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Private nonprofit · Buffalo, New York

Villa Maria College

Urban campus · 603 undergraduates · 10 students per faculty member · Official website

Acceptance rate
87%
Test scores
Test-optional
Average net price
$13,494
per year, after grants
6-year graduation
31%
Campus of Villa Maria College
Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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What Villa Maria College costs

Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.

Net price by family income

Under $30,000
$13,049
$30,001 – $48,000
$13,265
$48,001 – $75,000
$12,274
$75,001 – $110,000
$12,775
Over $110,000
$25,069

For students receiving federal aid.

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Price and aid

Full cost of attendance (sticker)
$36,335
Tuition and fees
$28,670
First-years given a grant by the school
98%
Average grant from the school
$13,280
Median debt at graduation
$21,250
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Admissions

Acceptance rate
87%
SAT middle 50%
–
ACT middle 50%
–
Test scores
Test-optional
First-year retention
71%

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Villa Maria College athletics

USCAA, 1 women's and 1 men's sports

Varsity teams and roster sizes
SportWomen’s rosterMen’s roster
Basketball1520

Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.

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Academics and outcomes

Most popular fields

Visual & performing arts
38%
Business & marketing
19%
Health professions
11%
Communications technology
8%
Precision production
6%
Engineering
4%

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.

6-year graduation rate
31%
First-year retention
71%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$38,857
Median debt at graduation
$21,250
Students with a Pell grant
65%

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.

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