University at Buffalo-SUNY Rankings

Located in Buffalo, NY, University at Buffalo-SUNY is one of the best universities in the state of New York. On this page, you will find in-depth rankings for University at Buffalo-SUNY in the following areas: graduation rates, teaching  resources, financing opportunities, and alumni donations. Latest acceptance rate is also given to show how competitive is University at Buffalo-SUNY.

3435 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 645-6900
Email: ub-admissions@buffalo.edu
Web site: http://www.buffalo.edu

Rankings: University at Buffalo–SUNY

Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics
Overall Ranking: 121
Score: 35
Peer college rating (out of 5) 2.9
Graduation and retention ranking: 120
Average freshman retention rate: 87.2%
6-year graduation rate: 65.0%
Predicted graduation rate: 60%
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): 5
Faculty resources ranking: 173
Classes with under 20 students (2020): 31.5%
Classes with 50 or more students (2020): 23.8%
Student faculty ratio (2020): 16:1
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) 87.0%
Student selectivity ranking: 113
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) 1050-1250
2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: 25%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): 64%
Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: 51.9%
Financial resources rank: 88
Alumni giving rank: 165
Average alumni giving rate (2020): 9.0%

University at Buffalo-SUNY History

Essential Facts: University at Buffalo–SUNY

  • The University at Buffalo is classified as an R1 University, meaning that it engages in a very high level of research activity.
  • The University of Buffalo was founded on May 11, 1846, as a private medical school to train the doctors for the communities of Buffalo, Niagara Falls, and surrounding villages.
  • Accreditation: Since 1930, the UB School of Management has been continuously accredited by AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

Rules and regulations Sports Activities 

General Information  
Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: 35%
Percent of undergraduates who are members of a fraternity: 3%
Percent of student body who are members of a sorority: 4%
Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: N/A
Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? Yes
Percent of students who have cars on campus: 72%
Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? Yes
Additional policies and regulations: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Collegiate athletic association: NCAA I
Men’s scholarship sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field (indoor), track and field (outdoor), wrestling
Women’s scholarship sports: basketball, crew (heavyweight), cross country, crew (lightweight), soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field (indoor), track and field (outdoor), volleyball
Student activities: campus ministries, choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, international student organization, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station