Educational InstitutionsEducational Organization

SUNY Buffalo State University

The State University of New York Buffalo State University is a public university in Buffalo, New York. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. Buffalo State University was founded in 1871 as the Buffalo Normal School to train teachers. It offers 79 undergraduate majors with 11 honors options, 11 post baccalaureate teacher certification programs, and 64 graduate programs.

Identifiers

OPEID6 Six-digit base OPE ID (without the two-digit branch suffix)
2842
OPEID Office of Postsecondary Education Identifier, used for federal financial aid program participation
284200
IPEDS UNITID Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System identifier assigned by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
196130
DAPIP ID Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs identifier from the U.S. Department of Education
132408

Location

Buffalo, NY, 14222

42.933832, -78.882125

Accreditation

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

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