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Villa Maria College

Buffalo, New York · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$13,494What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
87%
Graduation rate
31%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
603
In-state tuition
$28,670Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$28,670
SAT midpoint
955
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$38,857Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$13,494

Better than 87% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

31%

Better than 9% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$38,857

Better than 12% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$21,250

Better than 77% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$36,335

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$13,494

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Villa Maria College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time31%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return76%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$21,250
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$38,857

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Villa Maria College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported17
Graphic CommunicationsNot reported9
Business Administration, Management and OperationsNot reported9
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementNot reported9
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported8
Psychology, GeneralNot reported4
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reported2
Computer EngineeringNot reported1
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported1
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
MusicNot reportedNot reported
Public HealthNot reportedNot reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansNot reportedNot reported

All 17 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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