Over 140,000 people attend a school of higher education or training. The University of Buffalo is the largest campus in the State University of New York System, with enrollment of 23,000 undergraduate and graduate students. It is one of the major research universities in North America, housing medical, dental, pharmaceutical and law schools and a full range of masters and doctoral programs. Housing costs are among the lowest in the northeast. Spectator sports include professional football, hockey, soccer, lacrosse, Triple A baseball, and a full complement of collegiate sports.
Buffalo has the largest concentration of theaters in the state outside of New York City.
The region is home to a symphony, an array of art galleries and museums, historic homes, architectural treasures, the Buffalo Zoo, and the world-famous Chautauqua Institution.