Colleges

Colleges in Buffalo, New York

Buffalo, New York has 5 four-year colleges with at least 500 undergraduates: 2 public and 3 private. The largest is University at Buffalo, with 20,112 undergraduates.

School	Type	Undergrads	Acceptance rate	SAT middle 50%	In-state tuition	Avg. net price	Grad rate
University at Buffalo	public	20,112	74.2%	1210–1380	$10,936	$20,995	75.2%
SUNY Buffalo State University	public	5,097	73%	980–1240	$8,533	$11,346	33.3%
Canisius University	private	1,685	72.4%		$34,500	$17,940	66.4%
D'Youville University	private	1,258	81.4%	995–1220	$34,940	$20,433	67.5%
Villa Maria College	private	603	86.6%		$28,670	$13,494	31.5%

A blank cell means the school did not report that figure. Net price is the average cost after grants for students receiving federal aid. Graduation rate is within six years.

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Frequently asked questions

How many colleges are in Buffalo, New York?

5 four-year public and private nonprofit colleges with at least 500 undergraduates, 2 public and 3 private, according to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Community colleges, for-profit schools, and online-only schools are not counted.

What is the hardest college to get into in Buffalo, New York?

By acceptance rate, Canisius University (72.4%), SUNY Buffalo State University (73%), University at Buffalo (74.2%), D'Youville University (81.4%), Villa Maria College (86.6%) are the most selective.

What is the cheapest public college in Buffalo, New York?

SUNY Buffalo State University has the lowest published in-state tuition and fees of the public four-year colleges here, at $8,533 a year. That is the sticker price before financial aid.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. These are federal figures. Schools with a linked profile have also been checked against their own filings; the others have not.