Buffalo State University

Not to be confused with the University at Buffalo, SUNY.
Buffalo State University
Former names
  • Buffalo Normal School (1871–1888)
  • State Normal and Training School (1888–1927)
  • State Teachers College at Buffalo (1928–1946)
  • New York State College for Teachers at Buffalo (1946–1950)
  • SUNY, New York State College for Teachers (1950–1951)
  • State University College for Teachers at Buffalo (1951–1959)
  • State University College of Education at Buffalo (1960–1961)
  • State University College at Buffalo (1961–2023)
MottoDedicated to Excellence
TypePublic university
EstablishedSeptember 13, 1871; 153 years ago (1871-09-13)
Parent institution
State University of New York
Academic affiliation
CUMU
Endowment$52.9 million (2019)[1]
ChancellorJohn B. King Jr.
PresidentBonita R. Durand (interim)
ProvostAmitra Wall (interim)
Academic staff
  • Fall 2021:[2]
  • Full-time: 340
  • Part-time: 337
  • Grad. asst.: 35
Students7,173 (Fall 2021)[2]
Undergraduates6,147 (Fall 2021)[2]
Postgraduates1,026 (Fall 2021)[2]
Location
Buffalo, New York
,
U.S.
CampusUrban, 125 acres (51 ha)
Colors
  • Burnt orange, purple, warm gray, and cool gray[3]
  •        
NicknameBengals
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division III
MascotBenji the Bengal
Websitesuny.buffalostate.edu

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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  7. ^ State, Buffalo. "Buffalo State-Specific Editorial Style – College Relations – Buffalo State College". collegerelations.buffalostate.edu. Archived from the original on December 7, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
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