Online Degrees and Programs at University at Buffalo

Online Program Overview

University at Buffalo offers 552 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 14 major programs - 4 Masters, 5 Doctorate, and 5 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $10,782 for New York residents and $30,572 for out-of-state students.

Total 2,183 students out of total 32,099 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 268 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

University at Buffalo is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameUniversity at Buffalo
TypeFour-year, Public
Address12 Capen Hall, Buffalo, NY
Online Students2,183 Enrolled Online Exclusively
12,034 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$10,782
Out-of-State$30,572
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$14,388
Out-of-State$27,338
Student to Faculty12:1 (8.33%)
Online Degree Programs
Total14 Programs
Masters4 Programs
Doctorate5 Programs
Post-Graduate5 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University at Buffalo. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For New York residents, the tuition & fees are $10,782 and $30,572 for non-New York residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $14,388 and $27,338 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $295 for New York residents and $1,119 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $471 for New York residents and $1,011 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$10,524$10,526$10,782$10,782$10,782
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$28,194$28,196$28,702$28,702$30,572
Graduate (In-State)$14,130$14,238$14,388$14,388$14,388
Graduate (Out-of-State)$25,920$26,028$26,178$26,178$27,338
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$295$295$295$295$295
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$1,031$1,031$1,041$1,041$1,119
Graduate (In-State)$471$471$471$471$471
Graduate (Out-of-State)$963$963$963$963$1,011

Online Programs By Area of Study

University at Buffalo offers 552 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 14 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Masters, 5 Doctorate, 5 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 455
Overall Programs71105 190127122

Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at University at Buffalo. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
College/Postsecondary/University TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
School Librarian/School Library Media SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Library and Information ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 96 ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Science, Technology and SocietyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Mental Health Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 20
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 1
Adult Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 14 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Nurse AnesthetistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 25 NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 17 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 6 NOT OFFERED
Pediatric Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM 1 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM 14

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At University at Buffalo, there are 32,099 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 14,217 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,183 students are enrolled exclusively and 12,034 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment32,099
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,183
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses12,034
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses17,882

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 2,183 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,851 New York Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 221 students living in the U.S. States other than New York, and 106 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,183
New York Resident1,851
Other State In U.S.226
Outside of U.S.106
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,183
Undergraduate578
Graduate1,605
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses578
Degree/Certificate Seeking542
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking36
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