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Buffalo State University
Public university in Buffalo, New York / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with the University at Buffalo, SUNY.
The State University of New York Buffalo State University[4][5] (colloquially referred to as Buffalo State University, SUNY Buffalo State, Buffalo State, or simply Buff State)[6][7] is a public university in Buffalo, New York. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. Buffalo State University was founded in 1871 as the Buffalo Normal School to train teachers. It offers 79 undergraduate majors with 11 honors options, 11 post baccalaureate teacher certification programs, and 64 graduate programs.[8]
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Motto | Dedicated to Excellence |
Type | Public university |
Established | September 13, 1871; 152 years ago (1871-09-13) |
Parent institution | State University of New York |
Academic affiliation | CUMU |
Endowment | $52.9 million (2019)[1] |
Chancellor | John B. King Jr. |
President | Bonita R. Durand (interim) |
Provost | Amitra Wall (interim) |
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Students | 7,173 (Fall 2021)[2] |
Undergraduates | 6,147 (Fall 2021)[2] |
Postgraduates | 1,026 (Fall 2021)[2] |
Location | , U.S. |
Campus | Urban, 125 acres (51 ha) |
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Nickname | Bengals |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III |
Mascot | Benji the Bengal |
Website | suny |
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