AKG Art Gallery and Rockwell Hall

Buffalo State: University and Destination

Welcome to the City of Good Neighbors. Buffalo, the second largest city in New York State, is a big city with a small-town feel that experiences four beautiful seasons, offering exciting things to do year-round. The Buffalo State University campus is on 125 walkable acres right in the heart of Buffalo's cultural corridor. 

Co-op on Elmwood Avenue
Our Neighborhood
Our Neighborhood

Our accessible, walkable campus is located between two culturally rich sections of Buffalo's West Side: The Elmwood Village Museum District and the Grant Street neighborhood.

Benji sitting next to Shark Girl
Lakefront Perks
Lakefront Perks

Buffalo's evolving waterfront is the place for entertainment and relaxation. It's also home to Buffalo State's Great Lakes Center, which performs important waterway research. 

Cultural Destinations On and Near Campus

AKG art gallery
A City of Great Design
A City of Great Design

Buffalo boasts commercial, residential, and institutional buildings from some of the most revered architects in American history. The H.H. Richardson-designed Richardson Olmsted Campus looms large on Buffalo State's landscape.  

Bronze sculpture in the trees
Historic Green Spaces
Historic Green Spaces

Like Buffalo's architecture, the city's lush parks are steeped in history. Designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, Delaware Park is located directly across the street from campus and offers a green getaway for relaxation, exercise, and rejuvenation.  

276K+

Buffalo metro population (2026)

50+

Art galleries

6

Frederick Law Olmsted Parks

18

Regional campsites

Two sandwiches on a board
Buffalo Eats
Buffalo Eats

Buffalo's cuisine offers something for every palate. From its world-famous chicken wings to local specialties like beef on weck, the city offers a full menu. 

Student celebrating in the snow
Winter Fun
Winter Fun

Everybody knows that Buffalo gets snow in the winter, but most don't realize that the bulk of it falls south of the city proper. That's where world-class skiing, skating, and sledding can be found. Some avoid the winter, Buffalo embraces it!

25 min.

To Niagara Falls

2 hrs.

To Toronto

20 mins.

To Buffalo International Airport