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University at Buffalo Acceptance Rates & Admissions Statistics

What Does the Admissions Department at University at Buffalo Look For?

Assess your admission prospects by studying the statistics from the latest freshman classes at University at Buffalo, situated in Buffalo, NY.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of University at Buffalo
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at University at Buffalo
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

What Admissions Stats Mean to You

Selectivity and acceptance rates can be a big clue to how difficult it is to be admitted. Compare your test scores to prior applicants to get a good understanding of who you are competing against for entrance.

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Selectivity: Are You the Right Type of Student For This College?

The selectivity of a college indicates how competitive the admissions process is.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Less Selective (70-85%)
Acceptance Rate	74%
Application Fee	$50 (fee waiver available)

Acceptance and Enrollment Stats

University at Buffalo received 40,856 total applications. From this pool, 30,308 were admitted, and 4,265 chose to enroll.

Applicant Total	40,856
Accepted	30,308
Enrolled	4,265
Enrolled Full-Time	4,239
Enrolled Part-Time	26

Getting into University at Buffalo is 74.2%. This level of selectivity means the school is fairly accessible. Acceptance rates vary by gender at University at Buffalo: the female acceptance rate is 76% compared to 73% for male applicants.

The yield rate at University at Buffalo is 14%. This means that 14% of admitted applicants chose to attend. By gender, women enroll at a rate of 12% versus 16% for men.

Boys vs. Girls: Who’s Applying More?

These charts illustrate the male-to-female balance among applicants at University at Buffalo.

	Men	Women
Applicants	19,810	21,021
Admitted	14,381	15,909
Enrolled	2,344	1,921

SAT and ACT Score Profile

About 28% of students accepted to University at Buffalo provided SAT results (1,161 students).

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores for the middle 50% fell between 600 and 680. SAT Math scores ranged from 610 and 700.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Evidence-Based Reading & Writing	600	680
Math	610	700
Combined Total	1210	1380

University at Buffalo got ACT scores from 3% of admitted applicants (107 students).

ACT Composite scores for the middle 50% fell between 27 and 32.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Overall	27	32
English/Reading	24	33
Math	25	30

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

References

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Y. G. Lulat under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.