Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 1344 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Buffalo State. Among these students, 259 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 0 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1045
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 10193 admitted students 259 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
19%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 930-1160. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 460 and 570, while 25% scored below 460 and another 25% scored above 570.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 470 and 590, while 25% scored below 470 and 25% achieved a score of 590. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1045 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Buffalo State.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 28% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
460-570 -
Math
470-590
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$50
Undergraduate$65
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Buffalo State during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Buffalo State received a total of 12,057 applications. These applications included 5,187 male applicants and 6,870 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 12,057 applicants, Buffalo State admitted 10,193 students. Among the admitted students, there were 4,179 males and 6,014 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,344 students chose to enroll at Buffalo State. This means that 1,344 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 651 were male and 693 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Buffalo State had an overall acceptance rate of 84% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 81% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 88%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Buffalo State had an overall yield rate of 13% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 16%, and for female admitted students, it was 12%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Buffalo State over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
SUNY Buffalo State uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Buffalo State is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Recommendation letters
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at SUNY Buffalo State.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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