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 University at Buffalo has an acceptance rate of 68% . Of those admitted, 20% go on to enroll. The application fee is $50 .

Undergraduate Admissions

  • Application Fee: $50
  • Number of Applicants: 30,939
  • Percent Admitted: 68%
  • Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 20%
 TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants 30,939 14,917 16,022
Percent admitted68%66%70%
Percent admitted who enrolled20%22%18%

Admissions Selectivity: Somewhat Selective

This institution admits less than 75% of its applicants.

University at Buffalo Admissions Considerations

 RequiredRecommendedConsidered but not Required
Secondary School GPA✔   
Secondary School Record✔   
Recommendations  ✔
Admissions Test Scores (SAT/ACT)  ✔
TOEFL (if applicable)✔   

University at Buffalo Test Scores

University at Buffalo SAT Scores

SAT Range1190 – 1380
SAT Average1285
SAT 25th Percentile1190
SAT 75th Percentile1380

University at Buffalo ACT Scores

ACT Range25 – 32
ACT Average29
ACT 25th Percentile25
ACT 75th Percentile32

*The test score range represents the median 50% of reported scores (between the 25th and 75th percentile) of admitted students.

Test Score Competitiveness: Most Competitive

This institution’s average test score of admitted students is between the 75th and 100th percentile nationally.

The data on this website is sourced as public domain data from the most recent survey year of the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator tool. That tool can be found at this link: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/. MyCollegeSelection encourages students to explore multiple resources as part of the research process in selecting the college of their dreams.