Buffalo State, State University of New York
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Buffalo State, State University of New York is a public master's university in Buffalo, NY (city setting), with 5,572 undergraduates (59% women). It admitted 76% of 15,943 applicants — upper half for selectivity among Division III schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 960–1190 on the SAT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $39,488 a year for out-of-state students and $29,068 in-state; aided first-year students paid $13,735 on average after grants (top 10% for affordability in its division). 36% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in education, business, liberal arts & general studies. The campus reported 2.75 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division III schools.
Against Division III schools
Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Buffalo State, State University of New York ranks
1 top-ten finish among Division III schools, across 63 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 36%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,486 in-state · $18,906 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 36 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 14 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Buffalo State, State University of New York
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Buffalo State, State University of New York teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | State University of New York Athletic Conference | 33 | — | 3 | $208k | $6,289 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | State University of New York Athletic Conference | 18 | — | 1 | $244k | $13,580 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | State University of New York Athletic Conference | 12 | — | 1 | $153k | $12,713 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | State University of New York Athletic Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | State University of New York Athletic Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Football | Liberty League | 120 | — | 1 | $705k | $5,878 | — | |
| Men's Ice Hockey | State University of New York Athletic Conference | 28 | — | 1 | $341k | $12,192 | — | |
| Women's Ice Hockey | State University of New York Athletic Conference | 23 | — | 1 | $226k | $9,813 | — | |
| Women's Lacrosse | State University of New York Athletic Conference | 26 | — | 1 | $234k | $9,018 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | State University of New York Athletic Conference | 57 | — | 1 | $470k | $8,241 | — | |
| Softball | State University of New York Athletic Conference | 21 | — | 1 | $237k | $11,278 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | State University of New York Athletic Conference | 65 | — | 1 | $188k | $2,891 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | State University of New York Athletic Conference | 36 | — | 1 | $188k | $5,220 | — | |
| Men's Volleyball | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 20 | — | 2 | $218k | $10,916 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | State University of New York Athletic Conference | 17 | — | 1 | $236k | $13,881 | — | |
| Women's Wrestling | Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 21 | — | 2 | $92k | $4,390 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.