University at Buffalo GPA requirements & acceptance rate
Average GPA, acceptance rate and SAT/ACT ranges for University at Buffalo, all from its own Common Data Set 2025-26, plus a quick estimate of your chances.
What are my chances at University at Buffalo?
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What GPA do you need to get into University at Buffalo?
University at Buffalo’s own Common Data Set (2025-26, item C12) reports an average high school average of 91.6 for its enrolled first-year students (92.7% 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: University at Buffalo Common Data Set 2025-26, item C12.
University at Buffalo acceptance rate
University at Buffalo’s Common Data Set 2025-26 (item C1) reports 45,637 first-time, first-year applicants for fall 2025 and 36,780 admitted, an acceptance rate of 81%. That makes University at Buffalo accessible — open to most applicants who meet the basics. GPA is only one piece: University at Buffalo also weighs the rigor of your courses, essays, recommendations and activities, and test scores where it considers them.
University at Buffalo SAT and ACT scores
The middle 50% of University at Buffalo’s enrolled first-year students who submitted scores had ACT 27–31 (25th to 75th percentile, Common Data Set 2025-26, item C9). The CDS does not report SAT composite percentiles (some colleges give only the section scores). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACT composite | 27 | 29 | 31 | 1.9% |
University at Buffalo admissions at a glance
| First-year applicants (fall 2025) | 45,637 |
| Admitted | 36,780 |
| Acceptance rate | 81% |
| Average high school GPA | 91.6 (100-point scale) |
| Submitted a GPA | 92.7% |
| SAT composite, 25th–75th | Not reported |
| ACT composite, 25th–75th | 27–31 |
| Common Data Set year | 2025-26 |
Source: University at Buffalo Common Data Set 2025-26 · University at Buffalo’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 University at Buffalo’s acceptance rate and moves it up or down with your GPA. 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 University at Buffalo considers them, and write essays that show genuine fit.