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University at Buffalo: tuition, cost and admissions

Buffalo, NY · Public university · Suburb (large)

20,569Undergraduates

68%Acceptance rate

1,288Average SAT

$19,592Avg net cost / yr

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What University at Buffalo actually costs

Item	Amount
Tuition & fees (in-state)	$10,782	Published rate before aid
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)	$28,702	Published rate before aid
Room & board (on campus)	$16,212	Annual
Books & supplies	$1,300	Estimated annual
Total sticker cost	$27,603	Everything, before aid
Average actual cost paid	$19,592	Average paid after grants and scholarships — an average, not a quote

Across all students, the average paid here was $8,011 less than the sticker price — about 29% off, once grants and scholarships are counted. Individual awards vary enormously, and many students receive nothing at all.

Do your own due diligence on cost. Every figure above is a historical federal average for all students at this college. No student pays the average. What you are charged depends on your family’s income and assets, your academic record, the year you apply, and what aid this college has available — and it changes year to year. Use these numbers to decide which colleges are worth investigating, never to decide what one will cost you. Run the college’s own net price calculator — every US college is required by law to publish one — then confirm in writing with its financial aid office before committing to anything. We are not financial, admissions or tax advisers and have no relationship with this college.

Most popular fields of study

Business, Management & Marketing — 18%

Engineering — 15%

Psychology — 11%

Social Sciences — 11%

Biological & Biomedical Sciences — 10%

Health Professions — 9%

Communication & Journalism — 5%

Computer & Information Sciences — 5%

Share of degrees awarded, US Dept. of Education.

Varsity athletics at University at Buffalo

Athletic association	D-I
Men’s varsity sports (5)	Football (118), Track & Field (106), Wrestling (34), Basketball (15), Tennis (7)
Women’s varsity sports (7)	Track & Field (146), Swimming & Diving (29), Soccer (26), Softball (23), Basketball (16), Volleyball (16), Tennis (8)
Softball conference	MAC
Head softball coach	Mike Ruechel

Squad sizes in brackets, from the federal Equity in Athletics survey (2024–25). Filter by sport and division on the interactive map.

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