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Villa Maria College
Villa Maria College admits nearly everyone — 86.6% of applicants. A feature, not a flaw: the page below asks whether Villa Maria College is worth attending, not whether you'll get in.
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Villa Maria College sits in Buffalo proper — a private campus woven into the city rather than walled off from it. The school maintains its Roman Catholic affiliation, which threads through campus life to a degree that varies by program.
Faculty pay averages $66,096 a year here — a rough proxy for what the school spends on the teaching itself. Most of its 603 undergraduates commute — campus empties by evening — yet 76.5% of first-years return, which says something about what daytime here is worth.
Villa Maria College won't look at test scores — here the GPA calculator is the tool that matters. Bring your saved semester numbers and see what they average.
Admissions
Villa Maria College does not use test scores in admissions at all: the 86.6% who got into Villa Maria College did it on GPA, coursework and application alone. No score range exists to publish.
In the Fall 2023 cycle, Villa Maria College received 593 applications and admitted 514 (86.7%), with 161 enrolling.
How Villa Maria College compares
| Villa Maria College | New York median | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 86.6% | 70.1% | 77.2% |
| Tuition (in-state) | $28,670 | $17,408 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $38,857 | $60,236 | $53,781 |
Ten years out, Villa Maria College's median earnings are $38,857 — below the New York benchmark of $60,236. Weigh that against the $28,670 price above; the by-major table shows majors drive much of this gap.
Cost, size & completion
Villa Maria College lists tuition at $28,670 for everyone — private schools don't do residency pricing. Villa Maria College's sticker and net price can differ sharply after aid; treat $28,670 as the ceiling, not the bill.
With 603 undergraduates, Villa Maria College is small enough that class size and faculty access are structural, not marketing claims.
Fewer than half of Villa Maria College students — 31.4% — finish within six years. That number should shape how much debt feels safe.
Frequently asked questions
What GPA and test scores do you need for Villa Maria College?
Villa Maria College doesn't look at test scores; its 86.6% admission rate turned on transcripts, coursework rigor and the application itself.
What is Villa Maria College's acceptance rate?
86.7% in the Fall 2023 cycle — 514 admitted from 593 applicants.
How much does Villa Maria College cost?
At Villa Maria College, published tuition is $28,670 — net price after aid usually comes in lower. That number is Villa Maria College's ceiling, not a quote.
What do Villa Maria College graduates earn?
Federal data puts median earnings at $38,857 ten years after enrolling.
Similar colleges in New York
- School of Visual Arts — 92.6% admitted
- Wagner College — 88% admitted
- Utica University — 92% admitted
- The College of Westchester — 94.4% admitted
Run your own numbers
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01. Figures reflect the latest federal cohorts, which lag the current admissions cycle.