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SUNY Buffalo State University

Buffalo, NY · Public · Large city · Buffalo State University · SBSU

Public institution in Buffalo, NY · 5,358 undergraduates · 76% acceptance rate · $52,334 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$14,229616th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$8,486419th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$18,906778th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$23,171568th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$21,028772nd lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$52,334939th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$40,8771,158th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
36.0%1,607th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
54.7%1,687th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
75.9%764th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1080760th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
5,358474th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
13.0:1979th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
53.3%313th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 233 mi (DTW)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$50
Personal essay
Required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 65 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technologybachelors$63,005$58,522
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technologybachelors$55,964$44,942
Electrical Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technologybachelors$54,661$63,749
Information Science/StudiesComputer Sciencebachelors$45,554$46,254
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesHealth Professionsbachelors$41,565$42,682
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$37,964$36,873
EconomicsSocial Sciencesbachelors$36,488$36,488
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherCommunicationsbachelors$35,060$31,792
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$34,567$32,177
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesPhysical Sciencesbachelors$33,993$27,947
Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciencesbachelors$33,281$34,847
Social WorkPublic Administrationbachelors$33,230$33,318

Campus facts

Athletics — 10 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to SUNY Buffalo State University’s 5,358 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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