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Key Facts
Key Facts
Buffalo State College's diverse Intercollegiate Athletics program is part of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division III.
Buffalo State is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
Small class size and access to faculty is part of the Buffalo State experience.
Name
Buffalo State College
State University of New York
Location
City of Buffalo
125-acre campus
Buffalo State College is located in Buffalo's vibrant museum district, adjacent to the Albright-Knox Art Gallery and Delaware Park.
Buffalo is approximately 450 miles from New York City, 250 miles from Cleveland, 90 miles from Toronto, and 15 miles from Niagara Falls. Buffalo is adjacent to Lake Erie.
The campus is surrounded by trendy cafes, restaurants, shops, and Victorian-styled housing.
Easily accessible by car or bus, the campus is approximately 20 minutes from the Buffalo Niagara International Airport.
Founded
1871
Buffalo State was established in 1871 and joined the State University of New York (SUNY) system in 1948.
Athletics
Buffalo State is a NCAA Division III school.
There are 8 men's and 11 women's varsity sports as well as intramural and club sports.
Core Instructional Budget
(FY 2007–2008)
$80,194,000
Sponsored Programs Activity (FY 2007–2008)
$51,592,654
Endowment (June 30, 2008)
$19,268,581
Burchfield Penney Art Center Endowment (June 30, 2008)
$3,333,433
Academics
Buffalo State offers 140 undergraduate programs with 11 honors options and 63 opportunities for graduate study, including 18 postbaccalaureate teacher certification programs (PTCP).
Advanced scholastic opportunities are available through our All College Honors Program and several departmental honors programs.
More than 60 countries participate in Buffalo State and SUNY's international education programs.
Many internships and applied research opportunities are available; for example, Buffalo State's Great Lakes Center has its own fleet of research ships and an on-shore lab.
Buffalo State offers several programs not available at any other SUNY institution, including:
- Adult Education
- Applied Economics
- Art Conservation
- Communication Design
- Creative Studies
- Engineering Technology
- Fashion and Textile Technology
- Fibers (B.S.) (B.F.A.)
- Forensic Chemistry
- Industrial Technology
- Metals/Jewelry (B.S.) (B.F.A)
- Student Personnel Administration
- Urban and Regional Analysis and Planning
- Wood/Furniture (B.S.) (B.F.A.)
Accreditation
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools; numerous
professional organizations for specific academic programs. More.
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Class Size
Classes for undergraduate majors usually have between 12 and 15 students, while 88 percent of all classes have fewer than 40 students in them.
Some introductory undergraduate classes have approximately 100 students, but most students only take a few of these classes during their college tenure.
Most graduate courses have less than 15 students.
Student Body
Total number of students, fall 2008: 11,234
- 9,371 undergraduates
- 1,863 graduates
Buffalo State has the largest enrollment of SUNY's comprehensive colleges.
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Faculty
1,221 full time
563 part time
45 faculty members have been awarded the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, and six have been honored as SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professors.
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