Villa Maria College
Buffalo, NY · Private
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Villa Maria College admitted 86.6% of applicants university-wide (865 of 999).
| Cohort | Admit rate | Admitted | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| University-wide | 86.6% | 865 | 999 |
| Men | 87.5% | 358 | 409 |
| Women | 87.2% | 476 | 546 |
Of 865 admitted students, 209 enrolled (24.2% yield).
Villa Maria College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023 — Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.
Test scores and GPA of admitted students
- SAT (mid-50%)
- median 955
Testing policy: Test-blind (scores not considered)
Villa Maria College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.
Cost and financial aid
Published cost of attendance: $36,335/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $28,670 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $9,620 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $36,335/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $13,049 |
| $30k–48k | $13,265 |
| $48k–75k | $12,274 |
| $75k–110k | $12,775 |
| Over $110k | $25,069 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- Presidential Scholarship — Up to $15,000 per year (Presidential)
- Villa Maria College Academic Scholarship — $5,000–$12,000 per year (Merit)
- Dean's Scholarship — Up to $10,000 per year (Merit)
- Villa Maria College Transfer Scholarship — $5,000–$10,000 per year (Merit)
- Villa Maria Scholarship — Up to $8,000 per year (Merit)
- Villa Maria Need-Based Grant — Varies (Need Based)
International applicants
No need-based aid reported for internationals.
- Villa Maria College Academic Scholarship — $5,000–$12,000 per year (Merit)
- Villa Maria College Transfer Scholarship — $5,000–$10,000 per year (Merit)
Villa Maria College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023
Application requirements
US applicants
- Official transcript
- Test scores (SAT/ACT) (optional)
- Letters of recommendation (recommended)
- Supplemental essays (recommended)
International applicants
- Official transcript
- Test scores (SAT/ACT) (optional)
- Letters of recommendation (recommended)
- Supplemental essays (recommended)
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
Villa Maria College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Application requirements · 2023
Essay prompts
Villa Maria College requires no supplemental essays.
Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026
Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings
- $38,857
- Median earnings · 10 years after entry
- Graduation rate
- 31.4%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 76%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $21,250
- At graduation
Villa Maria College · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Visual & performing arts (38%), Business & marketing (20%), Engineering (4%).
Villa Maria College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.