University of Buffalo - SUNY

Ranked #94
2025 US News rankings
Buffalo, New York

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.71
Median LSAT
156
Acceptance rate
45%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
153
156
159
GPA
3.44
3.71
3.87
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
829
100%
Accepted
370
45%
Matriculated
146
18%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
91%
Full-time non-legal
5%
Unemployed
4%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
New York
142
Unknown
2
Virginia
2
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
61%
1-25
31%
26-500
27%
501+
3%
Business & industry
4%
Government
13%
Public interest
12%
Clerkship
3%
Federal
0.6%
State
3%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
3%
Unemployed
4%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$26,170
Estimated 3 years: $78,510
Cost of living (off-campus)
$21,126
Estimated 3 years
$63,378
Total cost
$50,516
Estimated 3 years
$151,548
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$12,000
25th percentile: $6,801
75th percentile: $18,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
60%
50-100%
33%
100%
0%
>100%
8%

Demographics

Out of 412 students in 2024, 58% were women, and 25% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].

By gender
Students
Men
42%
Women
58%
Other
0%
Full-time faculty
Men
54%
Women
46%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
54%
Women
46%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
75%
Black
6%
Asian
7%
Hisp
5%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
4%
Unk
3%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
78%
Black
6%
Asian
2%
Hisp
7%
PI
0%
AI
0%
2+
2%
Unk
6%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
82%
PoC
18%
Part-time faculty
White
90%
PoC
10%
University of Buffalo - SUNY student and staff demographics

Based on 2024 data from ABA

STUDENTS
GRADUATES
FULL-TIME PROFESSORS
PART-TIME PROFESSORS
Men
172
-
35
38
Women
239
-
30
33
Other gender
0
-
0
0
White
311
125
53
64
Asian
27
3
-
-
Hispanic
20
11
-
-
Black
24
9
-
-
Pacific Islander
0
0
-
-
American Indian
0
0
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
18
3
-
-
Other
12
9
-
-
People of Color
101
35
12
7

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