SUNY Buffalo State University GPA requirements & acceptance rate
Average GPA, acceptance rate and SAT/ACT ranges for SUNY Buffalo State University, all from its own Common Data Set 2025-26, plus a quick estimate of your chances.
What are my chances at SUNY Buffalo State University?
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What GPA do you need to get into SUNY Buffalo State University?
SUNY Buffalo State University’s own Common Data Set (2025-26, item C12) reports an average high school average of 84.56 for its enrolled first-year students (96.44% of them submitted one). That is on a 100-point scale, not the 4.0 GPA scale, so it cannot be compared directly with a 4.0 GPA. Source: SUNY Buffalo State University Common Data Set 2025-26, item C12.
SUNY Buffalo State University acceptance rate
SUNY Buffalo State University’s Common Data Set 2025-26 (item C1) reports 24,562 first-time, first-year applicants for fall 2025 and 20,689 admitted, an acceptance rate of 84%. That makes SUNY Buffalo State University accessible — open to most applicants who meet the basics. GPA is only one piece: SUNY Buffalo State University also weighs the rigor of your courses, essays, recommendations and activities, and test scores where it considers them.
SUNY Buffalo State University SAT and ACT scores
The middle 50% of SUNY Buffalo State University’s enrolled first-year students who submitted scores had SAT 922.5–1170 (25th to 75th percentile, Common Data Set 2025-26, item C9). The CDS does not report ACT composite percentiles. A score at or above the 75th percentile puts you in the top quarter of enrolled students who reported one.
| Test | 25th | 50th | 75th | Submitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT composite | 922.5 | 1060 | 1170 | 13% |
SUNY Buffalo State University admissions at a glance
| First-year applicants (fall 2025) | 24,562 |
| Admitted | 20,689 |
| Acceptance rate | 84% |
| Average high school GPA | 84.56 (100-point scale) |
| Submitted a GPA | 96.44% |
| SAT composite, 25th–75th | 922.5–1170 |
| ACT composite, 25th–75th | Not reported |
| Common Data Set year | 2025-26 |
Source: SUNY Buffalo State University Common Data Set 2025-26 · SUNY Buffalo State University’s Common Data Set page, items C1 (applicants and admits), C9 (SAT/ACT) and C12 (GPA), read October 2026. Every figure on this page comes from the college’s own Common Data Set; none is from a third-party website.
Estimate your odds
The estimator above starts from SUNY Buffalo State University’s acceptance rate and moves it up or down with your GPA and SAT. It is a rough guide, not a prediction: it does not see your essays, course rigor or major. To plan the grades you need, try the college GPA calculator and the target GPA planner.
How to strengthen your application
Beyond the GPA range, focus on what you can still move: take the most challenging courses your school offers, keep your grades trending upward, prepare for the SAT or ACT if SUNY Buffalo State University considers them, and write essays that show genuine fit.