Villa Maria College acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 86.6% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 232 of 307 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 440–580, SAT Math 360–530. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 603
Smaller than 75% of colleges
National median 1,603
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Villa Maria College admitted 86.6% of 307 applicants.
- Applicants307
86.6% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted232
43.1% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)100
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 440–580
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 360–530
- 200800
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- 800–1110
Cost & financial aid
Average net price
$12,863
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $28,670
- Average net price
- $12,863
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 66.3%
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Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$38,993
Former students who received federal aid
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Total students
603
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate college
A Bachelor’s Degree College with diverse academic fields.
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Hilbert CollegeHamburg, NY
St. Thomas Aquinas CollegeSparkill, NY
Dominican College of BlauveltOrangeburg, NY
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Villa Maria CollegeBuffalo, NY, United States
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Campus
Villa Maria College
Buffalo, NY, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Baccalaureate college
Small city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityIn or next to Buffalo, NY
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- villa.edu
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $12,863 a year after aid
Mission & community
Catholic
Affiliated with the Catholic Church.
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What is the Villa Maria College acceptance rate for 2026?
Villa Maria College admitted 86.6% of 307 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Villa Maria College tuition?
Tuition at Villa Maria College is $28,670 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $12,863 a year.
What is the average net price at Villa Maria College?
The average net price at Villa Maria College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $12,863 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Villa Maria College?
32.3% of first-time, full-time students at Villa Maria College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Villa Maria College?
The closest matches are Hilbert College, St. Thomas Aquinas College, and Dominican College of Blauvelt, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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