For New Students

Getting started at UB as a newly admitted student

Social Security and Income Tax

For international students, scholars, and employees

Life in Buffalo

What you need to know to live in Buffalo

Workshops, Trips, & Events

Especially for UB's international community

For New Students

photo of the University at Buffalo's South Campus

For New Students: Welcome to UB

Congratulations on your acceptance to the University at Buffalo! You have made a very wise and well-informed decision to further your education at UB. A premier research-intensive public university, UB is the largest and most comprehensive university in the State University of New York system. It was also the first public university in New York to be admitted into the prestigious Association of American Universities. A leader and an innovator in higher education and beneficial discoveries, UB is in the top twenty in the U.S. in international student enrollment. The education you receive, out-of-class opportunities you seek and relationships you form will benefit you for the rest of your life!