University at Buffalo Academic Overview

Academic Overview

University at Buffalo Campus, Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo is a public, 4 or more years institute located in Buffalo, New York. It is a Research University (very high research activity) by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2021 tuition & fees are $10,526 for New York residents and $28,196 for out-of-state students. The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and a total of 31,503 students are enrolled. The acceptance rate of undergraduate school is 61% and the graduation rate is 75% last year.

The salary after graduation from University at Buffalo varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $62,100. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.

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2021 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate school, in the academic year 2020-2021, tuition and fees of University at Buffalo are $10,526 for New York residents and $28,196 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its 2021 tuition and fees are $14,238 for in-state students and $26,028 for out-of-state students.

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University at Buffalo 2021 Tuition & Fees
	In-State	Out-of-State
Undergraduate	$10,526	$28,196
Graduate	$14,238	$26,028

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Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2021 key academic statistics at UB. The acceptance rate of UB is 61% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 23%. The average graduation rate is 75% and the transfer-out rate is 17%. The average received amount of financial aid is $8,549 and 57% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 31,503 students is attending including both undergraduate and graduate students, and the student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1.

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Acceptance Rate for University at Buffalo is 61 %.

Graduation Rate for University at Buffalo is 75 %

Transfer-out Rate for University at Buffalo is 17 %

Retention Rate for University at Buffalo is 87 %

Student Population for University at Buffalo is 31,503

Student to Faculty Rate for University at Buffalo is 13 %

The average received amount of financial aid is $8,549 at University at Buffalo.

Offered Degrees

UB offers 465 major programs through online and on-site education where 11 programs are available through distance learning. The following table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.

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Offered Major Programs
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class
One but less than two years certificate	6	0
Associate's Degree	3	0
Bachelor's Degree	94	1
Master's Degree	174	4
Post Master's Degree	73	5
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	93	1
Doctor's degree - professional practice	22	0

Special Learning Opportunities

University at Buffalo offers online education (distance learning opportunities) for both undergraduate and graduate programs. The school provides teacher certification and study abroad - opportunity which a student completes part of the college program studying in another country programs to its students.

Special Learning Opportunities
Online Class	Undergraduate , Graduate
ROTC	No
Weekend/Evening College	✗
Teacher Certification	✔
Study Abroad	✔
Campus Housing	✔ (Dormitory Capacity:7,988)
Board/Meal Plan	✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $5,450)

Veterans Benefits

University at Buffalo has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.

Veterans Benefits
Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)	✔
Credit for military training	✔
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families	✔
Recognized student veteran organization	✔
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges	✔

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