12 Best Mfa Programs In Buffalo, NY (2022 Updated)

I considered D'Youville College for my Post 9/11 GI Bill graduate program. I ultimately picked another school which offered the degree I was interested in. By happenstance I spent my last semester of my studies at D'Youville. Wow, what a difference. While other schools pay lip service to Veterans, D'Youville is putting their money where their mouth is. At other schools, despite what they say, Vets are simply another number, a commodity they are anxious to attract for the easy money, but once enrolled, these Vets are quickly forgotten. A single staff member will be assigned Vets as a collateral duty, one of many hats they wear. D'Youville on the other hand has a staff of dedicated personnel whose sole job is to take care of Vets. Instead of being referred elsewhere, D'Youville gets resolution to any and all issues that their Vets encounter. They know how to successfully navigate the Veteran's Administration, as well as New York State benefits (e.g. Veterans Tuition Awards). Not only do they educate **ALLL** Vets (not simply limited the Gold Ribbon qualified Vets), but they also offer generous incentives for Vets' spouses and dependents. D'Youville offers more and more new degrees and programs every year. If you are not seriously looking at D'Youville for you education, you are wrong.Jerry Tidd

I been working in a community health program with the School of Nursing and Pharmarcy. My interaction wtih both students and professors has been excellent, and have surpass my expectations in wiliness to serve the community. About the D'Youville social life, this is a small college and their social life is during lunch time in Spot Coffee, which is located in the basement. In short, the DYC is good for those who want to focus in their studies and have theirs social life somewhere else because you will not find crazy frat parties in here.alice campbell

College offers a great PA program, but beware that contacting the admission office and tracking different components of your application is painstakingly uncoordinated. Personally had to remind and contact multiple admission counselors about my application and still had a hard time getting them to contact me back regarding genuine questions with ambiguity of the application.Sougandhika Bharadwaj

Loved my college experience at UB. Quality academics, quality student life. There is great diversity which will help you with life after college. Food is good, not great, but what do you expect when you are cooking for the masses. Wish people cared more about the athletics. They have made north campus and the apartments surrounding it nice. The alumni base from what I can tell is Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, NYC, Chicago and DC. I also love the city of Buffalo. Downtown offers a lot to do for a mid size city.Joe Segrue

This place is like a palace. Massive, I visit it there on a trip. It took me about 3 hours just to walk around the whole school. Also visit the inside as a visitor. Its a amazing university that offers many course. Lot of friendly people. Adviser will always help student even though their is a lot of student. Amazing Lab as well. Definitely a great place to go for a bright career.Dontlolmeplz

Spent few of best times of my life there doing my undergrad and masters (1991-1995). Could never wish better finance school, great summer times with fruit picking seasons and Niagara Falls is only like 1 hr away. Miss this U soooo much😊 Update 27 June 2018 SUNYAB … I'm planning to visit this year end🤩Afiq M Shukr-Ruzita

I've been here for a few concerts but NO more! ! Antifest! And that left wing bunch of hoodlums who hate America. I can't believe you are having them at your prestigious institution! All of your prospective students and their families should know you promote and support this ANTIAMERICAN rhetoric! Us Veterans are disgusted with you and your weakness! Cowards!!Patrick Pappagallo

Great venue for a concert. Not a bad seat in the house. We saw Bruce Hornsby solo and the acoustics were great. Before the concert, beer and wine were available for purchase in the lobby. There were also some free snacks. Parking is pretty easy, as it's a small venue. Worst case is to park in the lot for the outdoor stadium, which we did.Terry O'Shei

I'm a Media student here and have to say the facilities are great for performance and public events. The studios are also nice for art students. Some updates and extensions would useful for photography and video production.Michael Chernoff

A little hard to find; unless you are familiar with the area. Parking is a pain ( you have to pay to park). There is so many levels to the gallery it's self but again unless you are familiar with the building and it's layout it can be a bit tricky to navigate without a tour guide. The instructors themselves are phanamol and the shows they host are amazing!! I have yet to be disappointed!Beth Collins

Smh. Why did it take me so long to check out this amazing art space. The basement gallery downstairs was a pleasant surprise. And we were lucky to catch the artist talk. It's very clear that this place and the people behind it are very special. We booked our visit online, in advance.S Song

Very nice place to vist…having artshows all the time plus small businesses all in the same place…oh and a bar and an arcade…go have funmonaca morgan

I went to Canisius for a 4 year triple major and I really enjoyed it. The classes are small and the professors actually care. It has a great business program, but there are a lot of gen-ed prereqs that you need to take which is somewhat of a shame. Highly recommend getting involved with groups and clubs though. Networking is one of the best things you can do. You will have some professors taking attendance, and I know, sounds a bit weird for college (especially because you are the one paying), but it only furthers the fact that the professors care. All of the professors have their doctorates and many have real-world business experience which is a big plus. Since graduating, I still keep in-touch with a few professors. You'll get as much out of it as you put in. If you try and sit back and be invisible, you won't get as much out of it. If you're actually active and participate in class, you're going to have a good and positive experience. I would recommend Canisius. Have made many life-long friendships with students as well as professors. Get involved though!Alex Bass

I am currently enrolled in the Graduate Education program at Canisius, seeking a Masters in English Education as well as an advanced TESOL certificate. I am writing this review because these reviews weighed heavily when I was deciding which program to attend last year. The teachers I have had here are all touch notch. They go above and beyond to make sure we have the tools we need to be effective in the classroom: a classroom that is becoming more diverse and challenging. Canisius is a college that cares about you as a person. They take into consideration your personal circumstances and really advocate for your success through how they put theory into practice. Not only are the teachers always available to help; but administration as well. I attended Boston College undergrad so I was also looking for the Jesuit spirit as well…I found it here. Hands down I would recommend this school. I am seeking dual certification – Ontario & NY – Canisius will help you with this process.daisy cook

I am a Canisius graduate of 2013 and I do not regret going to this school. To get the most out of this school, you have to know certain people. These people are the professors, your classmates, and maybe the staff that make the food ;). In all seriousness, the classes were small and the professors were willing to help. This college has resources at your disposal so do not be afraid to use them. Now, it is an expensive school so keep that in mind, but the programs are fantastic. Just keep in mind that it is near the East Side and some neighborhoods are not so good. During the day you will be fine walking through them but at night I would keep an eye out and check your surroundings if you are walking around them. Other than that, have fun!Argi Hispanic American

Attended a women’s volleyball match here. The student section was full of the most ignorant and disrespectful students I’ve ever witnessed at a game. The use of foul and derogatory language they used towards the visiting team was offensive and completely unacceptable. This section of students was confronted by college staff once for this behavior, but to no avail as it continued throughout the match. A truly disgusting display. I certainly hope this is investigated and punishment is handed out. We were in complete shock, and honestly feared for our safety.Griffin

I am 100% judging a book by its cover with this institution, from the outside it does not look well-funded. I would not have been surprised if I had found out that the entire place had gone belly Up and they were waiting for someone to buy it up as a church camp or something. However, my daughter's dance recital was there and the auditorium was actually pretty nice and modern. So whereas before I would have given it one star, I am going to give it three stars now and say that it probably deserves greater examination before judging it much more than that.Matt Pierson

Pros: Student-to-teacher ratio is roughly 14-to-1. Professors have PLENTY of stories and real world experience to share. Lots of personal interaction between students and faculty/staff. Excellent reputation as a criminal justice college. Very supportive of law enforcement. Cons: Career center is essentially useless. Expensive for what you get in return. As an alumni, they will call to hit you up for donations every so-often, even though you are still probably paying back the student loans you had to take out to go there.Aaron Senseney

I was pursuing a bachelors degree there for Graphics Design, and through the course of my studies must say this school is perhaps the most disorganized. They have little to no contact/ communication with other departments. Transferring from another college with a 3.98 GPA and an associates degree felt like it afforded me little to no time off the whole bachelors degree. The financial aid department is a joke, literally they will tell you they are not your financial "babysitters" when asking for assistance and clarification on your aid. If you request a review of work being done and you feel was unfairly graded by a professor there are no means to seek, no one to talk to. All in all, don't waste your time. Definitely not a cheap school to attend, as they have hidden fees that cannot be circumvented, even if you don't use the particular activities they charge you for (unlike other schools like UB where they will drop any unnecessary activity fee if not being used). Two weeks to my starting my second from the last semester (after I contacted the financial aid office) notified I need to get a private loan otherwise I owe and be able to finish my last semester, two weeks prior to starting mind you. This college cares nothing about it's students. My experience taught me this.Donald “Spyder”

Awful school… immature peers, if you are a person who is motivated and determined to succeed.. this isn’t the place for you. My experience was awful! I was picked on, got bullied on and when I reported it nothing was done. It was so bad that a woman who was by the name of Ms. Marshall did nothing to reprimand the students who were bullying me. Instead the lady waited for me to leave the school to turn back and put a stay away order in my file and made it seem like she was doing her job before I left the school but blamed me for everything. Horrible experience…. I would never ever come here again ..The public safety is also uneducated, instead of understanding the facts. Their first impression that you and your roommates and their friends is fighting over a guy…. Horrible place Met the worst people here..Grace Lopez

My daughter will be starting in the fall 2022 and I'm reading the reviews it's not good one bit but trust and behold if my daughter roommate or any child think they can do foolishness to mine it's gonna be a different headlines I don't play when it comes to mine (child) I'm a mama bear to the core and make no mistakes I won't hold back on anyone who try her I will pull up and handle it trust this school needs to be more productive in helping students when they report bullying sad 😭jennine chung

I'm giving a,0 because of the unprofessional front end person. I needed directions to a certain floor and was told I wasn't allowed to go up unless I called them first. I had to call the contact person myself when they wouldn't be bothered to. Hope I don't ever come back cuz I didn't get in touch with the person anyway DRick Dobmeier

Nice brain museum inside. I contacted a month in advance to secure entrance. The museum is actually the one room, but has a lot of very nice specimens if you are interested in that kind of thing. Also has an Alzheimers specimen, some thin seconds, some models, and some artwork. The labels are very informative.Brad Caldwell

Nephew Jay Jay this one right down the street from me. This is also why I told your father my brother & I'll talk with my sister Elizabeth if you needed a place to stay you can move in with me. We will go to the gym every day swim lift & I'll get you as you should be.the train or bus can bring us there.AngelRafael Colon Sr