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Acceptance Rate 72.95%
Yield 9.22%
SAT Score 1,070
Applicants 18,219
Admitted 13,290

Buffalo State Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 72.95% at SUNY Buffalo State University. Total 18,219 students applied and 13,290 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,070.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$65
Admission Informationhttps://suny.buffalostate.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.suny.edu/attend/
Acceptance Rate72.95%
Average Test Scores1,070 SAT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 72.95%. A total of 18,219 students (7,905 men and 10,299 women) have applied to and 13,290 (5,447 men and 7,832 women) students admitted to SUNY Buffalo State University.
Among them, 554 male and 671 female students have enrolled into Buffalo State and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 9.22%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Buffalo State
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants18,2197,90510,29900
Admitted13,2905,4477,83200
Enrolled1,22655467100
Acceptance Rate 72.95% 68.91% 76.05% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 9.22% 10.17% 8.57% - -
[Chart] SUNY Buffalo State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Buffalo State, 115 applicants (9% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,070 at Buffalo State. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,240 and 25th percentile score is 980.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Buffalo State. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Buffalo State with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Buffalo State
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total98010701240
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing490560630
Math490510610
ACT Composite
Math
English
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to SUNY Buffalo State University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for Buffalo State
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✔
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Buffalo State

The calendar system at SUNY Buffalo State University is Semester. SUNY Buffalo State University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that SUNY Buffalo State University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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