| Screen last updated on: January 2010 |
| Total undergraduates: |
19,022 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
17,780 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
1,242 |
| Total graduate students: |
7,146 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
4,009 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
3,137 |
| 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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| 6.1% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 10.2% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 3.5% | Hispanic |
| 59.0% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 12.8% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 8.1% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 7.0% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 9.3% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 3.6% | Hispanic |
| 58.6% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 11.5% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 9.6% | 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: |
292,000 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campus located in Amherst, NY. |
| Nearest major city: |
Toronto, Ontario - Canada |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
100 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
5,113,149 |
| Online campus map: |
www.buffalo.edu/
buildings/maps/Spine.pdf |
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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 (76%)
- single-student apartments (23%)
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students (1%)
- special housing for international students
- other housing including Freshman, Honors, and academic interest housing.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
70% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
35% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
65% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
72% |
| 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), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
2000 |
| 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, and undergraduate libraries. Media center, poetry and rare books collection, university archives, digital library center. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Arts, archaeological survey, electronic poetry, earthquake engineering, bioinformatics and life sciences, computational research, document analysis and recognition, engineering design and industrial innovation, and research centers. Anthropology research, pharmacy, and virtual site museums. Concert hall, gallery. |
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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, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, 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, 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): |
Engineering Angle, Generation, Spectrum, The Quill, Visions |
| Number of honor societies: |
38 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
212 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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African Methodist Episcopal group, Bahai, Baptist Campus Fellowship, Brothers and Sisters In Christ, Campus Ambassadors, Campus Church, Campus Crusade for Christ, Chabad House Jewish Student Center, Chinese Christian Fellowship, Christian Medical and Dental Association, ConneXion, Episcopal Campus Ministries, Frontier Baptist Association Campus Ministry, Hillel, InterFACE Ministry, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Jehovah's Witnesses, Living Water Campus Ministry, Lutheran Campus Ministry, Orthodox Campus Ministries Association, The Commons Christian Fellowship, The Naz, The Tabernacle Campus Ministry, Unitarian-Universalist Campus Ministry, Eastern Hills Wesleyen Church, Evangel Assemby of God, International Students Inc, Trading Post 317, Vintage, Campus Ministries, Association of Campus Ambassadors |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Union, Filipino-American Student Association, German Exchange, Hellenic Graduate Association, Latin American Graduate Student Association, Latin American Student Association, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Native American Peoples Alliance, Organization of Arab Students, PODER: Latinos Unidos, Polish Student Association, Tibetan Student Association |
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| International student organizations: |
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African Student Association, Association of South East Asian Nations, Bangladesh Student Organization, Caribbean Student Association, Chinese Student Association, Chinese Students and Scholars Association, Graduate Indian Student Association, Haitian Student Association, Indian Student Association, Indonesian Student Association, Japan Student Association, Malaysian Student Association, Pakistani Student Association, Taiwanese Student Association, Thai International Club, Turkish Student Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Music, academic, service, and special-interest groups |
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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 and 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, athletic centers, fields, hall, and stadium |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, cross-country, racquetball, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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badminton, baseball, boxing, crew, cricket, gymnastics, ice hockey, judo, lacrosse, roller hockey, rugby, seido karate, skiing, soccer, tae kwon do, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, wrestling, cross-country, tennis, track & field |
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| Club sports for women: |
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badminton, boxing, cricket, field hockey, gymnastics, ice hockey, judo, lacrosse, rugby, seido karate, skiing, soccer, softball, tae kwon do, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, cross-country, track and field |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Buffalo, NY (7 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Toronto, Ontario - Canada (100 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: |
39% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Albany Law School-Union University, Boston University, CUNY--Brooklyn College, CUNY--City College, CUNY--Hunter College, CUNY--Queens College, Canisius College, Carnegie Mellon University, Columbia University, Cornell University, George Washington University, Harvard University, Hofstra University, Long Island University--C.W. Post Campus, New York Law School, New York University, Ohio State University--Columbus, Pennsylvania State University--University Park, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey--Newark, SUNY--Binghamton, SUNY--Buffalo State College, SUNY--Stony Brook, Syracuse University, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, University at Buffalo--SUNY, University of California--San Diego, University of California--Santa Barbara, University of Maryland--University College, University of Michigan--Ann Arbor, University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill, University of Rochester, Yale University. |
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| 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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