Freshman Student Profile

Fall 2008 Accepted Student Profile

Coming from 37 states and at least 35 countries, our most recent group of accepted students is one of our most talented ever. These students have completed rigorous high school coursework, including Advanced Placement, honors, and International Baccalaureate courses, and have demonstrated a high level of engagement with the world around them through their academic and extracurricular pursuits.

Seventy percent of our accepted freshmen had high school averages of 90 or better, 62 percent ranked in the top fifth of their graduating class, and 81 percent had combined critical reading and math SAT scores of 1100 or higher.

Mean High School Average

• 92

Mean Combined SAT Critical Reading and Math Score

• 1203

Mean Combined ACT Score

• 27

Geographical Distribution

• Western New York: 23%
• Central New York (Rochester, Syracuse, Binghamton): 19%
• Eastern New York (Capital District, Mid-Hudson, Adirondack Region): 8%
• Metropolitan New York City: 35%
• Out of State: 9% (37 states)
• International: 6% (at least 35 countries)

Merit-Based Scholarships

• UB awarded more than $4 million in merit-based scholarships to freshmen entering in fall 2008.

Gender

• Female: 47%
• Male: 53%