University at Buffalo
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Buffalo, NY
Population
900,000
Website
https://www.buffalo.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
20,284
Men / Women
54% / 46%
White
41%
Asian
13%
International
11%
Black
10%
Hispanic
8%
Mixed
4%
Native American
0%
From State
93%
From Region
1%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
19%
Engineering
15%
Health Sciences
11%
Life & Natural Sciences
8%
Computer Science
7%
Arts
6%
Physical Sciences & Math
4%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$10,936
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$31,536
Est. In-State Cost
$14,147
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$40,795
10-Year ROI
$215,000
ROI Percentile
87th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
85%
4-Year Graduation Rate
60%
6-Year Graduation Rate
75%
Transfer-Out Rate
14%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours
2,207 (8% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation
198 (4% ☔)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
70%
Yield (Unbound)
14%
Early Action
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R1
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $149M | #40 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $330M | #60 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $9M | #135 |
Graduate Degrees
| Life & Natural Sciences | 614 | #28 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 92 | #61 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 288 | #78 |
Honors College
Name
University Honors College
Students
1,788 (9%)
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
31%
SAT Range
1240
–
1350
SAT Math Range
610
–
700
SAT RW Range
600
–
680
ACT Range
27
–
32
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Arts and Sciences | 2,381 | 41% / 59% | 19% | $58,308 | 93% | ||
| Applied Mathematics | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 100% | $82,815 | 91 | — | |
| Chemistry | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $55,029 | 55 | 96% | |
| Chemistry | 22 +1 | 64% / 36% | 0% | $55,029 | 55 | 96% | |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 12 — | 42% / 58% | 0% | $64,138 | 73 | 83% | |
| Geosciences | 20 +1 | 75% / 25% | 0% | $64,138 | 73 | 83% | |
| Mathematics | 88 +16 | 74% / 26% | 12% | $67,072 | 78 | 98% | |
| Physics | 17 +3 | 82% / 18% | 18% | $74,482 | 85 | — | |
| Statistics | 13 +4 | 77% / 23% | 8% | $84,257 | 92 | — | |
| Theoretical and Mathematical Physics | 2 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $72,134 | 83 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 29 — | 62% / 38% | 14% | $69,284 | 80 | — | |
| Bioinformatics | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $68,770 | 80 | — | |
| Biology | 195 +4 | 35% / 65% | 6% | $68,513 | 79 | 92% | |
| Biomedical Sciences | 90 +1 | 47% / 53% | 3% | $68,513 | 79 | 92% | |
| Biotechnology | 8 +1 | 50% / 50% | 12% | $68,246 | 79 | — | |
| Environmental Studies | 41 +1 | 37% / 63% | 2% | $57,434 | 61 | — | |
| Neuroscience | 34 +1 | 44% / 56% | 0% | $66,557 | 77 | — | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $68,645 | 80 | 94% | |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 10 +2 | 50% / 50% | 30% | $99,451 | 98 | 96% | |
| Economics | 101 +14 | 77% / 23% | 35% | $68,447 | 79 | 96% | |
| Economics | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 100% | $68,447 | 79 | 96% | |
| African American Studies | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $53,162 | 50 | — | |
| American Studies | — — | — | — | $53,023 | 49 | — | |
| Anthropology | 11 +5 | 55% / 45% | 0% | $43,389 | 22 | 97% | |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 6 +2 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $53,155 | 50 | — | |
| Classical Languages | 2 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $51,629 | 45 | — | |
| Cognitive Science | 9 +1 | 22% / 78% | 0% | $54,800 | 54 | — | |
| Communication | 281 +12 | 39% / 61% | 48% | $57,140 | 60 | 97% | |
| Comparative Group Studies | 4 +4 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,243 | 50 | — | |
| Criminology | 66 +9 | 38% / 62% | 5% | $56,650 | 59 | — | |
| English | 69 +1 | 30% / 70% | 1% | $44,686 | 25 | 92% | |
| French | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,072 | 50 | 83% | |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 14 +1 | 64% / 36% | 64% | $45,228 | 27 | 89% | |
| Geography | 9 +2 | 67% / 33% | 22% | $45,228 | 27 | 89% | |
| History | 78 +3 | 67% / 33% | 1% | $50,679 | 43 | 96% | |
| Intercultural and International Studies | 2 +2 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $59,512 | 65 | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,529 | 56 | — | |
| Italian | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,072 | 50 | 83% | |
| Legal Studies | 71 +14 | 46% / 54% | 1% | $57,924 | 62 | — | |
| Linguistics | 18 +4 | 39% / 61% | 0% | $45,647 | 28 | 83% | |
| Philosophy | 8 +4 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $51,157 | 44 | — | |
| Philosophy, Politics, and Economics | 5 +2 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $55,329 | 56 | — | |
| Political Science | 99 +20 | 57% / 43% | 2% | $62,844 | 71 | 89% | |
| Psychology | 477 +51 | 26% / 74% | 28% | $54,929 | 54 | 93% | |
| Social Sciences | 160 +23 | 14% / 86% | 0% | $56,927 | 59 | 94% | |
| Sociology | 125 +29 | 30% / 70% | 61% | $56,006 | 57 | 95% | |
| Spanish | 2 +8 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,072 | 50 | 83% | |
| Art History | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $44,195 | 24 | 93% | |
| Dance | 10 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $38,784 | 12 | 100% | |
| Film Studies | 57 +5 | 68% / 32% | 9% | $50,882 | 43 | 93% | |
| Music | 5 +1 | 60% / 40% | 0% | $35,304 | 7 | — | |
| Music Performance | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 17% | $35,324 | 7 | — | |
| Musical Theatre | 8 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $37,364 | 9 | 90% | |
| Studio Art | 49 — | 31% / 69% | 16% | $44,195 | 24 | 93% | |
| Theatre | 14 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $37,364 | 9 | 90% | |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 12 +2 | 58% / 42% | 0% | $61,289 | 68 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Architecture and Planning | 101 | 56% / 44% | 6% | $62,685 | 95% | ||
| Architecture | 59 — | 47% / 53% | 2% | $62,967 | 71 | 91% | |
| Environmental Design/Architecture | 42 — | 69% / 31% | 12% | $62,289 | 70 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Engineering and Applied Sciences | 1,016 | 79% / 21% | 11% | $93,254 | 98% | ||
| Aerospace Engineering | 87 +1 | 83% / 17% | 1% | $83,498 | 91 | 98% | |
| Biomedical Engineering | 73 +3 | 45% / 55% | 12% | $100,258 | 98 | 96% | |
| Chemical Engineering | 51 — | 55% / 45% | 8% | $88,444 | 94 | 100% | |
| Civil Engineering | 134 +1 | 80% / 20% | 16% | $76,516 | 87 | 100% | |
| Computer Engineering | 36 +1 | 83% / 17% | 19% | $103,601 | 98 | 100% | |
| Electrical Engineering | 78 +1 | 82% / 18% | 10% | $91,292 | 95 | 98% | |
| Engineering Physics (EE) | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 50% | $92,035 | 95 | — | |
| Environmental Engineering | 17 — | 65% / 35% | 0% | $74,767 | 85 | 100% | |
| General Engineering | 6 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $99,205 | 97 | — | |
| Industrial Engineering | 31 +3 | 84% / 16% | 10% | $93,933 | 96 | 95% | |
| Materials Engineering | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $88,066 | 94 | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 176 +50 | 87% / 13% | 4% | $81,124 | 90 | 97% | |
| Computer Science | 292 +10 | 85% / 15% | 18% | $110,541 | 99 | 96% | |
| Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management | 29 — | 69% / 31% | 3% | $92,370 | 96 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Management | 798 | 64% / 36% | 20% | $71,153 | 94% | ||
| Accounting | 101 +2 | 63% / 37% | 5% | $83,438 | 91 | 97% | |
| Business Administration | 642 +11 | 63% / 37% | 21% | $70,223 | 81 | 94% | |
| International Business | 55 +5 | 71% / 29% | 36% | $59,455 | 65 | 90% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Nursing | 168 | 22% / 78% | 2% | $90,970 | 100% | ||
| Nursing | 168 +2 | 22% / 78% | 2% | $90,970 | 95 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences | 10 | 40% / 60% | 30% | $138,822 | 95% | ||
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 10 — | 40% / 60% | 30% | $138,822 | 100 | 95% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Public Health and Health Professions | 319 | 36% / 64% | 2% | $64,985 | 96% | ||
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 21 — | 33% / 67% | 5% | $84,530 | 92 | 100% | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 53 — | 4% / 96% | 0% | $70,928 | 82 | 96% | |
| Exercise Science | 107 +26 | 61% / 39% | 3% | $67,956 | 79 | 99% | |
| Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist | 8 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $67,810 | 78 | — | |
| Occupational Therapy | — +40 | — | — | $66,083 | 76 | — | |
| Public Health | 130 +10 | 28% / 72% | 2% | $56,788 | 59 | 94% |