Undergraduate Admissions

Authorized under federal law to enroll non-immigrant alien students, we accept students who meet these requirements:

• Completed the equivalent of 12 years of elementary and secondary education
   
• Demonstrate the ability to pay all college costs (estimated at $38,000 USD annually)
  
  FSA-4 Form (PDF)
   
• Provide evidence of proficiency in the English language utilizing any of these tests:
   
  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) minimum score of 61 iBT (Internet-based test). To request your official TOEFL score to be sent to Buffalo State, please use our code 2533 when completing the TOEFL registration materials.
     
  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS). We require a minimum band score of 5.5 on the IELTS exam.
     
  • International Test of English Proficiency (iTEP). We require an iTEP Academic score of 3.5.
     
  • Duolingo English Test. We require a Duolingo English Test score of 90.
     
  • PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English). We require a PTE Academic score of 44.