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Neuroscience at Buffalo

Buffalo graduates about 61 neuroscience majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 92nd of 275 schools we score for neuroscience, a strong program at 68 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $158 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year611% of the class
Research in the field$158Ma year, NSF
Admit rate81%whole school
SAT middle 50%1190–1380whole school

Around Buffalo

A view of the pleasant courtyard at the center of the UB Commons, part of the No
The Commons, University at Buffalo North Campus, Amherst, New York - 20221015 - Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
bike wheel
Bike WheelPhoto: Danielleromano · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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University at Buffalo - panoramioPhoto: seattlesnow · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
As seen on an October 2022 evening, the Christine Z. Cataldo Playground is found
Christine Z. Cataldo Playground, Baldy Hall, University at Buffalo North Campus,Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where neuroscience happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Natural Sciences Complex.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 99 · Academic 31 · Athletics 6 · Dining 2 · Chapel 1 · Student housing 1.

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Nearby in the neuroscience ranking

  1. Dickinson College 70
  2. Indiana University–Bloomington 69
  3. The University of the South 69
  4. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 68
  5. Purdue University–Main Campus 68
  6. Syracuse University 68
  7. Creighton University 68
  8. Binghamton University–SUNY 67

Other strong majors at Buffalo

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Buffalo with every school we score in neuroscience. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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