UB Admission Stats 2024 SAT/ACT/GPA Scores and Trends

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

70.1%

In Fall 2021, a total of 4309 first-time undergrad students enrolled at UB. Among these students, 1,242 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 194 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1270

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 21552 admitted students 1242 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

29%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1180-1360. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 580 and 660, while 25% scored below 580 and another 25% scored above 660.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 600 and 700, while 25% scored below 600 and 25% achieved a score of 700. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1270 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to UB.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 29% nationally.

Reading and Writing

580-660
Math

600-700

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

28

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 21552 admitted students 194 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

5%

Similar to the SAT, UB does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 5% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 25 and 31, with 25% scoring above 31 and another 25% scoring below 25.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

English

23-30
Math

25-30
Composite

25-31

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$50

Undergraduate

$75

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in UB during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	30,750	14,522	16,228
Admitted students	21,552	9,883	11,669
Enrolled students	4,309	2,266	2,043
Acceptance rate	70%	68%	72%
Yield rate	20%	23%	18%

Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UB received a total of 30,750 applications. These applications included 14,522 male applicants and 16,228 female applicants.
Admitted Students
Out of the 30,750 applicants, UB admitted 21,552 students. Among the admitted students, there were 9,883 males and 11,669 females who received offers of admission.
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 4,309 students chose to enroll at UB. This means that 4,309 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 2,266 were male and 2,043 were female.
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UB had an overall acceptance rate of 70% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 68% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 72%.
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UB had an overall yield rate of 20% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 23%, and for female admitted students, it was 18%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UB over the past 7 years.

	Applicants			Admitted Students			Acceptance Rate			Enrolled Students			Yield Rate
Year	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women
2015	23,629	12,367	11,262	14,175	7,714	6,461	60%	62%	57%	3,621	2,170	1,451	26%	28%	22%
2016	26,001	13,255	12,746	15,440	8,089	7,351	59%	61%	58%	4,103	2,374	1,729	27%	29%	24%
2017	27,798	14,569	13,229	15,940	8,530	7,410	57%	58%	56%	4,179	2,396	1,783	26%	28%	24%
2018	31,196	15,599	15,597	17,423	8,948	8,475	56%	57%	54%	4,263	2,361	1,902	24%	26%	22%
2019	29,900	14,759	15,141	18,264	9,227	9,037	61%	62%	60%	4,289	2,404	1,885	24%	26%	21%
2020	30,247	14,646	15,601	20,251	10,252	9,999	67%	70%	64%	4,415	2,370	2,045	22%	23%	20%
2021	30,750	14,522	16,228	21,552	9,883	11,669	70%	68%	72%	4,309	2,266	2,043	20%	23%	18%

Admission Requirements
Fall 2021

University at Buffalo uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

UB is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

Secondary school GPA
Secondary school record
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

Recommendation letters
Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University at Buffalo.

Credit for life experiences

Not Accepted
Advanced placement (AP) credits

Accepted
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

Accepted

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