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State University of New York at Buffalo

State University of New York at Buffalo
3435 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14214

Official telephone: (716) 645-2000
Fax number: (716) 645-6566
Website: www.buffalo.edu

Screen last updated on: January 2009

The admissions information below is valid for the 2007-08 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Patricia Armstrong,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

716 645-6900
800 822-3648 (toll free)
716 645-6411 (fax)
ub-admissions@buffalo.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Priority filing date for fall:

November 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$40

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 recommended
Foreign language:	3 recommended
Math:	3 recommended
Science:	3 recommended
Social studies:	4 recommended
Total:	17 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of music program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

EOP, Special Talent Admission, Athletics

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 1

Number of early decision applications submitted:

512

Number of early decision applications accepted:

353 (69%)

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank important
recommendations considered
standardized test scores very important
essay considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities considered
alumni/ae relationship not considered
geographical residence considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.2

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

96%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

65%

Average SAT I:

555 verbal, 593 math

Average ACT:

25 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

23 - 27

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

93%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

27%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

19,831

Number of applicants offered admission:

10,245 (52%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

3,263 (32%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

727

Number accepting place on waiting list:

344 (47%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

80 (23%)

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

Tuition deposit amount:

$150, refundable May 1

Room deposit amount:

$200, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

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