Diversity at UB means a variety of programs, possibilities and experience. All of these prepare you for a career world where adaptability is crucial. The Graduate Student Association is active and its departmental clubs provide students with social and educational support. The faculty and staff of the University at Buffalo are dedicated to helping you achieve success in your academic experience at UB and beyond. Big enough to have good music, good food, pro sports and urban hustle and bright lights - but not so big that it will intimidate you.
Spring is short but summer is glorious with the natural air-conditioning provided by Lake Erie.
Fall is long, warm and pleasant and winter turns the landscape into a wonderland of beauty. Our current students can tell you that the weather reputation of Buffalo, NY has been greatly exaggerated. It is likely that many of them ski on the slopes south of the city where the majority of the snow falls. Generally students share a room with one roommate and live anywhere from 15 miles to within walking distance from the South Campus. Located at the eastern end of Lake Erie, a few miles south of the U.S.-Canadian border and one hour by car from Toronto.