Graduate students have access to University dormitory facilities and a variety of off-campus areas are also available. Fourteen percent of graduate students are women, and 61 percent are international students. Forty percent of full-time students received financial aid. The University's Ph.D. graduates have taken academic positions in such institutions as the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Naval Postgraduate School, Rochester Institute of Technology, and Rutgers University. Graduates with master's degrees have taken a variety of management, research, and engineering positions at mid-size and large corporations both locally and nationally and with government agencies.
Buffalo has a renowned philharmonic orchestra and a diversified downtown theater district.
The proximity to Lakes Erie and Ontario moderate temperatures both in summer and winter, and provide the facilities for a wide variety of water sports activities. Many downhill and cross-country ski areas are located a short drive south of the city. The University at Buffalo, which celebrated its 150th anniversary in 1996, is the principal research university in the statewide SUNY system. Graduate education is a primary mission of the University. The University provides opportunities for interaction with graduate students through graduate clubs, sports, and multidisciplinary and professional interest groups.