SUNY Buffalo State University is known for being a fairly selective school. They receive 18,219 applications every admission cycle from prospective students. The overall acceptance rate tends to be 74 percent which is equal 13,555 students who were successful in the admission process of the institution. But, when the term starts, only about 1,210 or 9 percent of the students who received the letter of acceptance from SUNY Buffalo State University decide to attend. The institution tends to see 43 percent of the students who applied are men compared to 56 percent who are women. When the year starts, about 54 percent of those accepted females enrolled at SUNY Buffalo State University and 45 percent were men. SUNY Buffalo State University’s undergraduate application fee is $50. First-year students should submit their ACT or SAT scores to SUNY Buffalo State University when filling out the application. Most often, an ACT score of 19 - 26 or a 990 - 1,250 SAT score is the range that students have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
18,219
Male 7,904
Female 10,315

 

Acceptance
13,555
Male 5,571
Female 7,984

 

Enrollment Total
1,214
Male 550
Female 664


Acceptance Rate
74.4%
Male
70.5%
Female
77.4%

 

Yield
9%
Male
9.9%
Female
8.3%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$50


Graduate

$65



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences


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