How to get into University at Buffalo
What 120 admitted applicants actually had: their grades, test scores, activities, awards and intended majors, counted from 123 University at Buffalo results that students posted for the 2017 to 2026 cycles. Every number below is counted, not estimated.
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University at Buffalo admits by the numbers
Median unweighted GPA
3.87
Middle half 3.50 to 4.00
Median SAT
1,460
Middle half 1,380 to 1,520
Median ACT
34
Middle half 31 to 35
Median weighted GPA
4.20
Middle half 3.90 to 4.47
Results posted: 120 admitted, 3 rejected, 0 waitlisted. People who post results are a self-selected group, so this is not the University at Buffalo acceptance rate; the official rate is in University at Buffalo’s Common Data Set.
What University at Buffalo admits did outside class
Share of admitted applicants listing at least one activity of each type.
- Nonprofit/Service59%
- Athletics48%
- Tutoring/Teaching45%
- Work/Job43%
- STEM club/competition30%
- Internship28%
- Coding/Tech28%
- Research26%
Held a leadership role
78%
Founded something
34%
National or intl. award
50%
Did research
26%
Intended majors of University at Buffalo admits
- Engineering28%
- Computer Science13%
- Business8%
- Pre-med/Health5%
- Psychology5%
- Neuroscience4%
Who got in
Of the admitted posters, 21% first-generation, 28% low income, 29% underrepresented minority, 6% legacy, 2% recruited athlete and 12% international. Of those who said where they enrolled, 2% chose University at Buffalo.
Three recent University at Buffalo admits
2026 cycle · Physics
Research-driven computational physics builder who founded a test-prep site and a statewide nonprofit.
GPA 3.91 UW · SAT 1560 · ACT 36 · Original post
2026 cycle · Other
Sailing educator and Hudson River researcher who committed to a maritime program after a free sailing program.
GPA 3.80 UW · SAT 1240 · Original post
2026 cycle · EA · Pre-med/Health
Pre-professional ballet dancer and pre-med applicant with national competition awards and a surgery center internship.
GPA 4.00 UW · SAT 1460 · Original post
Where else University at Buffalo admits got in
University at Buffalo admissions questions
- What GPA do you need to get into University at Buffalo?
- Among 120 applicants who posted a University at Buffalo admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.87 and the middle half reported 3.50 to 4.00 (73 reported a GPA). University at Buffalo sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.
- What SAT score do you need for University at Buffalo?
- Among 120 applicants who posted a University at Buffalo admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,460 and the middle half scored 1,380 to 1,520 (86 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 34.
- What extracurriculars do University at Buffalo admits have?
- The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (59%), athletics (48%), tutoring/teaching (45%), work/job (43%). 78% held at least one leadership role and 50% listed a national or international award.
- What is the University at Buffalo acceptance rate?
- The official rate is published by University at Buffalo in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.
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Source: self-reported results posts on r/collegeresults, each linked from our Database, counted across the 2017 to 2026 cycles with transfer applicants excluded. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with University at Buffalo. All colleges