SUNY Buffalo State

SUNY Buffalo State is committed to the intellectual, personal, and professional growth of its students, faculty, and staff. The goal of the college is to inspire a lifelong passion for learning, and to empower a diverse population of students to succeed as citizens of a challenging world. Toward this goal, and in order to enhance the quality of life in Buffalo and the larger community, the College is dedicated to excellence in teaching and scholarship, cultural enrichment, and service. SUNY Buffalo State will be a nationally recognized leader in public higher education, known: for the intellectual and creative accomplishments of its faculty, staff, and students; as a caring academic environment where lives are transformed through education and each individual is valued; and as an institution that serves to improve our region, our nation, and our world, one student at a time. SUNY Buffalo State has established the following priorities that reflect our values and will enable the college to implement its mission statement during the next three to five years: to promote success in teaching and learning both within and beyond the classroom; to maintain a nurturing and intellectually vital environment; and to recruit and retain a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff. We, the SUNY Buffalo State community, are committed to: 1) Access to quality public higher education 2) The rigors, joys, and fulfillment of intellectual discovery 3) The opportunity for individuals to realize their potential and 4) Service to society.

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School Details

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Public, Coed 1871 N/A Semester $36.0 million + 1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14222 (716) 878-4000
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45 100.0 New York Buffalo 614

Student Life List

Total Enrollment live On Campus Description
9,475 32% SUNY Buffalo State has a total undergraduate enrollment of 8,482, with a gender distribution of 44 percent male students and 56 percent female students. At this school, 32 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated or -affiliated housing and 68 percent of students live off campus. In sports, SUNY Buffalo State is part of the NCAA III.

Student Body

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Total enrollment 9,475
Total undergraduate enrollment 8,482
Total graduate enrollment 993
Enrolled students who are veterans or active service members 2.4%

Degree-seeking student gender distribution

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Degree-seeking women 56.5%

Housing

Students living on- and off-campus

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Students who live in college-owned, operated or affiliated housing 32%
Students who live off-campus 68%

Types of campus housing available

Details
coed dorms (100%)
special housing for international students
theme housing
other housing options

Sports

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Collegiate athletic association NCAA III

Clubs & Organizations

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Undergraduate men who are members of a fraternity N/A
Undergraduate women who are members of a sorority N/A
Air Force ROTC Not offered
Army ROTC Offered at cooperating institution (Canisius College)
Navy ROTC Not offered