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Buffalo University

School of Management
Business Administration
Address: University at Buffalo, School of Management
204 Alfiero Center
Buffalo, NY
US 14260

Program E-Mail | Program Web site

B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS
University at Buffalo is a public institution. Its undergrad business program was founded in 1923 and is accredited by AACSB

Summer 2006 classes begin 05/22/2006
Fall 2006 classes begin 08/28/2006
Spring 2007 classes begin 01/16/2007
Summer 2007 classes begin 05/21/2007

Enrollment
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 2,141
Total full-time undergraduate business students 2,029
Total part-time undergraduate business students 112
Total distance undergraduate business students N/A

Total graduate business school enrollment 639
Full-time MBA students 281
Part-time MBA students 178
Distance MBA students 0
Executive MBA students 96
PhD program students 47
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 47

STUDENT PROFILE: MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
Female students in class 37
International students 12
Married students N/A

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 5
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students N/A
Asian American students 13
Mexican American students N/A
Puerto Rican students N/A
Other Hispanic American students 3
White (non-Hispanic) students 62
Multiethnic/Multiracial students N/A
Not reported 17
Other N/A

North American students by region:
Canada N/A
Mid-Atlantic U.S. N/A
Midwest U.S. N/A
Northeast U.S. N/A
South U.S. N/A
Southwest U.S. N/A
U.S. Possessions and territories N/A
West U.S. N/A

N/A% of students are nationals of a country outside the U.S.

CLASS TRAITS: MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
Required standardized tests SAT
SAT Scores for full-time entering business students
Average 1116
Median 1120
Range (Middle 80%) From 1260 to 960
Minimum SAT Score N/A

ACT Scores for full-time entering business students
Average
Median
Range (Middle 80%) From to
Minimum ACT Score N/A

Minimum High School GPA N/A
Does the school require an entrance exam? No

Student Age (years)
Average N/A
Median N/A

For Internal Transfers
Minimum overall college GPA 2.50
Additional application requirements
2.5 GPA in business prerequisites

ADMISSIONS
University Application fee (resident) $40.00
University Application fee (nonresident) $40.00
University Application fee (non-resident transfers) $40.00

Business program application fee (freshman resident) $N/A
Business program application fee (non-resident freshman) $N/A
Business program application fee (internal transfers resident) $N/A
Business program application fee (internal transfer non-resident) $N/A

N/A manages admissions to the business program
N/A people applied to undergraduate programs for the 2005 academic year. The school accepted % (selectivity) of those applicants, and % of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled.
N/A% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants N/A% were accepted.
The university placed N/A applicant(s) on its wait list. N/A wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.
Business program Does admit freshmen
Freshmen apply Indicating interest on university application
Internal transfers apply N/A
2,067 freshmen (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2005-2006 academic year.
52.00% of these applicants were admitted to the program and 36.00% of admitted students enrolled.
N/A% internal candidates (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2005-2006 academic year. N/A% were admitted to the program.
Applicant Profile
Female applicants N/A
International applicants N/A

Interviews for applicants are not required
Additional application requirements (including those for international students): TOEFL test required

COSTS
Annual Total Program Costs
(including all tuition and required fees, for full-time students)
Resident U.S. $6,068.00
Non-resident U.S. $12,328.00
Room and Board $N/A
Books $N/A
Other Expenses $0

Tuition per credit hour (U.S. dollars)
Resident $181.00
Nonresident $442.00

2006-2007 DEADLINES
University Application deadlines for:
Summer 2006 N/A
Fall 2006 N/A
Spring 2007 N/A
Summer 2007 N/A

Business Program deadlines for:
Summer 2006 N/A
Fall 2006 06/15/2006
Spring 2007 10/01/2006
Summer 2007 N/A

Financial Aid deadlines for:
Summer 2006 N/A
Fall 2006 07/02/2007
Spring 2007 07/02/2007
Summer 2007 N/A


FINANCIAL AID
The university financial aid office manages financial aid for the business program
Financial Aid Web site
Total scholarship money distributed to business students through the financial aid office (June 30, 2004-June 30, 2005) $866,257.00
Total scholarship money to be distributed through the financial aid office (June 30, 2005-June 30, 2006) $980,370.00
Scholarships are awarded to students in the business program based on a combination of need and merit
Scholarships in the 2005-2006 academic year
Business students receiving scholarships 285
Business students receiving full-tuition scholarships 234
Need-based scholarships 1.00%
Merit-based scholarships 82.00%

How do applicants apply for scholarships?
Applications available on-line
The school does offer a guaranteed loan to all business students (regardless of nationality)
The maximum amount a business student can borrow per year is: $N/A
The average outstanding debt among 2005 business program graduates is: $14,645.00


CONTACTS
Dean John Thomas was hired 08/01/2002