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Villa was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
When it comes to admittance, Villa Maria College is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 76%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.
About 13% of students accepted to Villa submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 440 and 580. Math scores were between 360 and 530.
The student to faculty ratio at Villa is an impressive 8 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Villa Maria College is 27%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a measure of what percentage of first-year, full-time students come back for their sophomore year. The 48% rate at Villa Maria College is a good bit lower than the national rate of 68%. This could be for a number of reasons, such as students transferring after a year because they changed majors.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 14% for first-time, full-time students at Villa, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Villa Maria College.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 508 undergraduates at Villa with 431 being full-time and 77 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $12,764 | $11,426 | $14,163 | $17,869 | $20,098 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Villa, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Villa, approximately 64% of students took out student loans averaging $5,993 a year. That adds up to $23,972 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Villa is 22.1%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.
See which majors at Villa Maria College make the most money.
Get more details about the location of Villa Maria College.
Contact details for Villa are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 240 Pine Ridge Rd, Buffalo, NY 14225-3999 |
| Phone: | 716-896-0700 |
| Website: | https://www.villa.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 12 | $33,578 |
| Business Administration & Management | 9 | NA |
| Graphic Communications | 8 | NA |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 6 | NA |
| General Psychology | 4 | NA |
| Arts & Media Management | 3 | NA |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 1 | NA |
| Writing Studies | 1 | NA |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 0 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 0 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 127 students took at least one online class at Villa Maria College. This is a decrease from the 244 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 127 | 1 |
| 2019-2020 | 244 | 9 |
| 2018-2019 | 96 | 0 |
| 2017-2018 | 50 | 0 |
| 2016-2017 | 45 | 0 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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