Consumer Information
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The University at Buffalo is committed to providing timely communication and information to students, faculty and staff.
Regulations promulgated by the United States Department of Education to implement changes made to the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), by the Higher Education Amendments of 1998 (1998 Amendments) require the disclosure of financial assistance and institutional information to students under the student financial assistance programs under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (Title IV). These programs include the Federal Pell Grant Program, the campus-based programs (Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study (FWS), and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) programs), the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program, the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program and the Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (LEAP) Program (formerly called the State Student Incentive Grant (SSIG) Program). Under the regulations the University annually must distribute to all enrolled students a notice of the availability of financial assistance and institutional information required to be disclosed pursuant to the Higher Education Act amendments and pursuant to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) which governs access to student educational records maintained by educational institutions and the release of information from those records.
The following consumer information is available as a service to our constituents and in compliance with reporting obligations:
- Notice of Availability of Institutional Financial Aid Information
- Contact Information for Assistance in Obtaining Institutional or Financial Aid Information
General Institutional Information
- Academic Programs – Graduate and Professional
- Accessibility Resources
- Accreditation, Approval and Licensure of Institution and Programs
- Career and Job Placement Services
- Computer Use and File Sharing
- Constitution Day
- Copyright Infringement – Policies and Sanctions
- Degree Requirements (General)
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) – information release
- Instructional Facilities
- Misrepresentation
- Net Price Calculator
- Refund Policy
- Requirements for Academic Term Withdrawal and Return of Federal Financial Aid
- Student Activities
- Student Diversity
- Teacher Preparation Program
- Textbook Information
- Transfer of Credit Policies and Articulation Agreements – Graduate
- UB contacts: Faculty, Student Financial Assistance, General School Issues
- UB Rules & Regulations – Code of Conduct
- Undergraduate Catalog
Student Financial Assistance
- Financial aid (federal, state, institutional and private) available to students and the application process
- Financial Aid Cost of Attendance
- Availability of Pell Grant funds to Purchase Books and Supplies
- Federal Student Financial Aid Penalties for Drug Law Violation
- Federal Work-Study Program
- Satisfactory Academic Progress and Appeal Procedures for Reinstatement of Financial Aid Eligibility
- Study Abroad Programs and Financial Aid
Student Loan Information
- Entrance Counseling for Student Borrowers
- Exit Counseling for Student Borrowers
- Financial Aid Eligibility Criteria; Rights & Responsibilities; Aid Disbursements
- Institutional Code of Conduct for Education Loans
- Listing of Reputable Lenders
- Preferred Lender Arrangements
- University at Buffalo Cohort Default Rate
Health and Safety
- Campus Security Policies, Crime Statistics and Crime Log
- Emergency Plans and Procedures
- Fire Safety Policies, Fire Statistics and Fire Log (On-Campus Housing Facilities)
- Student Drug and alcohol abuse prevention information
- UB Faculty and Staff Drug and Alcohol Abuse & Prevention Information
- Vaccination Policies
Student Outcomes
- Graduation Rates (Student Right-to-Know Act)
- Graduation Rates for Students Receiving Athletically Related Student Aid (Student Right-to-Know Act)
- Retention Rate
- Transfer-out Rates (Student Right-to-Know Act)
Veterans Affairs
- Evaluated Education Plan for Service Members
- Executive Order #13607: Federal Shopping Sheet and Federal Aid Eligibility
- Service Members (in-state tuition rates)
Intercollegiate Athletic Program Participation
Voter Registration
You may also obtain copies of consumer information materials by contacting the department identified as the source of the content within the link.
Information is subject to change without notice due to changes in federal, state and/or institutional rules and regulations. Students must complete a FAFSA every year. Students must be making satisfactory academic progress to continue to receive financial aid.