University at Buffalo vs Temple University

University at Buffalo vs Temple University

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University at Buffalo overall ranking by US News is #280 out of 1740 globally, #69 out of 247 in USA for the year 2023 and for the Business stream, it ranks #72 out of 134 in global ranking, #38 out of 131 in USA for the year 2023. Temple University overall ranking by QS is #721 out of 1401 globally, #102 out of 191 in USA for the year 2024.

Overview Comparison
University at BuffaloTemple University
Collegedunia Score4.4 Out of 104.9 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 301 Times Higher Education 2026
# 410 QS World University 2026
# 251 Times Higher Education 2025
# 401 Times Higher Education 2026
# 721 QS World University 2026
# 351 Times Higher Education 2025
Subject Strength# 201 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2025
# 401 for Medicine by QS World University 2025
# 251 for Law by Times Higher Education 2025
# 133 for Engineering by US News 2025
# 351 for Medicine by QS World University 2025
# 50 for Law by US News 2025
ProgramsUG Programs -67
PG Programs -93
Doctorate Programs -75
UG Programs -115
PG Programs -63
Doctorate Programs -1
Acceptance Rate74.0 %83.0 %
Exam ScoreDuolingo-120
IELTS-6.5
PTE-55
TOEFL-79
GMAT-575
IELTS-6.5
TOEFL-79
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   24600
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  23100
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 18064 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   33792
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  41199
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 26866 Per Year
placement (average package)

Some programs and average salary are as follows:

  • Masters in Management : $121,000 
  • MBA  : $93,000 
  • Executive MBA  : $88,000 
  • Masters in Science : $82,000 
  • Other Degree  :  $79,000 
  • Masters of Arts : $69,000 

Annual ROI:  6.6%; Average Annual Salary: 65,188 USD; Highest paying degree are MS: 172,000 USD; Executive MBA: 126,000 USD; MBA: 100,000 USD; BBA: 98,000 USD; Students are hired in human resources, executive management, sales and business development, insurance, and finance sectors.


application requirements

83% in high school and bachelors for UG and graduate admission respectively; Personal Statement; 2 to 3 letter of recommendations; CV

3 years of work experience in IT for admission in MS in Computer Science without GRE/GMAT; Statement of purpose, essays, portfolio

CollegeDunia Reviews7.9/10 Read 23 reviews7.2/10 Read 14 reviews
General Facts Comparison
General FactsUniversity at BuffaloTemple University
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1846
1884
Student:Faculty Ratio12:1:1
12:1
Male:Female52% Male, 0% Female50% Male, 50% Female
Location Facts

Three campuses: North (main), South and Downtown; North campus has all undergraduate colleges, some graduate schools and administrative buildings; Medical and architectural schools are located at South campus; Downtown campus has research institutes


University has six campuses in Pennsylvania and two campuses outside USA in Rome and Japan; Main Campus, Health Sciences Campus, and Center City is in North Philadelphia; other campuses are in Ambler and Harrisburg


Library

University’s libraries are grouped into units: Administration, Communications, Discovery & Delivery Services, Law Library, Research, Education & Outreach, and Technology; Over 4 million print volumes; 3.5 million in-person visits per year; 11 million website pageviews; over 35 subject librarians; 3500 power oulets


3 libraries: Main, Law and Health Sciences Center Library; Titles: 4,266,699; Volumes (print and electronic): 5,000,649; Electronic books: 1,888,169; Databases: 709; Total expenditure: 24,614,082 USD (as of June 30, 2019)


Campus Life

University has over 600 organizations and clubs; organizes Distinguished Speaker Series and invites presidents, celebrities, musicians, and activists to speak; has a Student Government Body divided into three parts: Executive, Legislative and Judicial; 35 on-campus dining locations including a food truck duo: Big Blue and Little Blue offering various types of cuisines


More than 100 on-campus clubs and organizations related to various fields such as educational, artistic, cultural, political, etc; University’s own newspaper, yearbook and radio station for students interested in the field of communication; Liacouras Center for extra-curricular activities such as sports, concerts, etc; University also has a theatre


Hostel#Room - $13500
#On Campus - $10082
#On campus - $8392
#On Campus - $8392
Famous Alumni

Michael A. Battle (Director of the Executive Office for US Attorneys); Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed (Prime Minister and President of Somalia); Jeanine Pro (TV Host and author); Ellen Shulman Baker (Astronaut); Bram Cohen (creator of BitTorrent); Jacob A. Marinsky (Chemist and co-discoverer of Promethium); Elad Levy (Neurosurgeon)


Bill Cosby (standup comedian, actor, author); Aaron Shikler (presidential portrait painter); Bob Saget (standup comedian, actor, television host and author); Jai Gulati (CEO of Systel); Ben Bova (science fiction author); Daryl Hall (singer); John Oates (singer); Irvin Kershner (director, actor and producer); Diplo (DJ and songwriter); 


City Life

New York contributed 8% to the USA GDP; Paygrade increased by 2.8%; Financial activities comprised of 29% of the state’s total GDP; Unemployment rate was 5.3% in January 2023; Food and apparel are the largest manufacturing sectors of the city; Major tourist attractions are Central Park, Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, Times Square, etc.


Philadelphia was the 6th most populated city of USA as per 2019; it is the largest city of Pennsylvania; City is famous for cheesesteaks and its Italian Market is the world’s oldest and largest outdoor market; Economy is majorly dependant on the manufacturing of ships, iron, chemicals, lumber, oil, textiles, glass, steel, and coal; Unemployment rate was 7.1% in March 2020


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