1300 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14222
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1871
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 9,010
Geographical Setting: Urban
Admissions
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $5,285 in-state, 11,545 out-of-state
Room/Board: $7,500
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: women’s center, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, other
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 84%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 96%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 100%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 667,314
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,070
Number of microforms: 1,007,637
Number of audiovisuals: 23,916
Number of ebooks: 5,352
Other library facilities: College Archives; Special Collections; Creative Studies Library; Curriculum Materials Lab; Charles Rand Penney Art Library; Fronczak Room; Cyberquad Electronics Classrooms; Information Commons; Signature Cafe; StudyQuad
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: The Upton Hall Gallery
The Burchfield Penney-Art Center
The Theater Arts Building
The Rockwell Hall Performing Art Center
The Warren Enters Theater
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,050
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 24
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 12
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 125
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 22%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 1%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 1%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 55%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 22%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (80%), other housing options (20%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 4%
Doubles: 90%
Triples or Suites: 0%
Apartments: 6%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 9
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 112 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Buffalo (10), Buffalo (10)
Nearest train station: Buffalo (5)
Nearest bus station: Buffalo (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 35%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 3%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,500
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Canisius College)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Springfest; Appolo Night; International Cultural Night; Caribbash