Applying to Buffalo State

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
75.87%	1,080

SUNY Buffalo State University's acceptance rate is 75.87% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 15,943 students applied and 12,096 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Buffalo State.

Buffalo State's acceptance rate places 57th out of 166 New York colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,080 at Buffalo State. Buffalo State's SAT score ranks 72nd out of 91 New York colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to Buffalo State, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of SUNY Buffalo State University is 75.87% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 12.04%. 6,994 men and 8,949 women applied to Buffalo State and 4,568 men and 7,528 women students were accepted.

Among them, 680 men and 776 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Buffalo State.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Buffalo State
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	15,943	6,994	8,949	0	0
Admitted	12,096	4,568	7,528	0	0
Enrolled	1,456	680	776	0	0
Acceptance Rate	75.87%	65.31%	84.12%	-	-
Yield	12.04%	14.89%	10.31%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

SUNY Buffalo State University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 186 students (13% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores

The median SAT score is 1,080 with 540 SAT EBRW and 540 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 600 and the 25^th percentile is 480. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 590 and 25^th percentile is 480 .

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Buffalo State
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	960	1080	1190
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	480	540	600
SAT Math	480	540	590
ACT Composite	-		-
ACT Math	-		-
ACT English	-		-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 1,456 first-year students enrolled in Buffalo State. The proportion of full-time students is 99.24% and part-time students is 0.76%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 46.70% and women students is 53.30%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Buffalo State.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Buffalo State
	Total	Men	Women
Total	1,456	680	776
Full-time	1,445	674	771
Part-time	11	6	5

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Buffalo State. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply SUNY Buffalo State University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Buffalo State Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Required
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $50 for undergraduate schools and $65 for graduate schools of SUNY Buffalo State University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Buffalo State.

Admission Information for Applying to Buffalo State
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$50
Graduate Application Fees	$65
Admission Information	https://suny.buffalostate.edu/admissions
Online Application	https://www.suny.edu/attend/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Not Offered
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate

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