University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

Buffalo, United States · founded 1846

City: Buffalo
Country: United States
Founded: 1846
THE rank: 301-350
Students: 27,152
International: 16%
Degree programmes: 270
Students per staff member: 16.4
Women students: 47%
THE overall score: 51.6–54.2
QS rank 2026: 410
Application fee: $50
IELTS minimum: 6
TOEFL iBT minimum: 70

International tuition fees at University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

Bachelor: $29,070 per year
Master: $26,510 – $33,310 per year

Bachelor: USD 29070/year non-resident tuition for 2026-27 (also equals Fall 2026 per-semester rate of 14535 x 2). Master: computed from official Fall 2026 per-semester non-resident rates x 2 as published by Student Accounts: general graduate 13255/semester = 26510/year (tuition only), MBA 16655/semester = 33310/year; professional programs (law 32740, pharmacy 40190, medicine 73330 per year) are higher. Graduate fees (~1660/semester) not included.

Entry requirements at University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

What University at Buffalo, The State University of New York says it asks for from an applicant, 2023-24.

English language test: Required
Admission tests (SAT/ACT): Considered
Secondary school GPA: Required
Secondary school record: Required
Essay or personal statement: Required
Letters of recommendation: Considered
Work experience: Considered

University at Buffalo, The State University of New York had 38,210 applicants and admitted 26,481, of whom 4,271 enrolled — an admission rate of 69%. The middle half of admitted students scored 600–680 on SAT reading and writing and 610–700 on SAT maths. The middle half scored 27–32 on the ACT. 33% of admitted students submitted an SAT score and 3% an ACT score.