Admissions Factors
What Buffalo Looks For
Buffalo rates 3 factors as very important: rigor of high school courses, academic GPA and standardized test scores.
How Buffalo rates each factor
Each college sorts 18 factors into four levels on its Common Data Set.
Important
Considered
The numbers behind the class
Overall admit rate
80.6%
36,780 of 45,637 applicants
Early decision admit rate
No early decision
Admitted from the waitlist
12.4%
106 of 857 who stayed on it
27% of those who reported a class rank were in the top tenth of their class.
Frequently asked questions
What does Buffalo look for in applicants?
Buffalo rates 3 factors as very important: rigor of high school courses, academic GPA and standardized test scores.
Does Buffalo consider legacy status?
Buffalo rates alumni relation as "not considered" in its 2025-26 Common Data Set.
Does Buffalo track demonstrated interest?
Buffalo rates the level of an applicant's interest as "not considered".
What is Buffalo's waitlist acceptance rate?
857 students stayed on the waitlist and 106 were admitted, a rate of 12.4%. The number changes a lot from year to year because it depends on how many admitted students enroll.
Source: Buffalo’s own Common Data Set 2025-26, Section C. Last checked 2026-10-08. The ratings are the college’s own description of its process. Counts are for one entering class.
