University at Buffalo

What University at Buffalo's own numbers say, from its Common Data Set 2025-26.

All 3 insights at University at Buffalo PRO

5 more things the data says PRO

1. The admit rate has moved up steadily, from 61.1% in 2019-20 to 80.6% in 2025-26. If the trend holds, expect about 80.3% in 2026-27.
2. The share of international students in the first-year class has fallen from 11% to 8% since 2019-20, about 0.5 points a year.
3. Only 27% of enrolled first-years sent an SAT score, so its SAT range describes a minority of the class.
4. 857 students stayed on the waitlist and 106 were admitted from it (12.4%).
5. Applications rose 53% from 2019-20 to 2025-26 (29,900 to 45,637), faster than 68% of colleges here.

What students say PRO

From students' own posts on Reddit and admissions forums: self-reported, unverified, never used in your odds.

• About 21 of the 39 admits who posted applied Early Action; only about 4 said Regular Decision.
• About 15 of 39 admits applied to engineering or computer science, usually with GPAs of 3.4 to 4.0 and SATs of 1300 to 1550.
• Most admits held leadership roles, such as club president or founder, team captain, student council, or section leader.
• Many admits (about 10) did hands-on work in their interest: research, a lab, internships, or a small business.
• Many admits did regular tutoring or community service, often for years or hundreds of hours.
• Students report honors admits getting merit awards of about $5,000 (in-state) to $12,000 (out-of-state) a year, and sometimes over half of tuition.
• Students report UB decides on a rolling basis with early action, so decisions come in batches, with a mailed letter days after the portal.
• Students report international admits get scholarships but may still need loans, even though UB is the cheapest option among their choices.

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