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Colleges in and near Buffalo

Buffalo is home to seven colleges, with about 21,000 students on campus

Erie Community College (6,380 students on campus) and SUNY Buffalo State University (6,170) are inside the city. About 8% of Buffalo’s residents are enrolled in college, above New York (7%).

Bryant & Stratton College-BuffaloErie Community CollegeD'Youville UniversityCanisius UniversitySUNY Buffalo State UniversityTrocaire College

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Buffalo. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
10
52,814 students on campus
Nearest college
0.6 mi
Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo
Residents in college
8%
Above NY (7%)
Nearest community college
1 mi
Erie · $6,100 tuition
Nearest public university
3.1 mi
SUNY Buffalo State · $8,533 in-state
Median household income
$50K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Buffalo

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

Six colleges within 4 milesD'Youville University admits 81% of applicants; Canisius University admits 72%; SUNY Buffalo State University admits 73%. Together they have 19,959 students on campus.A community college 1 mile awayErie Community College in Buffalo: tuition and fees $6,100 a year for New York residents.In-state price at SUNY Buffalo StateLiving in New York, SUNY Buffalo State University charges $8,533 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $19,653. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 8% of residentsAbove New York (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Buffalo

Seven private colleges within 9.7 miles, two public colleges within 8.3 miles, and Erie Community College 1 mile away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity at BuffaloErieSUNY Buffalo StateBuffalo
University or collegeCommunity college
Bryant & Stratton College-BuffaloUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,840 on campus · In Buffalo$14knet price21%graduate$33kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Erie Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 6,380 on campus · In Buffalo$8knet price28%graduate$41kearningsTuition and fees: $6,100 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.D'Youville UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,239 on campus · In Buffalo81%admitted$20knet price67%graduate$67kearningsCanisius UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,310 on campus · In Buffalo72%admitted$18knet price66%graduate$61kearningsSUNY Buffalo State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 6,170 on campus · In Buffalo73%admitted$11knet price33%graduate$52kearningsVilla Maria CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 543 on campus · In Buffalo87%admitted$13knet price31%graduate$39kearningsTrocaire CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,020 on campus · In Buffalo97%admitted$17knet price31%graduate$55kearningsDaemen UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,924 on campus · 6.2 mi · Amherst68%admitted$19knet price59%graduate$62kearningsUniversity at BuffaloUniversity or college · Public · 29,624 on campus · 8.3 mi · Buffalo74%admitted$21knet price75%graduate$71kearningsHilbert CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 764 on campus · 9.7 mi · Hamburg97%admitted$23knet price56%graduate$48kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Buffalo’s median household income ($50,041) falls.

Erie Community CollegeIn Buffalo · sticker $14,348 · tuition $6,100$9,571a year
Villa Maria CollegeIn Buffalo · sticker $36,335$12,274a year
SUNY Buffalo State UniversityIn Buffalo · sticker $24,279$14,706a year
Bryant & Stratton College-BuffaloIn Buffalo · sticker $24,969$14,868a year
Canisius UniversityIn Buffalo · sticker $44,322$16,151a year
Daemen University6.2 mi · Amherst · sticker $45,192$17,289a year
Trocaire CollegeIn Buffalo · sticker $29,845$17,975a year
D'Youville UniversityIn Buffalo · sticker $48,539$19,722a year
University at Buffalo8.3 mi · Buffalo · sticker $30,785$21,262a year
Hilbert College9.7 mi · Hamburg · sticker $42,114$23,162a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Buffalo: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →ErieD'Youville UniversityCanisius UniversitySUNY Buffalo StateDaemen UniversityUniversity at Buffalo
University at Buffalo75% graduate$71k earnings$19k typical debt
Erie Community College28% graduate$41k earnings$9k typical debt
SUNY Buffalo State University33% graduate$52k earnings$21k typical debt
Canisius University66% graduate$61k earnings$24k typical debt
D'Youville University67% graduate$67k earnings$25k typical debt
Daemen University59% graduate$62k earnings$22k typical debt
Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo21% graduate$33k earnings*$22k typical debt
Trocaire College31% graduate$55k earnings$20k typical debt
Hilbert College56% graduate$48k earnings$25k typical debt
Villa Maria College31% graduate$39k earnings$21k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo (8).

Majors

What students study in Buffalo

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Buffalo’s 7 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 17%Business 12%Liberal arts 12%Public safety 6%Education 5%Mechanics & repair 3%Everything else 44%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesErie Community College · 235 graduates a year
$41k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingD'Youville University · 174 graduates a year
$91k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and OperationsSUNY Buffalo State University · 123 graduates a year
$57k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and OperationsErie Community College · 116 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsSUNY Buffalo State University · 98 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesSUNY Buffalo State University · 87 graduates a year
$47k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsSUNY Buffalo State University · 85 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsErie Community College · 70 graduates a year
$44k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Buffalo

Is Buffalo a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Buffalo residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above New York (7). The largest campus in the city, Erie Community College, has 6,380 students on campus.

What colleges are in Buffalo?

Erie Community College, SUNY Buffalo State University, Canisius University, D'Youville University and 3 more are inside the city.

What is the closest community college to Buffalo, and what does it cost?

Erie Community College in Buffalo, 1 mile away. Tuition and fees are $6,100 a year for New York residents; the federal net price, $7,765, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does SUNY Buffalo State University cost if we live in New York?

Tuition and fees are $8,533 a year in-state and $19,653 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,405 (under $30,000 income) to $19,332 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Buffalo. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →