University at Buffalo, the State University of New York Women's Cross Country
University at Buffalo, the State University of New York fields a women's cross country team in the Mid-American Conference (NCAA Division I). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 990, about the median of 994, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,105,386 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $15,550 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 346 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 17)
The program
- Division I roster cap17 from 2025-26
- Academic Progress Rate990 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$4,105,386 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,550 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$200,895 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Vicki Mitchell head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Tyler Scheving | Assistant Coach, Cross Country and Distance | On file · sign in |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school cross country players191,733 2024-25
- Division I roster spots656 346 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 290 0.34% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's cross country recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 73%
Women's Cross Country
Full picture →- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $4,105,386
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $200,895
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $10,782 in-state · $30,572 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 33 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 18 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University at Buffalo, the 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.
Women's Cross Country programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daemen University Division II · East Coast Conference | 2 | — | — | — | 76% | |
| Canisius University Division I · Metro Conference | 6 | — | — | 992 | 82% | |
| Buffalo State, State University of New York Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 7 | — | — | — | 76% | |
| D'Youville University Division II · East Coast Conference | 9 | — | — | — | 82% | |
| Niagara University Division I · Metro Conference | 16 | 8 | $118k | 992 | 85% | |
| State University of New York at Brockport Division III · Empire 8 | 45 | 31 | $83k | — | 71% | |
| The State University of New York at Fredonia Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 47 | 5 | $33k | — | 79% | |
| Roberts Wesleyan University Division II · East Coast Conference | 51 | 18 | $116k | — | 78% | |
| State University of New York at Geneseo Division III · Empire 8 | 51 | 35 | $104k | — | 64% | |
| Houghton University Division III · Empire 8 | 51 | — | — | — | 93% | |
| Rochester Institute of Technology Division III · Liberty League | 57 | 13 | $77k | — | 71% | |
| University of Rochester Division III · University Athletic Association | 59 | — | — | — | 36% |
Other women's cross country programs in the Mid-American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University at Buffalo, the State University of New York | — | — | — | 990 | vs | |
| Ball State University | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| Bowling Green State University | — | — | — | 983 | vs | |
| Central Michigan University | — | — | — | 989 | vs | |
| Eastern Michigan University | — | — | — | 994 | vs | |
| Kent State University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Miami University (Ohio) | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Ohio University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| University of Akron | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst | — | — | — | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Toledo | — | — | — | 988 | vs | |
| Western Michigan University | — | — | — | 986 | vs |
Every Mid-American Conference women's cross country program · Women's Cross Country budgets ranked