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Higher Education in Buffalo

Buffalo ranks T#35 of 134 US cities for higher education, with a Higher Education score of 74 — Very Fun. That puts it in the 75th percentile nationally and #1 of 2 in New York.

Higher Education score
74
Very Fun
National rank
T#35 of 134
In New York
#1 of 2
Percentile
75th

The typical city scores 50 for higher education; Buffalo sits 24 points above the median.

How higher education is measured

Density of college and university students — the engine behind a college town.

Data sources: NCES Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) full-time-equivalent enrollment and US Census ACS age cohort data.

Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →

Ranked around Buffalo

  1. #33 Tampa, FL 76
  2. #34 Columbus, OH 75
  3. T#35 Buffalo, NY — this page 74
  4. #37 Santa Ana, CA 73
  5. #38 Glendale, AZ 72

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Top US cities for higher education

  1. #1 Fargo, ND 93
  2. T#2 Birmingham, AL 92
  3. T#2 Hartford, CT 92
  4. T#2 Providence, RI 92
  5. T#5 Bridgeport, CT 91

More about Buffalo

Buffalo scores 77 overall (Very Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: