Housing Options

• Check out Be in Buffalo’s Intro Video and Relocation Guide for a comprehensive breakdown of purchasing homes, renting, moving, and navigating the Buffalo area.
• Visit Buffalo Niagara is also a great resource for newcomers!

The University at Buffalo maintains four on-campus housing complexes for graduate and law students:

• Flint Village has one- and two-bedroom apartments.
• Creekside Village also provides housing for graduate students; these two-bedroom townhomes have a washer and dryer in each unit.
• South Lake Village offers studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments that are available to all graduate students.
• Flickinger Court has two-bedroom townhomes for graduate and professional students, including those who are married or have families.

Applications for on-campus housing are available online at  University Residence Halls and Apartments and are assigned on a first come, first served basis. Please note that incoming law students may be placed with upper-level undergraduate students or other graduate students from the university, as housing assignments are based on unit availability.

Private apartments and homes are available near the School of Law in Amherst as well as in the City of Buffalo. To search potential rental opportunities, check out the follow:

• Apartments.com
• Buffalo Craigslist (under housing, click on apts/housing)
• Rent.com
• Rentals.com
• Zillow.com

A few things to know before you begin your off-campus housing search:

• The School of Law is in Amherst, a northern suburb of Buffalo. Amherst has consistently been ranked one of the top five safest suburbs in America.
• Suburbs within a five-mile radius of campus include Williamsville, Snyder, Tonawanda and Kenmore.
• If you enjoy rural living, you should look into the suburbs of Clarence, Akron or Newstead.
• Recommended areas in the City of Buffalo include North Buffalo (Buffalo Zoo, Delaware Park, Hertel Avenue, Elmwood Avenue); the Allentown District (arts, theater); downtown (Delaware Avenue, bar scene); and University Heights (near the UB South Campus; shuttle access is provided to the North Campus). Explore A Guide to Buffalo Neighborhoods by Be in Buffalo
• Housing should be secured by late July or early August. If you are planning a visit to Buffalo, we recommend that you make appointments with landlords before you arrive.

If you have housing questions or concerns, contact the Admissions Office at 716-645-2907 or law-admissions@buffalo.edu.

Anyone who has maintained a domicile in New York State for at least one year before the start of the semester is considered a New York State resident* for the purpose of determining the tuition rate for that semester. Everyone else is presumed to be out-of-state for tuition purposes unless they demonstrate domiciliary status in accordance with guidelines adopted by the SUNY chancellor.

* Successful applicants will be required to provide proof of New York State residency post-admission.