SUNY Buffalo State University
Buffalo, New York
- Public
- City
- 5,097 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 73%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $10,886per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 34%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $55,02810 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
Buffalo State University serves as the only urban comprehensive college within the State University of New York (SUNY) system.
Source: Strategic Plan 2022-2026 | SUNY Buffalo State University
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 73%About 7 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test-optionalScores are considered if you send them, but not required.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- 980–1240Reading + math, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
Where you'd stand
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Sources: College Scorecard. Test ranges describe enrolled students who sent scores.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $10,886full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $24,279sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $8,533Source: College Scorecard
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $20,273Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 34%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 58%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $55,02810 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,854federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 5,097Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 57%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 34%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Similar, and easier to get into
- College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY — admits 92%
- SUNY College of Technology at Canton Canton, NY — admits 92%
- Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK — admits 100%
- Virginia State University Petersburg, VA — admits 89%
Also worth a look
- Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY
- SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY — admits 84%
- McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA — admits 78%
- Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA — admits 72%
- Tennessee State University Nashville, TN — admits 70%
- Western Illinois University Macomb, IL — admits 71%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for SUNY Buffalo State University, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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