University at Buffalo
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 74.2%
- Applications
- 40,856
- Enrolled
- 4,265
- Yield Rate
- 14.1%
- SAT Average
- 1290
- ACT Midpoint
- 29
- Test Policy
- Optional
- Application Fee
- $50
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 27.0%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 56.0%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 87.0%
Application Deadlines
- Early Action: November 1 · notification Ongoing basis
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Academic GPA, Standardized Tests
- Important
- Class Rank, Recommendations
- Considered
- Application Essay, Extracurricular Activities, Talent / Ability, Character / Personal Qualities, First Generation, Geographic Residence, Racial / Ethnic Status, Volunteer Work, Work Experience
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 2,355
- Accepted Spot
- 857
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 106
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 4.5%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $10,936
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $31,536
- Average Net Price
- $20,529
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $14,240
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $16,624
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $21,261
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $23,286
- Family Income Over $110k
- $26,546
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 53%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $12,142
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $13,835
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $36,063
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 55%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 32.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 60.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 75.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 84.0%
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- -2.27
- Application Trend
- Rising demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 9.9% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 66th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 2.3 standard deviations less competitive than its historical average.