AI and Geospatial Analytics BS at University at Buffalo

Programme overview

Do you want to use AI to save lives after an earthquake, increase crop yields, improve public health and discover more ways to help society? If so, you’re in the right place. This unique major combines AI with the science of analyzing locations, and is perfect for people who want to study maps and use geospatial data from diverse sources such as drones, social media, satellites and weather observations to solve problems anywhere in the world.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Geography | Study mode: full-time | Location: Buffalo, NY, United States

What you will study

To understand how AI tools can be built by society and for society, you’ll start with an overview of different types of AI, the ethical issues involved, and how AI disrupts the environment and other parts of our lives. You’ll take a few math and statistics courses and learn about probability, machine learning and computational skills.

Career pathways

When you combine these two in-demand skillsets, you might end up working for a big technology company with a geospatial business (e.g., Google, Apple, Microsoft and Esri), a start-up that analyzes satellite data, a public health nonprofit, an insurance company that analyzes location-related risks, a state or city planning office, or nearly any organization that needs to understand and analyze location-based information and trends.

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Application information

Domestic applicants: USD 7,070 a year (2026-27). Undergraduate tuition for New York State residents, 2026-27 estimate, as listed for undergraduates generally; excludes fees (listed separately at $3,966), housing and related expenses. Rate applies to the undergraduate career, not a programme-specific fee Source

International applicants: USD 29,070 a year (2026-27). Undergraduate tuition for F-1/J-1 international students (same figure listed for out-of-state students), 2026-27 estimate, as listed for undergraduates generally; excludes fees ($6,466 for F-1/J-1 including International Student Fee and SUNY health insura Source

Fall entry (classes begin in August) and spring entry (classes begin in January) for first-year and transfer students.

Fall entry, domestic first-year: application opens August 1; Early Action (non-binding) deadline November 1; Honors College priority consideration December 15; Regular Decision deadline February 1; enrollment deposit due May 1 or 10 days after acceptance, whichever is later. Applications may continue to be submitted until capacity is reached.

Fall entry, domestic transfer: application opens August 1; priority scholarship consideration March 15; Regular Decision deadline May 1.

Fall entry, international first-year and transfer: Early Action November 1; Honors College priority consideration December 15; Regular Decision deadline February 1.

Spring entry: recommended application date is October 1 for first-year and international applicants and December 1 for domestic transfer applicants (priority scholarship consideration November 1 for transfer).

The application fee is $50 (non-refundable); applicants submit one of the Common Application, Coalition Application or ApplySUNY. SAT and ACT scores are not required for admission and scholarship consideration and may be submitted optionally. Fee waivers are accepted from SUNY, Common App, Coalition, College Board and NACAC.

Law (JD) application fee is $85; applicants submit the LSAT or GRE.

MD: AMCAS application accepted June 1 to November 15; supplemental application and materials due December 1; supplemental fee $100; Early Decision AMCAS due August 1 and supplemental due August 31.

Apply through the official page: https://www.buffalo.edu/admissions.html

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