SUNY Buffalo VERIFIED · federal data

New York (Mid-Atlantic) · 21,000 undergrads · ~42 avg class size · 19:1 student-faculty · $10,000/yr sticker

public Tier 4

Largest SUNY. Strong engineering, management, and pharmacy. Cold winters, urban location.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

67.0%

most recent reported cycle

GPA range

3.55–3.95

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1180–1370

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

25–29

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$52K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 1.9 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 10 sources

$53K

Entry

$70K

10-year

$65K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 1.9 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $322K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

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Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Financial services in Buffalo/Rochester: regional banks, credit unions, insurance.
Aerospace and defense near Syracuse: Lockheed Martin, Ducommun, Collins Aerospace.
Toronto proximity plays for tech and finance roles (visa sponsorship harder).
STEM roles in Western NY manufacturing: Ingersoll Rand, Moog, Parker Hannifin.
NYC finance pipeline exists but you're competing against Cornell, Wharton grads.

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