Villa Maria College
Acceptance rate
86.6%
2025
Peer median 69.4%
Tuition per year
$28,670
$38,290 with room and board
Peer median $33,770
Undergraduates
611
Student-faculty ratio 10:1
Peer median 11 : 1
Graduation rate
28.3%
4-year; 6-year rate 36.3%
Peer median 45.1%
“Peers” are all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Buffalo, New York
- Website
- www.villa.edu
- Undergraduates
- 611
- Student-faculty ratio
- 10 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Small city
- Nearest major city
- In Buffalo
- Nearest international airport
- Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF), about 4 mi
- Also known as
- Villa
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- President
- Dr. Matthew Giordano (President)
- Phone
- 7168960700
- Address
- 240 Pine Ridge Rd, Buffalo, NY 14225-3999
Rankings & Admission
Peer median 69.4% · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Acceptance rate by gender, 2025
In 2020: men 73.2%, women 75.2%.
Test Scores
SAT/ACT not considered, even if submitted IPEDS (US Department of Education) has no recent SAT/ACT data for admitted students here. GPA, course rigor, essays and activities matter more.
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 9 in 10
999 applicants in 2025, 86.6% admitted
865 admitted 134 not admitted Yield 24.2%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Arts. | - | ||
| Interior Design. | - | ||
| Graphic Design. | - | ||
| Game and Interactive Media Design. | - | ||
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production. | - | ||
| Photography. | - | ||
| Art/Art Studies, General. | - | ||
| Music Management. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapist Assistant. | $40,906 | ||
| Physical Therapy Assistant. | $40,906 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Software Engineering. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. | - |
Students
611 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 48:52 · Freshman retention 76.5%
- Continuing undergraduates 346
- First-year undergraduates 191
- Transfers and others 74
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (611)
Age distribution
Bachelor's
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
18 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$38,290
- Undergraduate tuition
- $28,670
- Room and board
- $9,620
Peer median tuition + room and board $46,780 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Tuition rose 42% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 28%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$10.5M
Expenses$11.0M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NSCAA
| USCAA | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 20 | 15 |
| Other Sports | - | 24 |
| USCAA | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 18 | 8 |
| Other Sports | - | 14 |
| USCAA | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 21 | 7 |
| Soccer | 17 | - |
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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D'Youville UniversityBuffalo · 4.8 mi
U.S. News #250
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University at BuffaloBuffalo · 6.1 mi
U.S. News #85
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Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester · 58.0 mi
U.S. News #95
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University of RochesterRochester · 60.7 mi
U.S. News #49
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Gannon UniversityErie · 85.2 mi
U.S. News #219
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Hobart and William Smith CollegesGeneva · 91.8 mi
Liberal Arts #60
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Allegheny CollegeMeadville · 111.3 mi
Liberal Arts #85
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Cornell UniversityIthaca · 121.8 mi
U.S. News #14
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Syracuse UniversitySyracuse · 134.9 mi
U.S. News #72
Peer median 8.9 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.