Buffalo State University

State University of New York Buffalo State University
Former name	List Buffalo Normal School (1871–1888); State Normal and Training School (1888–1927); State Teachers College at Buffalo (1928–1946); New York State College for Teachers at Buffalo (1946–1950); SUNY, New York State College for Teachers (1950–1951); State University College for Teachers at Buffalo (1951–1959); State University College of Education at Buffalo (1960–1961); State University College at Buffalo (1961–2023); ;
Motto	Dedicated to Excellence
Type	Public university
Established	September 13, 1871
Parent institution	State University of New York
Academic affiliations	CUMU
Chancellor	John B. King Jr.
President	Bonita R. Durand
Provost	Amitra Wall
Students	6,095 (fall 2025)
Undergraduates	5,196 (fall 2025)
Postgraduates	899 (fall 2025)
Location	Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Campus	125 acres (51 ha); Urban;
Colors	Burnt orange, purple, warm gray, and cool gray; ;
Nickname	Bengals
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division III, SUNYAC, Liberty League
Mascot	Benji the Bengal
Website	buffalostate.edu

The State University of New York Buffalo State University (also referred to as SUNY Buffalo State University or Buffalo State University) is a public university in Buffalo, New York. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system.

The institution was originally founded in 1871 as the Buffalo Normal School to train teachers. It offers 79 undergraduate majors with 11 honors options, 11 post baccalaureate teacher certification programs, and 64 graduate programs. It was formerly known as the State University College at Buffalo (then branded as the Buffalo State College) before the 2023 status change.