More selective than 22% of New York colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $36,335. College Scorecard.
Higher than 14% of New York colleges we cover and 14% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 13% of New York colleges we cover and 10% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Villa Maria College acceptance rate & admissions
Of 593 applicants, Villa Maria College admitted 514 and 161 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Villa Maria College tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: New York residents may qualify for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): up to $5,665 a year toward tuition at eligible New York colleges, for dependent students with New York net taxable family income up to $125,000. Not included in the prices above. New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
What Villa Maria College costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Villa Maria College took 4.2 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in New York. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $13,049 | $55,197 | 13.1 years |
| $30–48k | $13,265 | $56,111 | 13.3 years |
| $48–75k | $12,274 | $51,919 | 12.3 years |
| $75–110k | $12,775 | $54,038 | 12.8 years |
| $110k+ | $25,069 | $106,042 | more than 20 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (25% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($38,857) minus $34,633 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NY (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $4,224 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Villa Maria College majors, earnings & careers
Villa Maria College offers 17 bachelor's majors across 7 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Arts & Design · 6
- Communications & Media · 3
- Business & Finance · 2
- Health & Medicine · 2
- Humanities & Languages · 2
- Engineering · 1
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 1
Highest-earning majors at Villa Maria College
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design | $48,379 | — |
| Graphic Communications | $35,482 | — |
Quick list of all 17 majors
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services—
- Arts and Entertainment Management—
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies / Technicians—
- Broadcasting / Digital Media—
- Business—
- Business Administration—
- Computer Engineering—
- Film and Photography—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design$48,379
- Graphic Communications$35,482
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Music—
- Psychology—
- Public Health—
- Studio Art—
- Visual and Performing Arts—
- Writing—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design → Graphic designer
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 1.7% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Computer Engineering → Computer hardware engineer
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 9.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Buffalo
Overall prices in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,423. Housing costs 19% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 41 inches of rain a year, 95 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Erie County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Erie County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Villa Maria College with similar schools
Similar private colleges in New York by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villa Maria College | 87% | $13,494 | 31% | $38,857 | This school |
| Metropolitan College of New York | 90% | $28,882 | 40% | $46,236 | |
| Trocaire College | 97% | $16,636 | 31% | $55,318 | |
| Rabbinical Seminary of America | 98% | $4,844 | 30% | — | |
| Talmudical Seminary of Bobov | 98% | $2,840 | 39% | $22,432 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Villa Maria College would cost you $15,388 less per year than Metropolitan College of New York, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Villa Maria College.
- Villa Maria College gives aided families $17,520 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, New York resident | Villa Maria College | MCNY | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $36,335 | $34,203 | +$2,132 |
| Average grants | −$22,841 | −$5,321 | −$17,520 |
| You pay | $13,494 | $28,882 | −$15,388 |
“+” means Villa Maria College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Villa Maria College
What is the Villa Maria College acceptance rate?
Villa Maria College accepts 87% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 514 of 593 applicants were admitted.
How much does Villa Maria College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $36,335 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $13,494 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $13,049 and families earning $110k+ pay $25,069.
How much do Villa Maria College graduates earn?
Former Villa Maria College students earn a median $38,857 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Villa Maria College graduation rate?
31% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 76% return for their second year.
How long does a Villa Maria College degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Villa Maria College costs about $51,919 after grants ($12,274 a year for 4.2 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $38,857 ten years after starting, $4,224 more than high school graduates in New York ($34,633), so the cost is repaid in 12.3 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Villa Maria College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/villa-maria-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).