Nearby colleges
Colleges near Buffalo, NY
13 colleges and universities sit within 25 miles of Buffalo, New York — 8 in Buffalo itself and the rest across the surrounding area. The table below is ordered by measured distance and includes cost, admissions, and graduation data.
Colleges near Buffalo by the numbers
- Lowest published in-state tuition
- Erie Community College ($6,100)
- Median in-state tuition (13 reporting)
- $20,640
- Median net price after aid (13 reporting)
- $16,636
- Highest graduation rate
- University at Buffalo (75%)
- Most selective
- Daemen University (68% acceptance)
- Largest by enrollment
- University at Buffalo (31,710 students)
Colleges within 25 miles of Buffalo
Nearest first. Showing 13 of 13. Distance is straight-line from the centre of the Buffalo campus cluster, not driving time.
| College | Distance | Location | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canisius University | 1 mi | Buffalo, NY | $34,500 | $17,940 | 72% | 66% | University |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo | 2 mi | Buffalo, NY | $18,910 | $14,135 | 100% | 21% | University |
| D'Youville University | 2 mi | Buffalo, NY | $34,940 | $20,433 | 81% | 67% | University |
| SUNY Buffalo State University | 2 mi | Buffalo, NY | $8,533 | $11,346 | 73% | 33% | University |
| Villa Maria College | 2 mi | Buffalo, NY | $28,670 | $13,494 | 87% | 31% | University |
| Erie Community College | 2 mi | Buffalo, NY | $6,100 | $7,765 | 100% | 28% | Community college |
| Daemen University | 5 mi | Amherst, NY | $35,218 | $18,693 | 68% | 59% | University |
| Trocaire College | 5 mi | Buffalo, NY | $20,640 | $16,636 | 97% | 31% | University |
| University at Buffalo | 7 mi | Buffalo, NY | $10,936 | $20,995 | 74% | 75% | University |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Online | 9 mi | Orchard Park, NY | $16,299 | $15,187 | 100% | 23% | University |
| Hilbert College | 11 mi | Hamburg, NY | $33,740 | $22,723 | 97% | 56% | University |
| Niagara County Community College | 16 mi | Sanborn, NY | $6,894 | $6,876 | 100% | 32% | Community college |
| Niagara University | 18 mi | Niagara University, NY | $39,345 | $17,248 | 87% | 75% | University |
What the Buffalo area looks like
- Within 25 miles of Buffalo CampusPin finds 13 colleges. 8 of them are in Buffalo itself; the rest are in surrounding communities. Distances are measured from the centre of the Buffalo campus cluster.
- Erie Community College has the lowest published in-state tuition among the 13 nearby colleges listed, at $6,100. Commuting from home is one of the largest levers on total cost, since housing is often the single biggest line after tuition.
- 2 of the 13 colleges shown are community colleges, which typically offer the lowest published tuition in a metro and transfer pathways into nearby four-year campuses.
How this list was built
This page runs a real geographic query: every college whose campus coordinates fall within 25 miles of Buffalo is included, ordered by distance. No college appears here unless it is genuinely that close.
The Buffalo anchor point is the average position of the campuses CampusPin holds for the city, so it reflects where colleges actually are rather than a civic centre-point. Distances are straight-line and are a guide to proximity, not a commute estimate.
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges are near Buffalo, NY?
- CampusPin finds 13 colleges and universities within 25 miles of Buffalo, New York. That includes 8 located in Buffalo itself plus campuses in the surrounding area that are realistically commutable.
- What is the closest college to Buffalo?
- Of the colleges on this page, Canisius University in Buffalo is the nearest to the Buffalo campus cluster at about 1 miles. The table is ordered by distance, so the top rows are always the closest.
- Can I commute to college from Buffalo?
- Every college on this page is within 25 miles of Buffalo, which is a plausible commute for many students, though actual travel time depends on traffic and transit rather than straight-line distance. Check each college's profile for its exact location, and confirm commuter services and parking with the campus directly.
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Data sources & methodology
Locations, cost, and outcome figures for colleges near Buffalo come from federal datasets and each institution's own reporting.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
Each school's official admissions, registrar, and financial-aid pages are the authoritative source for current details.
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Suggested citation
CampusPin. Colleges Near Buffalo, NY. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/colleges-near/buffalo-ny