Learn Hands-On

At Buffalo State, learning doesn't stop when class ends. From your first semester, you will apply what you learn through research, internships, field experiences, creative projects, and service-learning. Throughout your journey, you will have the people and resources you need to help you stay on track, succeed academically, and prepare for what's next.

Discover What You Can Study

Academic Departments, Schools and Centers

School of Arts and Sciences

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School of Education and Applied Professions

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What Can I Study?

Search 70+ undergraduate majors, 60+ graduate programs, and discover fields of study that match your interests and goals.

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Where Will I Learn?

Our small class sizes give you more opportunities to ask questions, participate, collaborate, and build relationships with faculty.

In classrooms at SUNY Buffalo State University, you will experience hands-on learning, interactive technology, and approachable faculty in modern facilities.

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Who Will Teach Me?

Our dedicated faculty members are award-winning teachers and leaders in their scholarly fields. They teach undergraduate and graduate courses, conduct research, and advise students in programs ranging from the arts and humanities to the sciences and professional studies.

Meet Our Faculty

Learn Your Way

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Study online
Study online

Online courses offer flexibility, convenience, and direct access to faculty.

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Become a teacher
Become a teacher

If your dream, like ours, is to become a teacher, Buffalo State education faculty are here to wholeheartedly support you.

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Do research as an undergraduate
Do research as an undergraduate

Apply what you have learned to solve real-world problems and learn things that you might not typically cover in class.

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Explore the Anne Frank Project
Explore the Anne Frank Project

The Anne Frank Project provides tools and vocabulary for conflict resolution, community building, and identity exploration in neighborhoods and schools world-wide.

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Study around the world
Study around the world

Embrace the opportunity to study, learn, and live in more than 70 countries. 

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Learn by doing
Learn by doing

Take what you learn in class and apply it through internships, projects, field experiences, service-learning, and other real-world opportunities.

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Challenge yourself
Challenge yourself

Academically challenging opportunities for high-achieving and intellectually committed undergraduate students. 

100%

Eligible Programs are Accredited

90%

Classes with Fewer Than 40 Students

15

Average Undergraduate Class Size

79%

Full-time Faculty with Doctoral Degrees