalo  ( 25 to 32 )
1
36

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University at Buffalo Faculty

12 to 1 Student to Faculty
64% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at University at Buffalo is an impressive 12 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at University at Buffalo is 64%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  64 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at University at Buffalo

84% Freshmen Retention
61% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

University at Buffalo has a freshmen retention rate of 84%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.

Freshmen Retention Rate  84 out of 100
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100

Graduation Rate

Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At University at Buffalo the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 61%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  61 out of 100
0
100

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University at Buffalo Undergraduate Student Diversity

20,435 Full-Time Undergraduates
36.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
44.6% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 22,306 undergraduates at University at Buffalo with 20,435 being full-time and 1,871 being part-time.

How Much Does University at Buffalo Cost?

$19,592 Net Price
48% Take Out Loans
$31,356 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of University at Buffalo is $19,592. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for University at Buffalo

$0-30 K$30K-48K$48-75$75-110K$110K +
$13,943$15,625$20,187$22,220$25,328

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of University at Buffalo, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At University at Buffalo, approximately 48% of students took out student loans averaging $7,839 a year. That adds up to $31,356 over four years for those students.

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How Much Money Do University at Buffalo Graduates Make?

$70,814 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from University at Buffalo make about $70,814 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. That's great news for University at Buffalo students since it is 44% more than the average college graduate's salary of $49,219 per year.

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Location of University at Buffalo

New York State
20,435 Full-Time Undergraduates
Suburb Campus Setting
University at Buffalo is a public institution situated in Buffalo, New York. University at Buffalo is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

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Contact details for University at Buffalo are given below.

Contact Details
Address:12 Capen Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260-1660
Phone:716-645-2000
Website:https://www.buffalo.edu/

University at Buffalo Majors

142 Majors With Completions
20,560 Undergraduate Degrees
20,616 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 142 majors graduated from University at Buffalo. Of these students, 20,560 received undergraduate degrees and 20,616 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular MajorsBachelor’s DegreesAverage Salary of Graduates
Business Administration & Management988$43,805
General Social Sciences668$28,844
General Psychology647$31,351
General Biology389$29,892
Public Health304$39,164
Communication & Media Studies300$39,226
Mechanical Engineering281$65,094
Computer Science269$72,283
Nursing268$78,621
Social Work268NA

Learn more about the majors offered at University at Buffalo along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at University at Buffalo

44% Take At Least One Class Online
7% Take All Classes Online

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2022-2023, 14,217 students took at least one online class at University at Buffalo. This is a decrease from the 19,761 students who took online classes the previous year.

YearTook at Least One Online ClassTook All Classes Online
2022-202314,2172,183
2021-202219,7613,186
2020-202129,77014,989
2018-20195,2481,103

Learn more about online learning at University at Buffalo.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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