University at Buffalo Business Programs

University at Buffalo is a public institution situated in Buffalo, New York. Buffalo is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

University at Buffalo Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at University at Buffalo.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#11	Most Popular International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#33	Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#76	Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#99	Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards University at Buffalo has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#114	Best General Business Administration and Management Schools	College Factual
#115	Best Business Administration & Management Schools	College Factual
#163	Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	College Factual

Where Is University at Buffalo?

Contact details for University at Buffalo are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	12 Capen Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260-1660
Phone:	716-645-2000
Website:	www.buffalo.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/universityatbuffalo
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/UBCommunity

How Do I Get Into University at Buffalo?

You can apply to University at Buffalo online at: admissions.buffalo.edu/apply/index.php

Admission Requirements for University at Buffalo

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	considered but not required
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into University at Buffalo?

University at Buffalo has an acceptance rate of 67%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 51% of accepted students are men and 49% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 70%, and the acceptance rate for women is 64%.

Average Test Scores

About 73% of students accepted to University at Buffalo submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 560 and 640. Math scores were between 580 and 670.

University at Buffalo received ACT scores from 19% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 22 and 29. Math scores were between 24 and 29. Composite scores were between 23 and 29.

Can I Afford University at Buffalo?

The overall average net price of University at Buffalo is $35,955. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At University at Buffalo, approximately 51% of students took out student loans averaging $7,579 a year. That adds up to $30,316 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at University at Buffalo is 2.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University at Buffalo Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 22,306 undergraduate students at University at Buffalo, with 20,435 being full-time and 1,871 being part-time.

There are also 10,041 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 20,435 full-time undergraduates at University at Buffalo, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University at Buffalo students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	3,381
Black or African American	1,781
Hispanic or Latino	1,621
White	9,754
International Students	2,324
Other Races/Ethnicities	1,574

Geographic Diversity

New York students aren't the only ones who study at University at Buffalo. At this time, 27 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 108 countries are represented at University at Buffalo. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and South Korea.

Online Learning at University at Buffalo

In 2019-2020, 29,770 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at University at Buffalo has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of University at Buffalo

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University at Buffalo was 282.9%. This is the #184 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at University at Buffalo regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

University at Buffalo Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	732	183	0	915
Accounting	124	71	0	195
General Economics	139	3	4	146
International Business/Trade/Commerce	73	3	0	76
Real Estate Development	0	16	0	16
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	0	12	0	12
Management Science	0	0	3	3
Applied Economics	0	2	0	2
Organizational Leadership	0	0	0	0
Science/Technology Management	0	0	0	0
Supply Chain Management	0	0	0	0
Transportation/Mobility Management	0	0	0	0
Business Management & Marketing	0	0	0	0
Other Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	0	0	0	0
Finance	0	0	0	0
General Business/Commerce	0	0	0	0
Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	0	0	0	0
General Management Information Systems	0	0	0	0
Other Economics	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	1,068	290	7	1,365

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Y. G. Lulat under License

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