Descriptions of characteristics of entering freshmen are useful in identifying an important segment of the university population and in detecting changing trends and attitudes that could significantly affect the functions of the university. In a survey of freshmen at SUNY/Buffalo, results indicated that: entering freshmen are extremely optimistic in their expectations of the institution. They were enthusiastic about attending and expected their faculty and administrators to be bright, fair, and able to communicate their skills and knowledge to the students; they were nearly unanimous in their intentions of obtaining a bachelors degree, and a great many intended to obtain graduate degrees; when grouped by majors, noticeable differences were apparent among students in their certainty about major field choices, reasons for the choices, degree plans, attitudes about college attendance, and expectations of faculty and administrators. Much of the data are given in tables and include narration. (Author/MSE)