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Villa Maria College

Villa Maria College is a private nonprofit college in a small city in the Buffalo, NY metro with 545 students and a 87% acceptance rate.

Buffalo, New York · Private nonprofit · City, small · 545 students

Admission rate

87%

of applicants admitted

Average net price

$13,494

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

31%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

63%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$38,857

10 years after entry

Students

545

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, all students, by family income

$0–30,000$13,049
$30,001–48,000$13,265
$48,001–75,000$12,274
$75,001–110,000$12,775
Over $110,000$25,069

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects10
Psychology6
Interior Design6
Business Administration and Management6
Computer Software Engineering4
Graphic Design3
Game and Interactive Media Design3
Art/Art Studies3
Show the other 4 majors
Music Management3
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia2
Cinematography and Film/Video Production2
Creative Writing1

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity

Basketball

Women’s varsity

Basketball, Other Sports

Faith groups

Newman Connection

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), connection.newmanministry.com · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

City, small

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY

1,160,172 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

Yes

More about the place

Nearest airport

Buffalo Niagara International (BUF)

Nearest hub airport

Buffalo Niagara International (BUF)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 14.0 of 20

Elevation

658 ft

Time zone

Eastern

January low

19°F

July high

80°F

Annual snowfall

95.4 in

Days at 90°F or higher

3 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$1,130 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

Private nonprofit, city campus, similar size