| Screen last updated on: January 2009 |
| Total undergraduates: |
18,779 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
17,517 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
1,262 |
| Total graduate students: |
7,246 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
4,039 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
3,207 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
4% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 6.4% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 10.1% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 3.9% | Hispanic |
| 61.6% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 9.0% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 8.8% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 6.7% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 9.1% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 3.5% | Hispanic |
| 60.6% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 9.8% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 9.8% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
1,350 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Buffalo, NY |
| Population of city/town: |
280,000 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
UB's North Campus is located in Amherst, NY |
| Nearest major city: |
Toronto, Ontario - Canada |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
90 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
7,164,000 |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (78%)
- single-student apartments (21%)
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students (1%)
- special housing for international students
- other housing including Special arrangements are made for entering freshmen, and international students.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
74% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
36% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
64% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
80% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
2450 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Architecture and Planning, Health Sciences, Law, Music, Science and Engineering, Lockwood and Undergraduate libraries. Media center. Poetry and rare books collection. University Archives.
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Center for the arts, concert hall, anthropology research museum, center for earthquake engineering research, bioinformatics and life sciences center, center for computational research, document analysis and recognition center, center for engineering design and industrial innovation, pharmacy museum, virtual site museum, electronic poetry center, poetry & rare books collection, archeological survey center, Anderson Gallery, Alfiero Center & research centers |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills, Special course devoted to building learning skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, employment listings, automated resume referral service, job vacancy hotline, Internet homepage |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, registration assistance, special computer hardware and software |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
90% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
25 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
21 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Spectrum, Generation, The Quill, Visions, Engineering Angle, CommUNITY View |
| Number of honor societies: |
37 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
300 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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African Methodist Episcopal (AME), Bahai Faith (CMA), Baptist Campus Fellowship, Brothers and Sisters In Christ - B.A.S.I.C., Campus Ambassadors, Campus Church, ConneXion (CCC) (Multi-denominational), Campus Crusade for Christ, Catholic (Newman Centers), |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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African Student Association, Association of South East Asian Nations, Bangladesh Student Organization, Black Student Union, Caribbean Student Association, Chinese Student Association, Chinese Students and Scholars Association, Filipino-American Student Association, German Exchange, Graduate Indian Student Association, Haitian Student Association, Hellenic Graduate Association, Indian Student Association, Indonesian Student Association, Japan Student Association, Latin American Graduate Student Association, Latin American Student Association, Malaysian Student Association, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Native American Peoples Alliance, Organization of Arab Students, Pakistani Student Association., PODER: Latinos Unidos, Polish Student Association, Taiwanese Student Association, Thai International Club, Tibetan Student Association, Turkish Student Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Visit www.student-affairs.buffalo.edu/directory for a complete list |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Warde Manuel,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Anucha Browne Sanders |
| School colors: |
Royal Blue & White |
| School mascot: |
Victor E. Bull |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Mid-America Conference (Division I, Football I-A) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's football | yes | NCAA Div. I-A |
| Men's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's swimming | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's wrestling | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's crew | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's swimming | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
3% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
19% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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arena, centers, fields, hall, and stadium |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, bowling, cross-country, racquetball, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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badminton, baseball, basketball, boxing, crew, cricket, cycling, field hockey, floor hockey, gymnastics, ice hockey, judo, lacrosse, roller hockey, rugby, seido karate, skiing, soccer, tae kwon do, ultimate frisbee, volleyball, wrestling
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| Club sports for women: |
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badminton, basketball, boxing, cricket, cycling, field hockey, floor hockey, gymnastics, ice hockey, judo, lacrosse, rugby, seido karate, skiing, soccer, softball, tae kwon do, tennis, ultimate frisbee, volleyball, wrestling |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Buffalo, NY (7 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Toronto, Ontario - Canada (90 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Buffalo, NY (7 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Buffalo, NY (6 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
35% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Albany Law School-Union University (NY);Boston University (MA);CUNY--Brooklyn College (NY);CUNY--City College (NY);CUNY--Hunter College (NY);CUNY--Queens College (NY);Canisius College (NY);Carnegie Mellon University (PA);Columbia University (NY);Cornell University (NY);George Washington University (DC);Harvard University (MA);Hofstra University (NY);Long Island University--C.W. Post Campus (NY);New York Law School (NY);New York University (NY);Ohio State University--Columbus (OH);Pennsylvania State University--University Park (PA);Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey--Newark (NJ);SUNY--Binghamton (NY);SUNY--Buffalo State College (NY);SUNY--Stony Brook (NY);Syracuse University (NY);Thomas M. Cooley Law School (MI);University at Buffalo--SUNY (NY);University of California--San Diego (CA);University of California--Santa Barbara (CA);University of Maryland--University College (MD);University of Michigan--Ann Arbor (MI);University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill (NC);University of Rochester (NY);Yale University (CT) |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
73% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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M&T, Kenmore Mercy, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, Rite Aid, Stantec Consulting, UPS, Verizon, Bank of America, Citigroup, Eckerd, Price Waterhouse, FedEx, GE, General Motors, Niagara Mohawk, Northrop Grummen, Paychex, Roswell Park Cancer Inst., Boeing, Comp USA, DuPont, Kaleida, Ernst & Young, Exxon, Fisher-Price, Fleet Bank, IBM, KPMG, Pepsi, Pfizer, Praxair, Time Warner, General Dynamics, Toshiba, WKBW-TV, Xerox, Deloitte & Touche, ECMC, HSBC, Enterprise, GEICO |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Brad Grey - Chairman & CEO of Paramount Pictures
- Dr. Ji Ci Zhou - Minister of Education of the People's Republic of China
- Wolf I. Blitzer - Senior Anchor and Host of Cable News Network America, Inc. (CNN)
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