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  established 1871
  type Public
  undergrad 9,000
  postgrad 2,100
  city Buffalo
  state New York
  country United States
  campus Urban
  mascot Bengals
  website http://wwwbuffalostateedu


Buffalo State College, previously known as the '''State University of New York College at Buffalo''' and often referred to colloquially as '''Buff State''', is a public, Liberal Arts College in Buffalo, New York and is part of the State University Of New York . It is the largest four-year college in the SUNY system. There are approximately 9,000 undergraduate and 2,100 graduate students enrolled. Buffalo State was founded in 1871 as the Buffalo Normal School and later became the Buffalo Normal and Training School, then New York State Teachers College at Buffalo.

Buffalo State has 130 programs in liberal arts and science, technology, and education. It continues its tradition of training Teacher s in many areas (Art, Technology, Social Science, Natural Sciences, Mathematics). Buffalo State is located on Elmwood Avenue in the northwestern part of Buffalo . The campus is located within a short walk from the Albright-Knox Art Gallery , the Historical Society, and Delaware Park.

Besides residential students, Buffalo State has a large number of commuter students. Students from all parts of the state, other states, and foreign countries form the student body.

Unique programs offered at Buffalo State include: Adult Education, Art Conservation , Creative Studies, Engineering Technology, Fashion and Textile Technology, Fiber Design, and Forensic Chemistry. Buffalo State College was the first school in the world to grant bachelor and master's degrees of Creative Studies.

The associated research center, the Great Lakes Center, conducts research with a facility on the Niagara River and a fleet of small craft.

The campus has an art museum, the Burchfield-Penney Art Center , on campus.

The college competes in NCAA Division III sports as the Bengals.

Beginning in 2006 , the Buffalo Rapids of the American Basketball Association will play home games at the Buffalo State Sports Arena .


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