Buffalo, New York · Public · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
University at Buffalo is a public four-year institution in Buffalo, New York. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 31,903 students in fall 2024, including 20,359 undergraduates and 11,544 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of State University of New York System.
University at Buffalo offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 292 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Psychology, General, and Computer and Information Sciences, General. It awarded 9,343 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 17 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
85% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Key figures
31,903
Students enrolled
85%
First-year retention
9,343
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
292
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 292
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
85%
First-year retention, part-time students
42%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
4,772
Master's degrees
3,291
Doctoral degrees (research)
333
Professional doctorates
702
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
31
Postbaccalaureate certificates
153
Post-master's certificates
61
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
31,903
Undergraduates, fall 2024
20,359
Graduate students, fall 2024
11,544
Full-time, fall 2024
82%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
35,248
Undergraduates, 2024-25
22,551
Graduate students, 2024-25
12,697
Full-time, 2024-25
77%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
49%
Men
51%
White
43%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
8%
Asian
14%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
20%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
17
Programs with a fully online option
15
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
12%
Students taking some online courses
54%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
State University of New York System
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Mid-American Conference
President
Satish K. Tripathi
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization