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University at Buffalo: Accreditation, Admissions and Tuition Expenses

Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses

Estimated expenses for academic year 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 % change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Tuition and fees          
In-state $6,128 $6,217 $6,285 $7,013 11.6%
Out-of-state $12,388 $12,477 $12,545 $14,913 18.9%
Books and supplies $893 $826 $947 $975 3.0%
Living arrangement          
On Campus          
Room and board $8,108 $8,620 $9,552 $9,648 1.0%
Other $1,345 $1,331 $1,274 $1,837 44.2%
Off Campus          
Room and board $8,108 $9,132 $9,552 $9,648 1.0%
Other $1,975 $1,756 $1,942 $2,347 20.9%
Off Campus with Family          
Other $1,975 $1,756 $2,086 $2,347 12.5%
Total Expenses 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 % change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
In-state          
On Campus $16,474 $16,994 $18,058 $19,473 7.8%
Off Campus $17,104 $17,931 $18,726 $19,983 6.7%
Off Campus with Family $8,996 $8,799 $9,318 $10,335 10.9%
Out-of-state          
On Campus $22,734 $23,254 $24,318 $27,373 12.6%
Off Campus $23,364 $24,191 $24,986 $27,883 11.6%
Off Campus with Family $15,256 $15,059 $15,578 $18,235 17.1%

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010): $40
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
  Total Male Female
Number of applicants 19,784 10,225 9,559
Percent admitted 52% 53% 51%
Percent admitted who enrolled 31% 32% 29%
Admissions Considerations Required Recommended
Secondary school GPA X  
Secondary school rank   X
Secondary school record X  
Completion of college-preparatory program   X
Recommendations   X
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT) X  
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language) X  
Test Scores: Fall 2008 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scores Number Percent
SAT 2,984 95%
ACT 1,009 32%
Test Scores 25th Percentile* 75th Percentile**
NOTES:
*  25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above
  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading 500 600
SAT Math 550 650
ACT Composite 23 27

 

Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation
Agency Periods of Accreditation Status
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education 1/1/1921 -   Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / Program Periods of Accreditation Status
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs 7/24/1939 -   Accredited
American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
Law (LAW) - Professional schools 7/1/1936 -   Accredited
American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation
Dentistry (DENT) - Programs leading to the D.D.S. or D.M.D. degree; advanced dental education programs (general practice residency, advanced general dentistry, and specialty programs) 2/1/1945 -   Accredited
Endodontics 12/9/1966 -   Accredited
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology- (OMP) 12/9/1966 -   Accredited
Pediatric Dentistry 12/9/1966 -   Accredited
Periodontics 12/9/1966 -   Accredited
Prosthodontics 12/9/1966 -   Accredited
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS) 12/8/1967 -   Accredited
Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics 12/8/1967 -   Accredited
Post Doctoral - Advanced dental education programs (advanced education in general dentistry and general practice residency) 5/11/1973 -   Accredited
American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education
Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship 12/1/1999 -   Accredited
American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
Occupational Therapy (OT) - Professional Programs 7/1/1958 -   Accredited
American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
Physical Therapy (PTA) - Professional programs for the physical therapist 12/1/1952 -   Accredited
American Psychological Association, Committee on Accreditation
Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs 11/18/1949 -   Accredited
Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs 11/1/1983 -   Accredited
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programs 4/1/1978 - 4/30/2001 Resigned
Speech-Language Pathology (SP) - Graduate degree programs 4/1/1978 -   Accredited
Clinical doctoral program in Audiology 5/1/2001 -   Accredited
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels 9/22/2000 -   Accredited
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels 9/22/2000 -   Accredited
Commission on English Language Program Accreditation
English Language 12/1/2001 -   Accredited
Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs
Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the certificate, master's, or doctoral degree level 7/1/1981 -   Accredited
Council on Education for Public Health
Public Health (PH) - Graduate schools of public health 10/24/2009 -   Accredited
Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology
Nuclear Medicine Technologist (NMT) - Programs for the nuclear medicine technologist 4/23/1979 -   Accredited
Liaison Committee on Medical Education
Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree 7/1/1942 -   Accredited
National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation
Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs 9/1/1959 -   Accredited

 

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