Costs

A University at Buffalo (UB) education is an excellent value. See tuition and fees. While actual expenses will vary based on lifestyle, the estimated cost of attendance for PharmD should assist in planning your budget. The estimated budgets represent full time attendance for the upcoming fall and spring academic terms and are made up of direct (tuition and fees) and indirect costs (housing, board, books and supplies, personal and miscellaneous, transportation, and origination fee). Generally, in-state tuition becomes effective one year after a student has established a New York State domicile. See NYS Residency Requirements for Tuition Purposes.

Financial Aid

If you need additional help financing your education, U.S. citizens should apply for financial aid by filling out a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) online. The FAFSA is an application for student aid that collects the basic information needed to determine your eligibility for all of the financial aid programs sponsored by the federal government. Students should complete these FAFSA questions as follows:

As a graduate student, you are regarded as an independent student for federal financial aid purposes.
• Will you have your first bachelor’s degree before July 1? Answer YES.
• When you begin the school year, what will be your grade level? Enter 6-for 1st year graduate/professional OR Enter 7-for continuing graduate/professional or beyond.
• When you begin the school year, what degree or certificate will you be working on? Enter 8- for graduate or professional degree.
• At the beginning of the school year will you be working on a master’s or doctorate program (such as an MA, MBA, MD, JD, PhD, EdD or graduate certificate etc.)? Answer YES

For more information visit UB’s Financial Aid website, Pharmacy Students — Frequently Asked Questions, or call (716) 645-8232 to make an appointment with our UB SoPPS Senior Financial Aid Advisor, Kevin Ryan.

Scholarships & Awards

UB attracts academically talented students from across the world and supports their learning experience with scholarships. The UB SoPPS offers approximately $350,000 in competitive scholarships each year thanks to the generosity of alumni, friends, and various organizations/corporations. First professional year students are eligible for competitive scholarships awarded by the SoPPS Scholarship Committee and determined primarily by information supplied by students in their admissions application. Scholarship decisions are made and conveyed during the admissions process. Those selected must respond by the deadline noted in the offer letter or the scholarship will be forfeited. Additional scholarship details will be included in the offer letter and must be read and adhered to in order to maintain scholarship funding. The Scholarship Committee takes many factors into account when reviewing criteria of potential scholarship recipients such as academic achievement, initiative and degree of effort given to self-support of the student's educational expenses, unmet financial need, career aspirations, the quality of the admissions application essay, combinations of these factors, and/or other criteria. SoPPS is very pleased to be able to offer scholarships to eligible students upon completion of their first professional year in the PharmD program. We look forward to assisting you achieve your academic goals.