SUNY College At Buffalo

Buffalo State College, also referred to as Buff State or BSC, was established in 1871 as the Buffalo Normal School. Prior to adopting its present name, the college was known as the Buffalo Normal and Training School. The college is administered by the State University of New York (SUNY) system. The college offers several scholarship programs for its students including the Presidential Scholarship, Mildred K. Vogelsang Scholarship, Caryl Brennan Forrest Scholarship, and many more. BSC is organized into a number of academic divisions including:

• School of Arts and Humanities
• School of Education
• School of Natural and Social Sciences
• School of Professions
• The Graduate School
• University College

The sports teams of BSC are nicknamed the Bengals and compete in the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Division III. The men’s sports teams include cross country, ice hockey, baseball, football, track and field, socce, and swimming and diving. The women’s teams include ice hockey, volleyball, basketball, cross country, track and field, softball, swimming and diving, and lacrosse.

SUNY College At Buffalo Highlights

Where SUNY College At Buffalo stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Many students concentrating in education and teaching, design, mathematics, media, and construction trades.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• High female/male ratio.
• Selective admissions.
• Affordable tuition & fees.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Study abroad option
• Distance learning available
• Part-time classes available
• ROTC

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Buffalo State Students

The student enrollment at Buffalo State was 10,993 in 2007 (9,549 full-time equivalent).

About 40% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 60% of the class.

Undergrads are 77% of enrolled students and graduate students are 23%.

About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: Buffalo State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

Buffalo State provides on-campus housing for 1,700 of its 9,549 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Buffalo State Athletics

School sports include football (New Jersey Athletic Conference), basketball (State University of New York Athletic Conference), baseball (), and track (State University of New York Athletic Conference).

Buffalo State Admissions (2007)

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