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University at Buffalo

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Buffalo, NY
Population 900,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 20,284
Men / Women 54% / 46%
White 41%
Asian 13%
International 11%
Black 10%
Hispanic 8%
Mixed 4%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 32%
Engineering, Computing & Math 24%
Life & Natural Sciences 20%
Business & Economics 19%
Arts 6%

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 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,207 (8th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 198 (4th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
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 #61
Humanities & Social Sciences $9M #136
Graduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 614 #31
Engineering, Computing & Math 92 #61
Humanities & Social Sciences 288 #79

Honors College

Name University Honors College
Students 1,788 (9%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 31%
SAT Range 1,210 – 1,380
ACT Range 27 – 32

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts and Sciences 2,381 41% / 59% 19% $55,926
Applied Mathematics 1 0% / 100% 100%
Mathematics 88 +16 74% / 26% 12% $62,104
Physics 17 +3 82% / 18% 18%
Statistics 13 +4 77% / 23% 8%
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics 2 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Biochemistry 29 62% / 38% 14%
Bioinformatics 1 100% / 0% 0%
Biology 195 +4 35% / 65% 6% $63,438
Biomedical Sciences 90 +1 47% / 53% 3% $63,438
Biotechnology 8 +1 50% / 50% 12%
Chemistry 5 60% / 40% 0% $50,953
Chemistry 22 +1 64% / 36% 0% $50,953
Environmental Studies 41 +1 37% / 63% 2%
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences 12 42% / 58% 0% $59,387
Geosciences 20 +1 75% / 25% 0% $59,387
Neuroscience 34 +1 44% / 56% 0%
Nutrition Sciences 4 25% / 75% 0% $63,560
Pharmacology and Toxicology 10 +2 50% / 50% 30% $92,084
Economics 101 +14 77% / 23% 35% $63,377
Economics 2 0% / 100% 100% $63,377
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics 5 +2 100% / 0% 0%
African American Studies 3 67% / 33% 0%
American Studies
Anthropology 11 +5 55% / 45% 0%
Asian Studies/Civilization 6 +2 33% / 67% 0%
Classical Languages 2 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Cognitive Science 9 +1 22% / 78% 0%
Communication 281 +12 39% / 61% 48% $52,907
Comparative Group Studies 4 +4 0% / 100% 0%
Criminology 66 +9 38% / 62% 5%
English 69 +1 30% / 70% 1% $41,376
French 1 0% / 100% 0% $49,141
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 14 +1 64% / 36% 64% $41,878
Geography 9 +2 67% / 33% 22% $41,878
History 78 +3 67% / 33% 1% $46,925
Intercultural and International Studies 2 +2 50% / 50% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Italian 2 0% / 100% 0% $49,141
Legal Studies 71 +14 46% / 54% 1%
Linguistics 18 +4 39% / 61% 0% $42,266
Philosophy 8 +4 50% / 50% 0%
Political Science 99 +20 57% / 43% 2% $58,189
Psychology 477 +51 26% / 74% 28% $59,856
Social Sciences 160 +23 14% / 86% 0% $52,710
Sociology 125 +29 30% / 70% 61% $51,857
Spanish 2 +8 0% / 100% 0% $49,141
Art History 2 0% / 100% 0% $40,921
Dance 10 +3 0% / 100% 0%
Film Studies 57 +5 68% / 32% 9% $47,113
Music 5 +1 60% / 40% 0%
Music Performance 6 50% / 50% 17%
Musical Theatre 8 25% / 75% 0% $34,596
Studio Art 49 31% / 69% 16% $40,921
Theatre 14 43% / 57% 0% $34,596
Urban Studies/Affairs 12 +2 58% / 42% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Architecture and Planning 101 56% / 44% 6% $61,005
Architecture 59 47% / 53% 2% $63,376
Environmental Design/Architecture 42 69% / 31% 12% $57,675
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences 1,016 79% / 21% 11% $87,610
Aerospace Engineering 87 +1 83% / 17% 1% $77,313
Biomedical Engineering 73 +3 45% / 55% 12% $92,831
Chemical Engineering 51 55% / 45% 8% $81,893
Civil Engineering 134 +1 80% / 20% 16% $79,952
Computer Engineering 36 +1 83% / 17% 19% $95,927
Computer Science 292 +10 85% / 15% 18% $102,353
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management 29 69% / 31% 3%
Electrical Engineering 78 +1 82% / 18% 10% $84,530
Engineering Physics 2 100% / 0% 50%
Environmental Engineering 17 65% / 35% 0% $69,229
General Engineering 6 100% / 0% 0%
Industrial Engineering 31 +3 84% / 16% 10% $86,975
Materials Engineering 4 75% / 25% 0%
Mechanical Engineering 176 +50 87% / 13% 4% $75,115
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Management 798 64% / 36% 20% $79,275
Accounting 101 +2 63% / 37% 5% $86,381
Business Administration 642 +11 63% / 37% 21% $80,233
International Business 55 +5 71% / 29% 36% $55,051
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Nursing 168 22% / 78% 2% $84,231
Nursing 168 +2 22% / 78% 2% $84,231
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 10 40% / 60% 30% $128,539
Pharmaceutical Sciences 10 40% / 60% 30% $128,539
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Public Health and Health Professions 319 36% / 64% 2% $68,631
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 21 33% / 67% 5% $78,269
Communication Sciences and Disorders 53 4% / 96% 0% $65,674
Exercise Science 107 +26 61% / 39% 3% $62,922
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 8 50% / 50% 0%
Occupational Therapy
Public Health 130 +10 28% / 72% 2% $72,979