School Overview
General Information
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Admission Office 1300 Elmwood Avenue, Moot Hall Buffalo, NY 14222-1095 (716) 878-4017 Fax: (716) 878-6100 [email protected] Contact: Carmela Thompson Director of Admissions |
Main Address 1300 Elmwood Avenue Buffalo, NY 14222 (716) 878-4000 www.buffalostate.edu |
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Size Total undergrads: 9,361 First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 1,523 Degree-seeking undergrads: 9,172 Graduate enrollment: 1,863 Setting |
Degrees offered: |
Admissions Information
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Application Fee College has an application fee: Yes Regular application fee: $40 Online application fee: $40 |
Enrollment Rates Percent applicants admitted: 45% Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 78% |
College Majors
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Architecture & Related Programs City/Community/Regional Planning B Arts, Visual & Performing Art History/Criticism/Conservation B Biological & Biomedical Sciences Biology B Business, Management, & Marketing Business – General B Communications & Journalism Broadcast Journalism B Computer & Information Sciences Computer Programming – General B Education Art Teacher Education B Engineering Technologies Electrical Engineering Technologies B English Language & Literature English Language & Literature – General B Family & Consumer Sciences Clothing/Apparel/Textile Studies B Foreign Language & Literature French B Health Professions & Clinical Sciences Speech-Language Pathology B History History – General B Liberal Arts & Sciences General Studies B Mathematics Mathematics – General B Parks, Recreation & Fitness Health/Physical Fitness B Philosophy & Religion Philosophy B Physical Sciences Chemistry B Psychology Psychology – General B Public Administration & Services Social Work B Security & Protective Services Criminal Justice Studies B Social Sciences Anthropology B |
Degree levels for each major are designated by the following letters:
B = Bachelor’s degree C = Certificate or diploma |
*We do not guarantee the accuracy of information on this page. All information is subject to change. You should confirm all information with a college admissions officer.
SUNY Buffalo State Highlights
School Information
| Phone Number: | (716) 878-4000 |
| Website: | suny.buffalostate.edu/ |
| Type of School: | 4-year, Public |
| Apply Online: | www.suny.edu/Student/index.cfm |
| Address: | 1300 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222 |
| Setting: | City: Large |
| Campus Housing: | Yes |
Students & Programs
| Student Population: | 8,658 |
| 6-yr Graduation Rate (Bachelor's): | 47% |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
| Distance Learning Programs: | Yes |
| Distance Learning Students*: | 6,365 (74% of total students) |
| Degree Levels Offered: | Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's |
* Students taking at least 1 distance learning course
Tuition & Financial Aid*
| In-state Tuition: | $8,472 |
| Out-of-state Tuition: | $18,182 |
| % of Students Receiving Financial Aid: | 94% |
| Avg. Amount of Grant or Scholarship Aid Awarded: | $9,052 |
* Full-time beginning undergraduate students. Financial aid is available to those who qualify.
SUNY Buffalo State Programs
See the degree programs that are offered at SUNY Buffalo State.
| Degree Name | Cert | Assoc | Bach | Mast | Doct |
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| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | 1 | ||||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 1 | 2 | |||
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services | 2 | ||||
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 1 | ||||
| Education | 26 | 22 | 32 | ||
| Engineering | 1 | ||||
| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related Fields | 3 | 2 | |||
| English Language and Literature/Letters | 3 | 1 | |||
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 1 | ||||
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Health Professions and Related Programs | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
| History | 1 | 1 | |||
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, and Related Protective Service | 3 | 2 | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 3 | ||||
| Mathematics and Statistics | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | 1 | ||||
| Physical Sciences | 3 | 3 | |||
| Psychology | 1 | ||||
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions | 2 | 1 | |||
| Social Sciences | 1 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts | 4 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Grand total | 42 | 89 | 56 |
* Based on programs that produced 2019-2020 graduates
Tuition & Financial Aid
See what it costs to enroll at SUNY Buffalo State and how many students are receiving scholarships, grants, or loans as financial aid to help cover the costs of tuition.
Undergraduate Student Tuition
Average tuition and fees for academic year:
| Tuition and Fees | 2019-2020 |
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| In-state | $8,472 |
| Out-of-state | $18,182 |
| Books and supplies | $1,038 |
Graduate Student Tuition
Average tuition and fees for academic year:
| Tuition and Fees | 2019-2020 |
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| In-state | $12,143 |
| Out-of-state | $23,933 |
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2018-2019
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
| Type of Aid | Number Receiving Aid | % Receiving Aid | Avg. Amt. of Aid |
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| Any student financial aid | 1,636 | 94% | – |
| Grant or scholarship aid | 1,508 | 87% | $9,052 |
| Student loan aid | 1,155 | 66% | $6,353 |
All Undergraduate Students
| Type of Aid | Number Receiving Aid | % Receiving Aid | Avg. Amt. of Aid |
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| Grant or scholarship aid | 6,142 | 76% | $8,506 |
| Federal student loans | 4,869 | 60% | $6,467 |
Admissions & Enrollment
See the admission requirements for SUNY Buffalo State. Find out how many students apply and how many are accepted. View a graphical breakdown of the gender, age, and ethnicity of currently enrolled SUNY Buffalo State students.
Undergraduate Admissions, Fall 2020
| Total | Male | Female | |
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| Number of applicants | 14,577 | 6,172 | 8,405 | Percent admitted | 100% | 63% | 70% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled | 11% | 11% | 12% |
Admissions Considerations
| Required | Recommended | Optional | |
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| Secondary school GPA | |||
| Secondary school rank | |||
| Secondary school record | |||
| Completion of college-preparatory program | |||
| Recommendations | |||
| Formal demonstration of competencies | |||
| Admission test scores | |||
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | |||
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language |
SUNY Buffalo State Enrollment, Fall 2020
| Total Enrollment | 8,658 |
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| Undergraduate enrollment | 7,647 |
| Graduate enrollment | 1,011 |
Undergraduate Attendance
Undergraduate Gender
Undergraduate Age
Undergraduate Race/Ethnicity
Undergraduate Distance Education
Undergraduates taking 100%, Some, or No Distance Education
Graduate Distance Education
Graduate students taking 100%, Some, or No Distance Education
SUNY Buffalo State Accreditation
This institution is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Specialized institution accreditations:
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics
- Didactic Program in Dietetics
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
- Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
- National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation
- Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs
- National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation
- Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
- National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation
- Theatre (THEA) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
- Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools
- Teacher Education Accreditation Council, Accreditation Committee
- Graduate Teacher Education Accreditation Council (GTEAC) - Graduate programs
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