Buffalo State College
Buffalo State College, previously known as the State University of New York College at Buffalo, presently calls itself Buffalo State. Buffalo State is a public, liberal arts college in Buffalo, New York and is part of the SUNY System. It is the largest four-year college in the State University of New York. There are approximately 9,000 undergraduate and 2,100 graduate students enrolled. Buffalo State was founded in 1871 as the Buffalo Normal School and later became the Buffalo Normal and Training School, then New York State Teachers College at Buffalo.
Buffalo State has 130 programs in liberal arts and science, technology, and education. It continues its tradition of training teachers in many areas (Art, Technology, Social Science, Natural Sciences, Mathematics). Buffalo State is located on Elmwood Avenue in the northwestern part of Buffalo. The campus is located within a short walk from the Albright-Knox Art Museum, the Historical Society, and Delaware Park. Shopping and entertainment are also close at hand.
Besides residential students, Buffalo State has a large number of commuter students. Students from all parts of the state, other states, and foreign countries form the student body.
Unique programs offered at Buffalo State include: Art Conservation, Creative Studies, Engineering Technology, Fashion and Textile Technology, and Forensic Chemistry. Buffalo State College is the first school in the world which began to grant bachelor and master's degree of Creative Studies.
The associated research center, the Great Lakes Center, conducts research with a facility on the Niagara River and a fleet of small craft.
The campus has an art museum, The Burchfield-Penney Art Center, on campus.
The college competes in NCAA Division III sports as the Bengals.
Buffalo State College is not part of the University at Buffalo, which is another SUNY school.
