Best Buffalo Colleges
8 ranked colleges are in Buffalo, and 15 within 50 miles enrolling 75,661 students combined.
University at Buffalo ranks #101 nationally and leads the Buffalo area. Genesee Community College has the lowest tuition at $5,900 per year.
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University at Buffalo
- Public 4 Year
- Buffalo, NY
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3.4 | 8 reviews
University at Buffalo is a large public university known for undergraduate pharmacy, engineering, and architecture. Most undergrads are based on the suburban North Campus in Amherst.
- SAT Range 1210-1380
- Avg GPA 3.75
- Acceptance Rate 74%
- Net Price $20,529
SUNY at Fredonia
- Public 4 Year
- Fredonia, NY
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Fredonia is a public university known for undergraduate music, performing arts, and education. The residential campus sits in a small college town in western New York near Lake Erie.
- SAT Range 1160-1370
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $16,023
Canisius University
- Private 4 Year
- Buffalo, NY
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Canisius is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate business and education. The urban campus is located in Buffalo.
- SAT Range 1050-1320
- Avg GPA 3.7
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $19,666
Houghton University
- Private 4 Year
- Houghton, NY
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3.5 | 2 reviews
Houghton is a private Christian liberal arts university known for undergraduate music and the liberal arts. The rural residential campus sits in a small village in western New York.
- SAT Range 1170-1375
- Avg GPA 3.25
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $21,274
Niagara University
- Private 4 Year
- Niagara University, NY
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- Aug 30 application deadline
Niagara is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate hospitality and tourism management, education, and nursing. The suburban campus sits near Niagara Falls in western New York.
- SAT Range 1060-1235
- Avg GPA 3.53
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $16,613
SUNY Buffalo State University
- Public 4 Year
- Buffalo, NY
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Buffalo State is a public SUNY university known for undergraduate teacher education, design, and the arts. The urban campus in Buffalo includes the Burchfield Penney Art Center.
- SAT Range 980-1240
- Avg GPA 2.84
- Acceptance Rate 73%
- Net Price $12,023
D'Youville University
- Private 4 Year
- Buffalo, NY
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D'Youville is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The compact urban campus sits on Buffalo's west side near the Peace Bridge.
- SAT Range 995-1220
- Avg GPA 3.68
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $20,690
Bryant & Stratton College Buffalo
- Private 4 Year
- Buffalo, NY
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,566
Daemen University
- Private 4 Year
- Amherst, NY
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Daemen is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, physical therapy, and health sciences. The suburban campus is in Amherst near Buffalo.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.53
- Acceptance Rate 68%
- Net Price $19,102
Erie Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Buffalo, NY
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Erie Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and health sciences. The college operates multiple campuses across the greater Buffalo area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,155
Genesee Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Batavia, NY
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Genesee Community College is a public two-year college in the SUNY system offering associate degrees for career training and transfer. The main campus is in Batavia in western New York.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,908
Hilbert College
- Private 4 Year
- Hamburg, NY
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Hilbert is a small private Franciscan college known for undergraduate criminal justice and forensic science. The campus is in suburban Hamburg near Buffalo.
- SAT Range 980-1180
- Avg GPA 3.2
- Acceptance Rate 97%
- Net Price $22,157
Niagara County Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Sanborn, NY
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Niagara County Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and culinary arts. The suburban Sanborn campus sits in Niagara County near the Niagara Falls region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,823
Trocaire College
- Private 4 Year
- Buffalo, NY
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Trocaire is a private college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The urban Buffalo campus has a Catholic identity tied to the Sisters of Mercy.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 97%
- Net Price $16,953
Villa Maria College
- Private 4 Year
- Buffalo, NY
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2.0 | 1 reviews
Villa Maria is a small private Catholic college known for undergraduate fashion design, interior design, and music. The urban campus sits in Buffalo.
- SAT Range 730-1050
- Avg GPA 2.87
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $15,823