Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-23, UB's acceptance rate is 67.71% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 20.12%. 14,917 men and 16,022 women applied to UB and 9,773 men and 11,175 women students were accepted.
Among them, 2,191 men and 2,024 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at UB.
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at UB
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants30,93914,91716,02200
Admitted20,9489,77311,17500
Enrolled4,2152,1912,02400
Acceptance Rate 67.71%65.52%69.75%--
Yield 20.12%22.42%18.11%--
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2023, 1,403 students (33% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 175 students (4%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at UB.
The median SAT score is 1,280 with 630 SAT EBRW and 650 SAT Math median scores. The 75th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 680 and the 25th percentile is 590. The SAT Math 75th percentile score is 700 and 25th percentile is 600 .
The median ACT composite score is 29 with 75th percentile score of 32 and 25th percentile score of 25 at UB. The median ACT math score is 27 and the ACT English score is 27.
The SAT and ACT scores at University at Buffalo are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,256, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).
2023 SAT and ACT Scores at UB
25th Percentile50th Percentile (Median)75th Percentile
SAT Total119012801380
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing590630680
SAT Math600650700
ACT Composite252932
ACT Math252730
ACT English232732
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2022-23, total 4,215 first-year students enrolled in UB. The proportion of full-time students is 99.34% and part-time students is 0.66%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 51.98% and women students is 48.02%.
The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at UB.
First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at UB
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Total4,2152,1912,02400
Full-time4,1872,1742,01300
Part-time28171100
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at UB. The english proficiency test is reqired .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University at Buffalo.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
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UB Admission Requirements
High School GPARequired
High School RankConsidered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)Required
Completion of College Preparatory ProgramConsidered, if submitted
RecommendationsConsidered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of CompetenciesConsidered, if submitted
SAT / ACTConsidered, if submitted
English Proficiency TestRequired
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)Not Considered
Work experienceConsidered, if submitted
Personal statement or essayRequired
Legacy statusNot Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $50 for undergraduate schools and $75 for graduate schools of University at Buffalo. The next table provides general admission information for applying to UB.
Admission Information for Applying to UB
Open Admission PolicyNo
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$75
Admission Informationadmissions.buffalo.edu/
Online Applicationadmissions.buffalo.edu/apply/index.php
Calendar SystemSemester
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered2-Years Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)
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