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University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NYMain CampusLarge city suburb (population over 250,000 nearby)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

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Class Rank

Top tenth (27%)
Top 11%–25% (29%)
Top 26%–50% (31%)
Bottom 26%–50% (11%)
Bottom quarter (2%)

High School GPA

4.0 (32%)
3.75–3.99 (14%)
3.50–3.74 (20%)
3.25–3.49 (11%)
3.00–3.24 (13%)
2.50–2.99 (9%)
2.00–2.49 (1%)

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
Standardized test scoresVery Important
Class rankImportant
Recommendation(s)Important
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Non-academic

Extracurricular activitiesConsidered
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InterviewNot Considered
Alumni/ae relationNot Considered
State residencyNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered
Level of applicant's interestNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $10,782

In-State Cost of Attendance: $29,043

Out-of-State Tuition: $30,572

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $48,833

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Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 2,595

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $12,142

Students with non-need merit aid: 411

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $4,559

Student Debt

Median total debt: $14,250

Students with federal loans: 40.9%

Students with Pell grants: 32.3%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $44,259

After 5 years: $68,437

Majors(78 programs)

  1. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(770 graduates)
  2. Psychology, General.(648 graduates)
  3. Communication and Media Studies.(355 graduates)
  4. Social Sciences, General.(333 graduates)
  5. Biology, General.(322 graduates)
  6. Mechanical Engineering.(250 graduates)
  7. Computer Science.(245 graduates)
  8. Sociology.(152 graduates)
  9. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(139 graduates)
  10. Economics.(137 graduates)
  11. Civil Engineering.(135 graduates)
  12. Political Science and Government.(135 graduates)
  13. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(133 graduates)
  14. Accounting and Related Services.(131 graduates)
  15. Mathematics.(102 graduates)
  16. Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.(101 graduates)
  17. Chemical Engineering.(82 graduates)
  18. Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences.(79 graduates)
  19. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(78 graduates)
  20. Public Health.(77 graduates)
  21. Architecture.(74 graduates)
  22. English Language and Literature, General.(69 graduates)
  23. Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(68 graduates)
  24. History.(67 graduates)
  25. International Business.(66 graduates)
  26. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(57 graduates)
  27. Industrial Engineering.(55 graduates)
  28. Chemistry.(55 graduates)
  29. Fine and Studio Arts.(55 graduates)
  30. Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(50 graduates)
  31. Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.(43 graduates)
  32. Computer Engineering.(40 graduates)
  33. Geography and Cartography.(36 graduates)
  34. Environmental Design.(34 graduates)
  35. Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.(31 graduates)
  36. Pharmacology and Toxicology.(29 graduates)
  37. Anthropology.(28 graduates)
  38. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(27 graduates)
  39. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(26 graduates)
  40. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(26 graduates)
  41. Physics.(21 graduates)
  42. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(20 graduates)
  43. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.(20 graduates)
  44. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(19 graduates)
  45. Criminology.(19 graduates)
  46. Philosophy.(18 graduates)
  47. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(17 graduates)
  48. Statistics.(16 graduates)
  49. Dance.(15 graduates)
  50. Biotechnology.(14 graduates)
  51. Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.(11 graduates)
  52. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(10 graduates)
  53. Music.(9 graduates)
  54. Area Studies.(8 graduates)
  55. Applied Mathematics.(8 graduates)
  56. Urban Studies/Affairs.(6 graduates)
  57. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(5 graduates)
  58. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
  59. Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology.(2 graduates)
  60. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(1 graduates)
  61. Engineering Physics.(1 graduates)
  62. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(1 graduates)
  63. Computer and Information Sciences, General.
  64. Information Science/Studies.
  65. Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.
  66. Engineering, General.
  67. Materials Engineering
  68. Nuclear Engineering.
  69. Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  70. Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate).
  71. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
  72. Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.
  73. Neurobiology and Neurosciences.
  74. Nutrition Sciences.
  75. International/Global Studies.
  76. Philosophy, Politics, and Economics.
  77. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.
  78. Religion/Religious Studies.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 20,284 students

Admission Rate: 69.3%

Retention Rate: 84.5%

Graduation Rate: 73.4%

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Student Demographics

White (45.0%)
Hispanic (8.8%)
Black (9.0%)
Asian (17.8%)
Two or More (3.3%)
International (12.2%)

Gender Distribution

Men (53.8%)
Women (46.2%)

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