Villa Maria College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Below AverageQuality:Education Quality Rating - FairSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - ExcellentCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Below Average

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Villa Maria College is a very small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 465 students enrolled. This college was originated in 1960 and is one of the 9 schools located in Buffalo, New York.

Villa Maria College is affiliated with Roman Catholic Church.

Academic Offerings

Villa Maria College will give you the option to receive an associate's degree or bachelor's degree.

Majors
Offered
20
Villa Maria College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers 20 majors. The most popular concentrations are Graphic Design and Animation, Medical Assistant, Interior Design, Management, and Physical Therapy. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a positive sign. However, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Villa Maria College is relatively low at 62% (way below New York average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
62%
Bad
The graduation rate at Villa Maria College is low - 31%. Approximately 2% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Villa Maria College is good - 8:1. Read more details regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition charges are very high - around $26,000 per year. The additional fees at Villa Maria College (not included in tuition costs) are around $1,200; this comes to a total of $27,200 per academic year.

Read the details about Villa Maria College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
78%
Doable
As reported in recent data, 500 applications were submitted and 391 were accepted, so it is relatively easy to get accepted at this school.

Villa Maria College might accept your dual credits and advanced placement credits for admission.

Find out more about admissions as well applicants' SAT test scores at Villa Maria College in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
B+
Dicey
Villa Maria College offers study abroad programs and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a wonderful option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Villa Maria College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
Presently there is no on-campus housing at Villa Maria College.

Based on the college crime data, Villa Maria College seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Villa Maria College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Villa Maria College
240 Pine Ridge Rd
Buffalo, New York
14225-3999, USA
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