Overview

Founded in 1851, Buffalo Seminary is a small, selective, independent, college preparatory girls' residential and day school. Buffalo Seminary is dedicated to being a school where integrity, honesty, tolerance, and concern for others are dominant forces. Through implementation of a one-to-one laptop program, we integrate technology within our hands-on liberal arts curriculum. Within the humanities, we utilize the Harkness method. Harkness discussion is a teaching and learning method involving students seated in a large, oval configuration to discuss ideas in an encouraging, open-minded environment with only occasional or minimal teacher intervention.
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Buffalo Seminary With Reviews, Requirements 2024 | FindingSchool

B+ Boarding
B+ Matriculation
B+ Academics
A Extracurricular activities
A Community
B+ Reviews

Boarding Grades: 9-12
All-girls
Rural
ESL: No
Boarding Tuition: $63,765
Day S. Tuition: $22,465
# of Students: 151
Boarding Rate: 10%
Teacher:Student: 1:5%
International Student: 11%
AP Courses: 14
Endowment: $66,225/stu.
Faculty w/ adv. degree: 72%
SAT: 1237/1600
IB: No
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Matriculation

Ranking University/College Students
#2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1
LAC #1 Williams College 1
LAC #2 Amherst College 1
LAC #5 Wellesley College 1
#36 Boston College 1
#49 Northeastern University 1
#57 Penn State University Park 1
#57 University of Pittsburgh 1
LAC #13 Hamilton College 1
#70 Wofford College 1
#72 Hobart and William Smith Colleges 1
#83 University of California: Riverside 1
LAC #17 Colgate University 1
SUNY University at Buffalo 1
#103 Loyola University Chicago 1
#103 Temple University 1
#117 Rochester Institute of Technology 1
#122 Chapman University 1
#127 University of Dayton 1
#147 Wittenberg University 1
LAC #30 Mount Holyoke College 1
SUNY University at Albany 1
LAC #38 Franklin & Marshall College 1
LAC #46 Trinity College 1
#234 Georgia State University 1
Canisius College 1
Cleveland Institute of Art 1
Niagara University 1
Norwich University 1
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Otis College of Art and Design
Pratt Institute
Savannah College of Art and Design
School of Visual Arts
Colby College
Wesleyan University
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Bates College
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Ohio State University: Columbus Campus
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
University of Miami
Penn State University Park
Syracuse University
University of Washington
Rutgers University
George Washington University
University of Connecticut
Fordham University
Indiana University Bloomington
University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Minnesota: Twin Cities
American University
Michigan State University
University of California: Riverside
SUNY University at Buffalo
University of Utah
Temple University
University of California: Santa Cruz
Arizona State University
University of Missouri: Columbia
DePaul University
University of the Pacific
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AP Scores

(2021)
Number of tests taken
127
13%
24%
13%
Score 5
Score 4
Score 3
Other scores

AP Courses

(Total 14)
Art History
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
French Language and Culture
United States Government and Politics
Spanish Language and Culture
Statistics
Psychology
Chemistry
Art History
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
French Language and Culture
United States Government and Politics
Spanish Language and Culture
Statistics
Psychology
Chemistry
Physics C: Mechanics
Computer Science A
Computer Science Principles
Latin
Microeconomics
English Language and Composition
English Literature and Composition
United States History
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Sports

(Total 15)
Basketball
Cross Country
Golf
Lacrosse
Soccer
Tennis
Bowling
Ice Hockey
Swimming
Crew
Basketball
Cross Country
Golf
Lacrosse
Soccer
Tennis
Bowling
Ice Hockey
Swimming
Crew
Fencing
Field Hockey
Sailing
Squash
Track and Field
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(Total 31)
AV CLUB
BLACK STUDENT UNION (BSU)
CHAMBER ENSEMBLE
CONNECT LIFE
GLEE CHOIR
JAZZ CLUB
MATHLETES
MODEL UN
THE MONOCLE
MORGAN'S MESSAGE
AV CLUB
BLACK STUDENT UNION (BSU)
CHAMBER ENSEMBLE
CONNECT LIFE
GLEE CHOIR
JAZZ CLUB
MATHLETES
MODEL UN
THE MONOCLE
MORGAN'S MESSAGE
SEMACHORDS
SEMINARIA
URBAN GARDENING
ART CLUB
BOOK CLUB
COMPUTER SCIENCE CLUB
CROCHET CLUB
DISNEY CLUB
FRENCH CLUB
GENDER AND SEXUALITY ASSOCIATION (GSA)
HISPANIC CULTURAL CLUB
JEWELRY MAKING CLUB
JEWISH CULTURAL CLUB (JCC)
MATH CLUB
ONE LOVE CLUB
PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB
SCIENCE CLUB
SEM MUSIC COLLECTIVE
SEM POET SOCIETY
TEA CLUB
VOLLEYBALL CLUB
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Arts

(Total 30)
Music
Theater
Drawing
Painting
Printmaking
Art
Design
Ballet
Chamber Choir
Chamber Orchestra
Music
Theater
Drawing
Painting
Printmaking
Art
Design
Ballet
Chamber Choir
Chamber Orchestra
Choreography
Dance
Directing
Drama
Improvisation
Music Theory
Orchestra
Performing
Vocal
Ceramics
Digital Imaging
Film Production
Filmmaking
Graphic Design
Portfolio
Sculpture
Textile
Architecture
Costume Design
Documentary
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Basic Info

Year Founded: 1851
Campus Size: 3 acres
Boarding Rate: 10%
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Deadline: Rolling
Interview: On Campus, Admission Travel to China, Zoom
Pre Interview: No Requirement
Other Accepted Scores: TOEFL Jr. ITEP, IELTS
School Code:
TOEFL: 5060
SSAT: 1950

Brief Reviews

(Total 49)
4.1/ 5
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Detailed Reviews

(Total 2)
4.5 / 5 Overall
5.0 / 5 Academics
5.0 / 5 Campus
4.0 / 5 Student Life
4.5 / 5 Athletic&Art
5.0 / 5 Transportation
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Frequently Ask Questions about Buffalo Seminary

Tell me a bit about Buffalo Seminary.
Buffalo Seminary is All-girls private boarding school located in New York, US. It was founded 1851 , and currently has about 151 students, 11.00% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit http://www.buffaloseminary.org.
Does Buffalo Seminary have rigorous academic requirements?
Buffalo Seminary is offering 14 AP courses.

In recent years, 24 of their students score 4 and 5 in AP exams.

Buffalo Seminary also have 72% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do Buffalo Seminary students typically go for their colleges?
Based on the most recent matriculation data, 16% go to top 50 US universities and colleges*, 1347.33% go to top 25, and about 2.67% go to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford and MIT.

*Ranking is based on the 2024 US News College Ranking.
What is the application requirement for Buffalo Seminary?
Similar to most private schools in the US, Buffalo Seminary’s typical admission requirements include school transcript, recommendation letter, application essay, and interview (often optional, but highly recommended).
What is the latest tuition for Buffalo Seminary’s All-girls student?
The total fee for Buffalo Seminary in 2024 is $63,765 which typically includes tuition, boarding fee, student management fee and a few other fees associated with managing international students.

For more information, please contact school’s admission team at admissions@buffaloseminary.org .
Where is Buffalo Seminary located?
Buffalo Seminary is located in the State of New York of USA.
How popular is Buffalo Seminary on FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, Buffalo Seminary is among the most popular schools, within top 234 for all schools on FindingSchool.

Also Buffalo Seminary has been favorited by 84 users.
How to start with an application with Buffalo Seminary?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about Buffalo Seminary. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit Buffalo Seminary’s official site: http://www.buffaloseminary.org or call them at 716-885-6780.
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What is the FindingSchool rating for Buffalo Seminary?
The overall rating for Buffalo Seminary is B+.

The section ratings of Buffalo Seminary are:
B+ for Matriculation
B+ for Academics
A for Extracurriculum
A for Community
B+ for Students and Parents reviews
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