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Buffalo State Acceptance Rate

The State University College at Buffalo—also referred to as Buffalo State College, Buffalo State, or simply Buff State—is a public college in Buffalo, New York. The school is considered part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system.

Founded in 1871, Buffalo State College started out as the Buffalo Normal School, which is intended to train teachers. Now, the college offers 79 undergraduate majors with 11 honors options, 11 postbaccalaureate teacher certification programs, and 64 graduate programs.

Buffalo State Acceptance Rate

SUNY Buffalo State has an acceptance rate of 64%, meaning it has somewhat selective admissions. Applicants with good grades and excellent test scores have a higher chance of being admitted, particularly those who have studied AP courses, work or volunteer experience, and participated in afterschool activities or sports/

High school students who want to be part of SUNY College at Buffalo are required to submit an ACT and/or SAT score. The ideal time to send this requirement is by the end of the fall semester of senior year. Students need to file an official application, which can be accessed online through the admissions page of the SUNY College at Buffalo website.

Admitted Students Profile

In total, there are 8,082 undergraduates and 1,036 graduate students enrolled at Buffalo State. Based on 2018 records, the undergraduate population was 43% male and 57% female. In 2016, the overall admission rate of new students was 62%. The student body is made up of students both in and out of state, as well as those from other countries. A majority of the students come from the New York City metropolitan area.

Over 80%of all classes at Buffalo State have less than 40 students. On average, classes for undergraduate majors have around 12 and 15 students.

The enrolled student population at Buffalo State is composed of 50.3% White, 29% Black or African American, 12.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.34% Two or More Races, 2.87% Asian, 0.528% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.106% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

This percentage includes full-time and part-time students, along with graduates and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is made of  54.7% White, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.3% Black or African American students.

Tuition Figures

In the 2016 school year, the cost of tuition at SUNY Buffalo State was $6,470. The cost of tuition at SUNY Buffalo State is far below the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities which is $20,160.

SUNY College at Buffalo makes it a point to address any questions students have concerning the best way to finance their education. Aside from having an excellent financial aid staff, the school offers downloadable versions of official forms for financial aid. This makes it more convenient for students who are applying for federal financial aid in the form of grants, loans, and scholarships.

Information about applying for state and school-specific aid can also be found on the official website. SUNY College at Buffalo offers many merit-based scholarships to qualified applicants as well.

Location

Located in Buffalo, NY, the school is 450 miles from New York City and 250 miles from Cleveland. The university boasts many unique facilities including a planetarium, performing arts center, center for environmental research and education, childcare center, and art center.

Academics

SUNY College at Buffalo offers various Bachelor’s degree programs for students. The college takes pride in having a renowned faculty that include Nobel, Pulitzer, and other award winners. Many alumni of SUNY College at Buffalo have also gone on to win Fulbright and Udall scholarships.

SUNY College at Buffalo aims to create a collaborative learning community for its students. Besides classroom learning, students are trained through real-world experience by means of internships and study abroad programs.

Buffalo State has 79 undergraduate majors with 11 honors options and 64 opportunities for graduate study, including 11 teacher certification programs. Fifty-one faculty members have been awarded the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, and seven have been honored as SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professors.

There are several programs that are unique to Buffalo state. These include adult education, applied economics, art conservation, communication design, creativity, fashion and textile technology, fiber design, forensic chemistry, metal/jewelry design, higher education administration, urban and regional planning, and wood/furniture design.

Buffalo State is known for being the first ever school in the world to grant a master of science in creativity. This program has evolved and brought forth an undergraduate minor in Creative Studies. Both programs are offered through the International Center for Studies in Creativity, which is housed on campus. Buffalo State currently has 12 centers that aims to promote growth and excellence.

Student Life

Approximately one-third of Buffalo State students live on campus. Resident students are offered a wide range of housing options by the school. For example, there are residence halls that are exclusive to freshmen. Some houses allow a mixture of students while others are reserved just for upper-division students.

In addition, there is a varied array of specialty housing that caters to particular groups and interests. The new Student Apartment Complex, opened in September 2011, has 125 apartment-style units. Each of those units has four single bedrooms, two full bathrooms, and a roomy kitchen and living room.

Buffalo students have the option to study at a different campus location in the United States, Canada, or around the world through the International and Exchange Programs Office. Students can also join more than 81 campus organizations, which includes 22 fraternities and sororities and an International Students Organization (ISO).

To help facilitate student organizations and activities, there is a United Students Government (USG) that represents the student body in campus governance. USG works by offering student representation, services, and activities at the school.

An executive branch of students elected annually heads USG, along with a judicial and senate branch. USG is also responsible for managing and distributing funding provided by the mandatory student activity fee to the many clubs and organizations on campus.

Athletics

SUNY College at Buffalo has 20 Division I intercollegiate sports programs–each of which takes part in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The official school colors used by all SUNY College at Buffalo teams are blue and white and their official mascot is the bull. Among the teams most notable for their outstanding athletic performance, the university’s football team now boasts six players who have been named to the All-Mid-American Conference Team.

Thousands of students participate in the school’s diverse selection of athletic programs. SUNY College at Buffalo aims to encourage as much student athletic participation as possible by maintaining athletic programs at the varsity level and at the intramural level. The school’s large athletic center that houses state-of-the-art exercise facilities is also used by many students for personal exercise.

Notable Alums

Buffalo State takes pride in having more than 100,000 alumni scattered around the globe. Some of them are the following:

  • Sylvia Hyman, ceramic artist
  • Diane English, writer, screenwriter, film director
  • Tom Fontana, Emmy Award-winning writer, and producer
  • David Franczyk, member of the Buffalo Common Council
  • Randy Smith, former NBA player, and casino executive host
  • Robert E. Wright, Nef Family Chair of Political Economy at Augustana College (South Dakota)
  • Justin Mitchell, basketball player for Harlem Wizards
  • Bobby Gonzalez, former head coach of the men’s basketball program at Seton Hall University
  • Brian Higgins, member of the U.S. House of Representatives
  • Carolyn Lamm, partner, White & Case LLP; former president, American Bar Association
  • Robert Longo, painter, and sculptor
  • Gary McNamara former talk host at WGR and WBEN; nationally syndicated talk host, Red Eye Radio, Cumulus Media Networks
  • Kevin O’Connell, broadcaster, Channel 2 News, Buffalo
  • Sid Parnes, professor, co-founder International Center for Studies in Creativity
  • Crystal Davis Peoples-Stokes, New York State assemblywoman, 141st District
  • Ralph Raico, history professor and Austrian School economist
  • John Rzeznik, lead singer and guitarist of Buffalo-native rock band Goo Goo Dolls; attended one year
  • Cindy Sherman, photographer, film director, and MacArthur Genius recipient

 

 

Learn more about the other SUNY colleges. Each SUNY has its own unique offerings, campus and academic requirement.

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