The 2025 tuition & fees is $10,936 for New York residents and $31,536 for out-of-state students.
Total 2,663 students out of total 31,903 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 268 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
University at Buffalo is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
| School Name | University at Buffalo |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 12 Capen Hall, Buffalo, NY |
| Online Students | 2,663 Enrolled Online Exclusively 13,527 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$10,936 Out-of-State$31,536 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$14,530 Out-of-State$28,210 |
| Student to Faculty | 11:1 (9.09%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 18 Programs |
| Masters | 5 Programs |
| Doctorate | 6 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 7 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University at Buffalo. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For New York residents, the tuition & fees are $10,936 and $31,536 for non-New York residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $14,530 and $28,210 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 $1,153 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $471 for New York residents and $1,041 for out-of-state students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $10,526 | $10,782 | $10,782 | $10,782 | $10,936 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $28,196 | $28,702 | $28,702 | $30,572 | $31,536 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $14,238 | $14,388 | $14,388 | $14,388 | $14,530 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $26,028 | $26,178 | $26,178 | $27,338 | $28,210 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $295 | $295 | $295 | $295 | $295 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $1,031 | $1,041 | $1,041 | $1,119 | $1,153 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $471 | $471 | $471 | $471 | $471 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $963 | $963 | $963 | $1,011 | $1,041 |
University at Buffalo offers 580 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 18 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 5 Masters, 6 Doctorate, 7 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 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Overall Programs | 7 | NOT OFFERED | 108 | 204 | 131 | 130 |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at University at Buffalo. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| College/Postsecondary/University Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
| School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 18 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Library and Information Science | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 96 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Science, Technology and Society | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 20 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 14 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Nurse Anesthetist | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 25 | NOT OFFERED |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 17 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Nursing Science | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 6 | NOT OFFERED |
| Pediatric Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 1 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 14 |
At University at Buffalo, there are 31,903 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 16,190 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,663 students are enrolled exclusively and 13,527 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 31,903 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,663 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 13,527 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 15,713 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 2,663 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,305 New York Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 207 students living in the U.S. States other than New York, and 151 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,663 | |
|---|---|---|
| New York Resident | 2,305 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 207 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 151 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,663 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 510 | |
| Graduate | 2,153 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 510 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 415 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 95 |