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# Schools Similar to SUNY Buffalo State University

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/suny-buffalo-state-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/suny-buffalo-state-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/suny-buffalo-state-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/suny-buffalo-state-university/admissions/)[Majors](/school/suny-buffalo-state-university/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to SUNY Buffalo State University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 3 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 3 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 2 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | SUNY Buffalo State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| D'Youville University | 73.0% | 81.4% | $84,182 4 years after completion |
| Hannibal-LaGrange University | 73.0% | 72.6% | $46,655 4 years after completion |
| [University of Mount Union](/school/university-of-mount-union/) | 73.0% | 78.2% | $57,955 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | SUNY Buffalo State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hilbert College | 73.0% | 97.2% | $53,063 4 years after completion |
| [Kutztown University of Pennsylvania](/school/kutztown-university-of-pennsylvania/) | 73.0% | 90.8% | $55,608 4 years after completion |
| Northern State University | 73.0% | 93.0% | $53,116 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [SUNY College at Geneseo](/school/suny-college-at-geneseo/) | NY | $63,560 4 years after completion |
| [SUNY at Fredonia](/school/suny-at-fredonia/) | NY | $52,192 4 years after completion |
| [SUNY Brockport](/school/suny-brockport/) | NY | $57,799 4 years after completion |
| [SUNY Oneonta](/school/suny-oneonta/) | NY | $58,809 4 years after completion |
| [State University of New York at Cortland](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-cortland/) | NY | $58,555 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | SUNY Buffalo State University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Holy Family University](/school/holy-family-university/) | $53,203 4 years after completion | $82,892 4 years after completion | $13,143 |
| [University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus](/school/university-of-colorado-denveranschutz-medical-campus/) | $53,203 4 years after completion | $74,059 4 years after completion | $11,900 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | SUNY Buffalo State University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| San Diego Christian College | $11,346 | $992 | $50,741 4 years after completion |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | $11,346 | $2,835 | $51,985 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania](/school/east-stroudsburg-university-of-pennsylvania/) | PA | $56,971 4 years after completion |
| [Rhode Island College](/school/rhode-island-college/) | RI | $59,430 4 years after completion |
| [SUNY Brockport](/school/suny-brockport/) | NY | $57,799 4 years after completion |
| [SUNY Oneonta](/school/suny-oneonta/) | NY | $58,809 4 years after completion |
| [State University of New York at Oswego](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-oswego/) | NY | $59,955 4 years after completion |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania | PA | $57,515 4 years after completion |
| [State University of New York at New Paltz](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-new-paltz/) | NY | $56,933 4 years after completion |
| [Kutztown University of Pennsylvania](/school/kutztown-university-of-pennsylvania/) | PA | $55,608 4 years after completion |
| [State University of New York at Cortland](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-cortland/) | NY | $58,555 4 years after completion |
| [SUNY Old Westbury](/school/suny-old-westbury/) | NY | $58,756 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).