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University at Buffalo
Office of Admissions
12 Capen Hall
Buffalo, New York 14260-1660
888.UB.ADMIT, 716.645.6900
ub-admissions@buffalo.edu
www.admissions.buffalo.edu
Undergraduate Enrollment 19,334
Men: 10,438 Full-time: 17,664
Women: 8,896 Part-time: 1,670
Most Popular Programs
Business Administration; Communication;
Engineering; English; History; Nursing; Political
Science; Psychology; and Social Sciences
Faculty
(includes both University
and Health Science Center): 2,259
Full-time: 1,576
Part-time: 683
Doctorates (or terminal degree in field): 97%
Student-Faculty Ratio: 16 to 1
Chancellor’s Awards for
Excellence in Teaching: 183
Distinguished Professors: 47
Distinguished Service Professors: 17
Distinguished Teaching Professors: 30
Endowed Professorships/Chairs: 47
About UB
The University at Buffalo is a premier public researchintensive
university and the largest residential
campus in The State University of New York system.
UB was the first public university in New York to be
admitted into the Association of American Universities,
joining North America’s other leading research
universities. UB is a leader and an innovator in
higher education and in beneficial discoveries. Our
work in education, research and service is guided
by our mission to improve the quality of life for the
people of our region and for the world at large. Under -
graduate program offerings include more than 100
options among the College of Arts and Sciences and
schools of professional programs in engineering,
management, public health and health professions,
nursing, architecture, and pharmacy. All undergraduate
programs include interdisciplinary general
education study which com plements the major.
Bachelor’s degree graduates leave the university
with a well-rounded education that will support
career flexibility and lives of intellectual curiosity
and intelligent citizenship.
The UB Learning Experience
At UB, learning isn’t just something done in a classroom;
it’s something to be experienced. Whether
they are pursuing in-depth study of a subject, col -
laborating with our renowned faculty members on
groundbreaking research or traveling abroad to
expand their global horizons, UB students make an
impact on the world. As one of SUNY’s university
centers, UB not only has a vast reservoir of academic
resources, but our 16-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio
means that students also get the personal attention
they deserve. UB’s tight-knit learning communities
provide plentiful opportunities for students to create
a closely mentored individualized education that will
prepare them for future success.
UB now has four Undergraduate Academies, living
and learning communities open to all students,
faculty and staff with a shared interest in a specified
topic. The academies offer courses with opportunities
for advanced learning both in and out of the
classroom, as well as a residential living option.
Academies are offered in the areas of civic engagement,
global perspectives, research exploration and
entrepreneurship with a new academy in sustainability
scheduled to begin in 2013.
The Center for Undergraduate Research and
Creative Activities assists undergraduates in finding
challenging research opportunities to match their
academic interests and career goals
The University Honors College, the oldest and
largest honors program in the SUNY system, is the
academic heart of the university and home to its
most talented students. Freshman applicants are
selected for the Honors College based on superior
high school academic records and performance
on the SAT or ACT exams; performing and creative
arts students also must demonstrate talent. The
Advanced Honors Program accepts qualified currently
enrolled students; transfers are eligible
after one semester at UB.
The University Scholars Program provides
academically talented students with a rich learning
environment. University Scholars receive a number of
enhanced educational benefits, including advanced
research opportunities, personal advisement and
special seminars.
The Daniel Acker Scholars Program is an individualized
program for academically talented students
who are traditionally underrepresented in higher
education. Consideration is given to students with
financial need, first-generation college students
and students from underrepresented backgrounds
(African-American, Latina/Latino American; and
Native American). A supplemental application is
required.
UB is committed to providing small-group
instruc tion to students from their earliest days on
campus, helping them to broaden their education
and develop the skills for success in later years.
UB 101, a unique course for first-semester freshmen,
acquaints students with the university through
a focus on academic, career, and personal exploration.
First- and second-year students also have
the opportunity to engage in the study of a thoughtprovoking
topic with a distinguished faculty member
in a small-class setting in UB's Discovery Seminars.
UB is also committed to helping its students
graduate as quickly and economically as possible.
The Finish in 4 program is a pledge between the
student and university that creates a personalized
roadmap that helps students graduate on time so
they can move on to the next phase of their life while
minimizing the amount of student loan debt. If a
student fulfills all the obligations of the plan but
still can't graduate in four years, UB will provide an
opportunity to complete the courses required for
the degree free of any tuition and fee charges.
When it comes to reducing student loan debt,
academically talented students can also count on
generous merit-based scholarships. UB attracts
freshmen from across the country and supports
their learning experiences with two-and four-year
merit-based scholarships which range up to the
total cost of attendance, depending on academic
performance and residency. To be considered for
UB's merit-based scholarship awards, students
should apply to UB by December 1 and submit all
of the required supporting documents (test scores,
transcripts and letters of recommendation) by
December 31. Scholarship offers are mailed, along
with admission offers, beginning in early March.
UB students have been recognized at the highest
levels for their academic success. Recent winners
include recipients of prestigious national fellowships
and scholarships such as the Barry M. Goldwater
Scholarship, the Morris K. Udall Scholarship, the
David L. Boren Scholarship, Fulbright Fellowships
and USA Today's All-College Academic First Team.
The Campus
With more than 28,000 students (more than 19,000
of them undergraduates), the University at Buffalo
can sustain a rich and varied undergraduate student
life. There are energetic sports programs at both
the intramural and NCAA Division I levels, extensive
recreational and entertainment facilities and more
than 200 student organizations.
UB’s bustling North Campus, in suburban Amherst,
is home to most of the university's core academic
programs. Opened in the early 1970s, the campus has
more than 100 buildings, with more on the way. Two
residence hall complexes house 3,800 students. Five
apartment-style complexes have a total of 850 units.
The picturesque South Campus, three miles away,
in the residential northeast corner of Buffalo, was
the university's home for much of the 20th century.
Here, ivy-covered buildings and a historic bell tower
complement new research and teaching facilities.
The schools of Architecture and Planning, Medicine
and Biomedical Sciences, Dental Medicine, Public
Health and Health Professions, Nursing, and Pharmacy
and Pharmaceutical Sciences are located on the
South Campus. Residence halls there house some
900 undergraduates; students also live in off-campus
apartments. Buffalo’s rapid transit line connects the
campus with the city center and waterfront.
Among the construction projects recently completed
are William Greiner Hall, a new 600-bed
residence hall for sophomores; Davis Hall, a new
state-of-the-art engineering building; a multimillion
dollar, 5,000-panel solar array to generate clean
energy directly from the sun for students living in
UB's apartment complexes; renovations of John &
Editha Kapoor Hall, the new home for the School of
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences; and the
restoration of Harriman Quad on the South Campus.
UB's downtown campus currently includes a halfdozen
buildings with major expansion on the horizon.
The area is already home to the New York State Center
of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences,
the Ross Eye Institute and the Jacobs Executive
Development Center. Future plans include a transfor -
mative new location for the School of Medicine and
Biomedical Sciences, slated to open in 2016, which
will serve the entire Western New York community.
Buffalo is a Great Lakes city on an international
border with a metropolitan area population of more
than 1 million. It has big-city recreation for all
tastes—professional sports teams, the Buffalo
Philharmonic Orchestra, a renowned 20th-century
art collection in the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, exciting
nightlife, and a dramatic setting on Lake Erie
and the Niagara River. ➤