For Prospective Students

An undergraduate degree is many things: It's a statement of ambition. It's evidence of your ability to think beyond the present moment. It's a promise to yourself that you will persevere, no matter the challenges.

The University at Buffalo College of Arts and Sciences attracts the best and brightest minds from around the world. Are you next?

A place and a path for everyone

The College of Arts and Sciences offers more academic options than any other unit at UB. From the environment to economics, our students have the resources of a major research institution – like cutting-edge facilities and faculty at the forefront of their fields – combined with the support of a small university setting where individual student needs are recognized and respected.

An instructor and student survey a plant for an art class.
Students, faculty and staff demonstrate current physical distancing and face covering best practices on the first day of the fall semester in the Natural Sciences Complex.
A person wearing a beige cap with a blue bull logo smiles while examining a small green object. They are dressed in overalls and a watch, with an orange safety net blurred in the background. The setting appears to be outdoors, possibly at a work or project site. The person's face is mostly obscured by the cap, but their body language conveys a sense of focus and happiness.
Two students wearing safety goggles adjust a microscope.

Plenty to be proud about

Top 40 Status

The No. 36 public university in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report.

Big City Vibes

2nd largest city in New York State, located minutes from an international border. 

World-class Faculty

Winners of the Nobel Prize, Pulitzer Prize, MacArthur Foundation "genius award" and (so many) others.

New York State's Flagship

Recognized for advancing the state’s public higher education mission as a leading center for academics and research.

Personal Attention

12:1 student-to-faculty ratio—the best of SUNY's four university centers.

Affordable Living

Buffalo is one of the 25 Best Affordable Places to Live (U.S. News & World Report).

Are you ready to call the College of Arts and Sciences home?

Welcome to Wingin’ It, the show with hot takes from your fellow Bulls! On this episode: Zanaya Hussain, a senior double-majoring in international studies and urban and public policy, joins our host to answer this burning question: how do you make friends?

All your questions answered, from mild to wild

Join host Zach Carr, clinical assistant professor in the Department of Communication, as he explores big questions for students in the UB College of Arts and Sciences while enjoying some unique chicken wings from Campus Dining and Shops!

Get to know our students

Our student ambassadors are here to offer their perspectives on the programs and activities they are involved with.

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