The 2025 tuition & fees is $8,533 for New York residents and $19,653 for out-of-state students.
Total 328 students out of total 6,188 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 34 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
SUNY Buffalo State University is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
| School Name | SUNY Buffalo State University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 1300 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY |
| Online Students | 328 Enrolled Online Exclusively 1,335 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$8,533 Out-of-State$19,653 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$12,208 Out-of-State$24,688 |
| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 4 Programs |
| Masters | 3 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 1 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at SUNY Buffalo State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For New York residents, the tuition & fees are $8,533 and $19,653 for non-New York residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $12,208 and $24,688 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 $758 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $471 for New York residents and $991 for out-of-state students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $8,428 | $8,486 | $8,486 | $8,486 | $8,533 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $18,338 | $18,396 | $18,396 | $18,906 | $19,653 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $12,115 | $12,252 | $12,157 | $12,157 | $12,208 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $23,905 | $24,042 | $23,947 | $24,637 | $24,688 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $295 | $295 | $295 | $295 | $295 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $708 | $708 | $708 | $708 | $758 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $471 | $471 | $471 | $471 | $471 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $963 | $963 | $963 | $991 | $991 |
SUNY Buffalo State University offers 218 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 4 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Masters, 1 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Overall Programs | 41 | NOT OFFERED | 90 | 62 | NOT OFFERED | 25 |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at SUNY Buffalo State University. 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.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 10 | NOT OFFERED | 4 |
| Music Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 10 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
At SUNY Buffalo State University, there are 6,188 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,663 students were attending classes through distance learning (328 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,335 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 6,188 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 328 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,335 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 4,525 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 328 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 302 New York Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 23 students living in the U.S. States other than New York, and 3 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 328 | |
|---|---|---|
| New York Resident | 302 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 23 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 3 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 328 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 81 | |
| Graduate | 247 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 81 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 45 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 36 |