University at Buffalo Law School

Rank 94 (USNWR 2025)

Applicants for the class of 2025 , matriculating 2022

70 applicants for the 2021 - 2022 cycle

4 / 25 , 6 rejected, 11 waitlisted, 14 withdrawn

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Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles	25	50	75
LSAT	153	156	159
GPA	3.35	3.58	3.78

Miscellaneous	Count	Percentile
# Applications	1045	34
# Admissions offers	404	-
Class size	156	34
% Accepted	38.7%	55
% Yield	36.9%	72

LSData Percentiles	25	50	75
LSAT	154	160	162
GPA	3.26	3.6	3.85

LSData Averages	Rejected	All	Accepted
LSAT	152	159	162
GPA	3.47	3.54	3.64
Softs	Tier 3.2	Tier 3.44	Tier 3.32
Scholarship	-	-	$42,182

Miscellaneous
Days from sent to decision	38
Days from UR to decision	25
Interview invite rate	-
Interview conversion rate	-
URM LSAT differential	-2.92
URM GPA differential	-0.11

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School applicants

Name Result Last seen GPA LSAT GRE URM WE Scholarship Sent Received Complete UR UR2 Interview invite Decision

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Name	Result	GPA	LSAT	URM	WE	$$$$	Sent	Complete	UR	II	Decision

Name	Result	GPA	LSAT	URM	WE	$$$$	Sent	Complete	UR	II	Decision
Character and fitness issuesBurlyNoxiousChimpanzee	Accepted, Attending - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	2.4	160		10+ years	$37,500	2022/02/16	2022/03/14			2022/04/20
SwankyMinorRattlesnake	Waitlisted	3.26	161		?
Nitrox	Rejected	3.07	153		?
Character and fitness issuesJust-Dot-3669	WL, Withdrawn	3.11	156		1-4 years
PJC1721	Pending	3.47	151		?
Legalfirstgen	Accepted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.89			?	$22,500	2022/03/01	2022/03/07	2022/04/12		2022/04/13
EconomicLikeEagle	Waitlisted	3.86	152		?
Character and fitness issuesCloudyAnnoyedFoxhound	Accepted, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school				5-9 years	$34,500	2022/03/31	2022/04/01	2022/04/08		2022/04/20
zaddy	Accepted, Attending - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.38	154		1-4 years	$7,500	2022/02/28	2022/03/01			2022/03/18
LL521	WL, Withdrawn	3.04	163		1-4 years
emasonkaye	Accepted, Withdrawn	3.3	165		0 years (KJD)	$52,500	2022/03/01				2022/04/13
BrownRiceDeepImpact	Waitlisted	2.85	153		1-4 years		2021/12/18
SlowIllegalWolf	Accepted, Withdrawn	3.51	156		?	$30,000
Northeast	Accepted - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.0	169		1-4 years	$37,500
CorporateCatastrophe	Accepted, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.97	170		1-4 years	$77,500	2021/09/11	2021/09/13	2021/09/15		2021/12/24
Soon2BTrialLawyer	Accepted, Attending	3.55	162		1-4 years	$49,500	2022/01/02				2022/02/04
scscoobs	WL, Withdrawn	3.49	172		1-4 years
CaribbeanforJD	Rejected				10+ years		2021/10/02
carolineandlaw	WL, Withdrawn	3.58	143		1-4 years			2021/10/28	2021/11/16
Alexeunt	Accepted, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.59	166		1-4 years	$45,000	2022/02/04				2022/02/23
SafeEarsplittingSquirrel	Accepted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.77	158		?	$45,000
LethalLivelyChipmunk	Waitlisted	3.4	152		?
MaybeaLawyer	Accepted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.85	160		1-4 years	$52,500	2021/11/08		2021/12/23		2022/01/13
DontCallMeShirley	Accepted, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.5	161		0 years (KJD)	$30,000	2022/02/14	2022/02/16	2022/02/16		2022/02/25
AnxiousSquid	Accepted, Withdrawn	3.6	161		1-4 years	$40,500	2021/10/20	2021/10/25	2021/11/13		2021/12/20
LongDisturbedBoar	Accepted, Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	4.26	161		1-4 years	$45,000
SpikyTremendousSeahorse	Hold - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.15	157		5-9 years		2022/03/12
lokosh10	Waitlisted	3.11	153		1-4 years
MajorBruhMomentsss	Waitlisted	3.66	149		?
AdventurousLavishArmadillo	Accepted, Attending - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.23	157		5-9 years	$37,500	2022/01/12	2022/01/18	2022/01/24		2022/01/28
lawhersarah	Accepted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.71	156		1-4 years	$45,000		2021/11/30	2022/01/06		2022/01/21
luisvazdecamoesdreamer	Accepted - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.88	155		?	$15,000	2022/01/03	2022/01/14	2022/01/24		2022/02/03
AbandonedJoyousCentipede	Accepted	4.0	165		?
Character and fitness issuesDraconianDangerousBird	Accepted	3.98	165		1-4 years	$60,000
SquarePricklyMoose	Accepted - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.82	164		?	$60,000
EagleCO22	Waitlisted	3.4	154		0 years (KJD)
Tomplym40	Rejected	3.66	148		1-4 years
KeoTicPajamas	Accepted	3.25	169		1-4 years	$37,500
NeeksO6300	Withdrawn - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.83	157		1-4 years	$52,500
scottyjetpax	Accepted, Withdrawn	3.73	161		1-4 years	$49,500					2022/02/11
InnocentMundaneGorilla	Accepted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.9	169		0 years (KJD)	$40,000	2021/12/31
SoreNonstopCuttlefish	Pending	3.62	149		0 years (KJD)
AjarLowWalrus	Accepted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.71	162		?	$45,000	2021/10/26
FrostyFish	Accepted - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.6	162		?	$37,500
karlieg5	Accepted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.98	160		?	$52,500
jspoon	Accepted - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.2	167		?	$30,000					2022/01/29
itsssrad737	Rejected	3.16	146		1-4 years		2022/01/25				2022/02/10
LawYeehaw	Accepted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.87	167		0 years (KJD)	$60,000
impala67	Waitlisted	3.1	148		1-4 years
jarndyce	Accepted	4.0	174		5-9 years	$75,000
ScientificParchedNewt	Pending				?
charlieblue	Accepted	3.38	159		?	$22,500	2021/12/14				2022/01/14
shawncurry	Accepted - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.84	158		?
BigBooty	Waitlisted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.5	160		5-9 years
michaelscott	Accepted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.86	157		0 years (KJD)	$25,500	2021/12/13				2022/01/21
ShakyDynamicRottweiler	Waitlisted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.87	154		?
policebuff	Pending	3.6	155		?
Casecloser	Accepted				?	$40,000
CheezitsAndChanclas	Waitlisted - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.81	159		10+ years				2021/11/18		2021/12/27
Amargo4	Pending - ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.85	156		?
Nottinyjoe	Pending	3.0	160		1-4 years
QuixoticNonstopCatfish	Pending	2.95	160		1-4 years
FunctionalPresentEmu	Pending	3.64	147		?
inorsquin	Pending	3.26	165		1-4 years
10101010	Pending - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	3.5	164		1-4 years
Garvey6	Pending	3.87	160		?
AdmiralDabogues	Pending				?
pass-the-gabagool	WL, Rejected - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school	3.72	150		0 years (KJD)						2021/01/21
HistoricalScaryLiger	Pending	3.3	150		?
CopperBlueberry	Rejected - FWFee waiver - applicant received a fee waiver from the school ISIn-state - applicant is an in-state resident	4.0	161		1-4 years

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School finances

University at Buffalo Law School

$17,620.00

Tuition

11th percentile

$15,575.00

In-state tuition

$37,294.00

CoA

10th percentile

72.40%

Bar pass rate

16th percentile

$55,500.00

Salary, 25th %

21st percentile

$65,000.00

Salary

18th percentile

$60,000.00

PI Salary

67th percentile

53.90%

Employment rate

52nd percentile

77.80%

Grads with debt

71st percentile

$89,628.00

Average debt

31st percentile

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Total CoA

Annually
Default for University of Buffalo—SUNY is $37,294

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Savings

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Post-grad income

Annually
Default for University of Buffalo—SUNY is $55,500

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Calculations assume a 10-year fixed rate loan.

University of Buffalo—SUNY Breakdown

In-school

Total cost of attendance$111,882

$37,294 x 3

Total scholarships$75,000

$25,000 x 3

Savings$10,000

Debt after three years$29,906

Assuming 10-year fixed rate loan

Total repaid@5.00%$38,064

Interest paid$11,182

After graduation

Annual breakdown

Post-grad income$55,500

Income taxes$7,959

Living expenses$50,000

Loan repayment$3,806

Annual discretionary income-$6,265

Monthly breakdown

Post-grad income$4,625

Income taxes$663

Living expenses$4,167

Loan repayment$317

Monthly discretionary income-$522

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Data is sourced from ABA 509 disclosures and USNWR.

University of Buffalo—SUNY

Chat for University of Buffalo—SUNY

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FoolishRitzyGoose

17:54

Hey! On the online status checker, does anyone know if the scholarship amount is per year or a total sum?

BlobExists8

16:15

Hello! I believe it's per year! The email I received from admissions confirmed that for me. Congrats on your A!! :D

FoolishRitzyGoose

17:04

Thank you! I got that email too- I just jumped the gun too early and asked before I got it. Congrats to you too!! :)

LawSchoolAdmit

13:03

Has anyone heard from Buffalo?

Willow16

13:55

I've heard and accepted an offer!

SpicyHellishCalf

14:34

No on buffalo

EllaJP

11:19

@LawSchoolAdmit: I haven't heard from Buffalo officially... but my status checker changed to "Congratulations!" and there is a scholarship amount, along with a scholars program listed below

EllaJP

11:19

So... I am assuming I was accepted? Maybe jumped the gun a bit updating on LSD haha.

MrAdobo

10:18

@EllaJP: You are correct I believe. That's what my status checker says too and I know I was accepted. 'I'd check your spam folder.

MrAdobo

10:20

@Willow16: how did you decide to accept so soon? I'd be the first lawyer in the family so I feel like I'm going in blind

canadianlawstudent

16:20

R from buffalo today

speedycar57

16:32

when did you apply @canadianlawstudent

ljt

17:55

WL for me

AceAttorneyNaruto

17:36

WL here

speedycar57

18:15

when did you apply @AceAttorneyNaruto

speedycar57

17:23

WL today

AceAttorneyNaruto

17:07

@speedycar57: Around February!

SlipperyObsceneFae

0:50

I went to SUNY Buffalo the first time I went to law school

SlipperyObsceneFae

0:51

It's a good school. Great instructors.

lotto

14:53

[3/20/2025]: I applied 12/28/2024, file completed 2/6/2025. Still haven't received a decision as of today. (3/20/2025)

lotto

12:07

[3/24/2025]: Sent email follow up to school regarding status of application.

ForwardFutureFacing222

16:02

any thoughts on Buffalo?

ForwardFutureFacing222

16:02

curious to what people think about their law school

lotto

16:51

wow I did not expect a waitlist from UB...

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