University at Buffalo application deadlines for Fall 2027
Buffalo, NY
University at Buffalo's next deadline is Early Action on November 1, 2026. All 6 dates are checked against University at Buffalo's own pages, and each one links to the page it came from. The financial aid deadline is often weeks before the application deadline, so check both.
- Cost of attendance
- $51,385
- published for 2024‑25
- Admitted
- 74%
- of applicants
- Typical SAT
- 1270
- midpoint of admitted students
- Undergraduates
- 20,112
What families actually pay
Average paid after grants and scholarships, by family income. The full bar is the sticker price.
- Under $30k$14,668
- $30k – 48k$16,585
- $48k – 75k$21,262
- $75k – 110k$24,117
- $110k and up$28,079
U.S. Department of Education figures for 2024‑25. An average, not a quote: what you pay depends on your own aid offer.
Admission and enrolment figures are the U.S. Department of Education's for 2024‑25. Confirm anything you are deciding on with the school.
- Early Actionin about a month
Early Action
Early Action is not binding. You apply early, hear back early, and can still compare offers before deciding. It often puts you in the earliest pool for merit scholarships.
If you miss it: Miss it and you can still apply Regular Decision, but you may fall outside the earliest scholarship consideration.
- Scholarshipsin about 3 months
Honors College Priority Consideration
This is the priority date for the school's scholarships. Applications after it are usually still read, but from whatever funding is left.
If you miss it: Miss it and you're considered for less money, or not considered at all.
- Regular Decisionin about 4 months
Regular Decision application completion deadline
This is the regular application deadline. Everything the school requires has to be in by this date to be considered for the coming autumn.
If you miss it: Miss it and you're generally applying for a later term or the following year.
- FAFSAin about 5 months
UB FAFSA priority filing date
This is this school's own priority date for having your FAFSA on file, which is earlier than the federal deadline. The school uses it to allocate its own aid.
If you miss it: Miss it and federal aid is still possible, but this school's own funds are usually committed.
- Depositin about 7 months
Enrollment/Tuition Deposit deadline (or 10 days after acceptance, whichever is later)
This is the date to accept your offer and pay the deposit. It is how you hold your place.
If you miss it: Miss it and the school can release your place to someone else.
- Housingin about 7 months
Housing Deposit deadline
This is the housing deadline. Rooms are usually assigned in the order applications arrive.
If you miss it: Miss it and you may be left with whatever rooms remain, or none on campus.
Last checked against University at Buffalo's own pages on . We re-read every source page weekly, and a date that stops appearing on it is pulled from this list rather than left standing.
Common questions about University at Buffalo
When is the University at Buffalo application deadline for Fall 2027?
February 1, 2027, for Regular Decision application completion deadline. Miss it and you're generally applying for a later term or the following year.
When is University at Buffalo's Early Action?
November 1, 2026. Miss it and you can still apply Regular Decision, but you may fall outside the earliest scholarship consideration.
When is University at Buffalo's Honors College Priority Consideration?
December 15, 2026. Miss it and you're considered for less money, or not considered at all.
When is University at Buffalo's UB FAFSA priority filing date?
March 1, 2027. Miss it and federal aid is still possible, but this school's own funds are usually committed.
How much does University at Buffalo cost?
About $30,785 a year in state and $51,385 out of state for 2024-25. That is the published sticker price, before any grants or scholarships.
How hard is it to get into University at Buffalo?
University at Buffalo admits about 74% of applicants, with a typical admitted SAT near 1270.
How many students go to University at Buffalo?
Around 20,112 undergraduates.
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