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Academics Undergraduate Programs 102 majors • 64 minors Student-to-Faculty Ratio 17-to-1 Average Class Size 88 percent of all classes have fewer than 40 students • Less than 2 percent of all classes have 100 or more students. Honors Programs All College Honors Program • 11 departmental honors programs About the College Founded: 1871 • Largest comprehensive college in the State University of New York (SUNY) system • Designation: Carnegie Master’s L institution Student Resources Library E. H. Butler Library serves the faculty, staff, and students of Buffalo State with • More than 530,000 books • Access to more than 18 million volumes through SUNYConnect • Archives and special collections Wired More than 1,500 workstations throughout 150 labs and classrooms • Wireless access in parts of E. H. Butler Library, Bulger Communication Center lobby, and the Student Union After Graduation The 2008 alumni survey showed that 82 percent of recent graduates were employed full time; 77 percent found a job within six months of graduating; and 24 percent of graduates were attending graduate school. Graduates found that experiential learning helped them focus on a career choice, succeed in a career, and network with others in their field. to basketball, track and field, and volleyball teams); Ice Arena (seats 1,800; home to hockey teams); Kissinger Pool (seats 400; home to swimming and diving teams); and Houston Gym (Fitness Center: free to undergraduates, featuring high-performance cardiovascular and weight-training equipment). Intramural, club, and recreational sports are also available. Housing More than 2,000 students live on campus in 11 residence halls featuring traditional, suite-, and apartment-style facilities • High-speed Internet access for all on-campus resident students • Desirable off-campus housing available within walking distance Student Activities Academic clubs • Student chapters of professional organizations • Social clubs • Service clubs Enrollment Fall 2010 Total: 11,695 Undergraduate: 9,788 female: 58% male: 42% African American: 16.8% Asian: 2.1% Hispanic: 6.7% Native American: 1.3% Worth Noting In addition to 2,000 residential students, more than 1,500 students live within two miles of the Buffalo State campus. Each year, more than 1,000 students participate in internships with local businesses and nonprofit agencies, exposing students to job opportunities and strengthening the college-community partnership. Student Life Athletics NCAA Division III • Team name: Bengals • Colors: Black and orange Men’s Varsity Teams Basketball • Cross-country • Football • Ice hockey • Soccer • Swimming and diving • Track and field (indoor and outdoor) Women’s Varsity Teams Basketball • Cheerleading • Cross-country • Ice hockey • Lacrosse • Soccer • Softball • Swimming and diving • Track and field (indoor and outdoor) • Volleyball Sports Complex includes Coyer Field (outdoor; seats 3,000; home to football, lacrosse, soccer, and track and field teams); Sports Arena (indoor; seats 3,500; home Unique to Buffalo State Burchfield Penney Art Center • Center for Excellence in Urban and Rural Education • Great Lakes Center • Maud Gordon Holmes Arboretum • Speech-LanguageHearing Clinic • Warren Enters Theatre • WBNY-FM 91.3 (student-run radio station) • Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium • The largest visual arts program among the SUNY comprehensive colleges, made up of art education, design, fine arts, and the graduate art conservation program • These undergraduate programs are not available at any other SUNY institution: communication design, fashion and textile technology, fiber design, forensic chemistry, metal/jewelry design, urban and regional analysis and planning, wood/furniture design. Accreditations Buffalo State is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, (215) 662-5606. The Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. secretary of education and the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation. Buffalo State is also accredited by the Board of Regents, University of the State of New York. Financial Tuition and Fees (per year) These costs are subject to change. New York State residents: $6,053 Out-of-state students: $14,463 Financial Aid 85 percent of undergraduate students receive financial aid packages (including loans) • Average financial aid award: $10,625 18 

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Viewbook 2011-2012

Viewbook 2011-2012
Contents
Welcome to Buffalo State
University College
Academics
Schools
Majors and Minors
Diverse and Creative Environment
Student Organizations
Hands-on Learning
Internships
Undergraduate Research
Career Development
Study Abroad
Cultural Corridor
Campus
Residence Life
Buffalo and Western New York
Smart Investment
Tuition
Scholarships
Financial Aid
Fast Facts
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