Buffalo State University has once again joined Common App’s direct admissions program, which provides first-generation and low- and middle-income students who are interested in college with proactive admissions offers directly in the application. The program also includes outreach and resources to families, and to counselors who have students receiving a direct admissions offer.
Buffalo State was the only SUNY institution selected for participation in the Common App’s Direct Admissions Program.
Common App has piloted a direct admissions program since 2021, offering admission to students who created a Common App account and provided enough academic information, but had not yet completed all their open applications.
Last year, Buffalo State was part of Common App’s pilot program, which allowed proactive offers within New York State. Buffalo State Undergraduate Admissions saw an overall 14.4 percent increase in applications for the 2024–2025 academic year: 292 more transfer and 2,292 more first-time freshman applicants, leading to an uptick in the number of on-campus students and the second-largest honors cohort in Buffalo State’s history. This year, the partnership has expanded to allow offers to students in all U.S. states and territories.