5 miles from Buffalo-Niagara International Airport; 6 miles from Amtrak Station.
Villa Maria College of Buffalo (VMC)
240 Pine Ridge Road
|
Buffalo,
NY |
14225
01. What the School is Known For
Prominent Alumni
Elaine Heveron
published author
Steven C Verney
Corporate VP Allstate Insurance
John Thuersam
business owner
Dr. Mary Pilat, PhD
Purdue University
Dr. Stephen Zajac, PhD, DC
D'Youville College
Laurie Moran
musician - LadyFire pop rock and Simon's Angels
Grace Stumberg
musician
Most Popular Places On Campus
Athletic/Student Center
Recording Studio
Art Gallery
Felician Hall
Most Popular Places Off Campus
Niagara Falls, USA and Canada
Albright Knox Art Gallery
Our Lady of Victory Basilica
City of Buffalo Architectural Tours
02. Students
Gender
68% female32% male
Out of State
3% are out
of state97% are
in-state
of state97% are
in-state
Students
76% are
full time24% are
part time
full time24% are
part time
Student Body Profile
Total Undergraduate Enrollment
477
Foreign Countries Represented
0
Student Body Demographics
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.43%
Asian
1.28%
Black
25.80%
Hispanic
6.40%
Caucasian
60.77%
Unknown
0.21%
International
0.00%
03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate
Applicants
248
Acceptance Rate
80%
Average HS GPA
2.96
SAT & ACT Test Scores
What would you score on the digital SAT today?
Testing Policies
Other Admission Factors Academic
Academic GPA
Application Essay
Non-Academic
Interview
Talent / Ability
Selectivity
68/99
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04. Academics
Student/Faculty
8 : 1
Total Faculty
88
Terminal Degree
39
Gender
Men
46
Women
42
Minority
2
International
0
Class/Lab sizes
Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19
Rating
Graduation Rates
University Degrees
Associate
Bachelor's
Certificate
05. Campus Life
Students
0%
First-Year Students
0%
Campus Environment
Small Urban
Help finding off-campus housing
Yes
06. Housing & Activities
Hosting Features
Other
Special Needs Admissions
College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No
Student Activities
Number of Honor Societies
1
Number of Social Sororities
0
Number of Religious Organizations
0
Join a fraternity
0%
Join a sorority
0%
07. Sports & Athletics
Athletic Other
08. Student Services
CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT
The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.
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on campus safety for additional resources:
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Other Information
Campus-wide Internet Network
Fee for Network Use
Partnerships with Technology Companies
Personal computer included in tuition for each student
Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
Description Dell
HP
09. Mental Health
Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings
Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported
Education & Training
Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Engaging the Whole Campus
Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Peer-to-Peer
Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported
Residential Life
Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported
Student Orientation
Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
Not Reported
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported
Mental Health in the Curriculum
The institution offers for-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
Off-Campus Offerings
Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported
Health and Counseling Center Accreditation
Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported
Taking and Returning from Medical Leave
Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported
Counseling Demand
Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported
10. Campus Visits
Campus Visits Contact
Mark Bunting
Admissions Counselor
240 Pine Ridge Road Buffalo, NY 14225
716-961-1804
Campus Tours
Campus Visiting Center
716-961-1804
Campus Tours
Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
Varies
Average Length:
1 hour
Visits
CLASS VISITS
Dates/Times Available
Varies
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
FACULTY AND COACH VISITS
Dates/Times Available
N/A
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
On Campus Interview
Campus Interviews:
Yes
Information Sessions:
Available
Times:
varies
Overnight Dorm Stays
Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available
Campus Tours
TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS
DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS
I-90 west to exit 52W. Follow walden to Pine Ridge Road, take right. After next signal, quarter mile enter college driveway on left.
LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS
Call college for suggestions.
11. Career Services & Jobs
Graduation Rates
Career Services
01 - Alumni Services
02 - Classes
03 - Interest Inventory
04 - Internships
Opportunities at School
01 - Internship
12. Majors
01 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
- Business/Commerce, General.
02 EDUCATION.
- Education, General.
- Teacher Assistant/Aide.
03 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.
- Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant.
04 LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
- General Studies.
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
05 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
- Physical Sciences.
06 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
- Commercial and Advertising Art.
- Fine/Studio Arts, General.
- Graphic Design.
- Interior Design.
- Jazz/Jazz Studies.
- Music Management and Merchandising.
- Music Performance, General.
- Photography.
- Visual and Performing Arts, General.
13. Tuition & Cost
Expenses per Academic Year
Tuition
$18,520
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Transportation for Commuters
$900
Approximate Expenses per year
$19,420
14. Financial Aid
Dates
Notification DateFeb 15
Required Forms
FAFSA
Financial Aid Statistics
Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$8,286
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$5,562
Average Need-Based Loan
$3,756
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$7,006
Financial aid provided to international students
No
Available Aid
Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Aid
01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
04 - Need-Based SEOG
05 - Need-Based State Scholarships
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes
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02. Rankings
Rankings and Lists
03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate
Applicants
248
Acceptance Rate
80%
Average HS GPA
2.96
SAT & ACT Test Scores
What would you score on the digital SAT today?
Testing Policies
Other Admission Factors Academic
Academic GPA
Application Essay
Non-Academic
Interview
Talent / Ability
Selectivity
4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses
Expenses per Academic Year
Tuition
$18,520
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Transportation for Commuters
$900
Approximate Expenses per year
$19,420
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05. Academics
Student/Faculty
8 : 1
Total Faculty
88
Terminal Degree
39
Gender
Men
46
Women
42
Minority
2
International
0
Class/Lab sizes
Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19
Rating
Graduation Rates
University Degrees
Associate
Bachelor's
Certificate
Prominent Alumni
Elaine Heveron
published author
Steven C Verney
Corporate VP Allstate Insurance
John Thuersam
business owner
Dr. Mary Pilat, PhD
Purdue University
Dr. Stephen Zajac, PhD, DC
D'Youville College
Laurie Moran
musician - LadyFire pop rock and Simon's Angels
Grace Stumberg
musician
06. Student Body
Gender
68% female32% male
Out of State
3% are out
of state97% are
in-state
of state97% are
in-state
Students
76% are
full time24% are
part time
full time24% are
part time
Student Body Profile
Total Undergraduate Enrollment
477
Foreign Countries Represented
0
Student Body Demographics
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.43%
Asian
1.28%
Black
25.80%
Hispanic
6.40%
Caucasian
60.77%
Unknown
0.21%
International
0.00%
07. Mental Health
Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings
Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported
Education & Training
Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Engaging the Whole Campus
Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Peer-to-Peer
Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported
Residential Life
Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported
Student Orientation
Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
Not Reported
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported
Mental Health in the Curriculum
The institution offers for-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
Off-Campus Offerings
Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported
Health and Counseling Center Accreditation
Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported
Taking and Returning from Medical Leave
Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported
Counseling Demand
Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported
08. Campus Life
Students
0%
First-Year Students
0%
Campus Environment
Small Urban
Help finding off-campus housing
Yes
Most Popular Places On Campus
Athletic/Student Center
Recording Studio
Art Gallery
Felician Hall
Most Popular Places Off Campus
Niagara Falls, USA and Canada
Albright Knox Art Gallery
Our Lady of Victory Basilica
City of Buffalo Architectural Tours
9. Campus Visits
Campus Visits Contact
Mark Bunting
Admissions Counselor
240 Pine Ridge Road Buffalo, NY 14225
716-961-1804
Campus Tours
Campus Visiting Center
716-961-1804
Campus Tours
Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
Varies
Average Length:
1 hour
Visits
CLASS VISITS
Dates/Times Available
Varies
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
FACULTY AND COACH VISITS
Dates/Times Available
N/A
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
On Campus Interview
Campus Interviews:
Yes
Information Sessions:
Available
Times:
varies
Overnight Dorm Stays
Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available
Campus Tours
TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS
5 miles from Buffalo-Niagara International Airport; 6 miles from Amtrak Station.
DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS
I-90 west to exit 52W. Follow walden to Pine Ridge Road, take right. After next signal, quarter mile enter college driveway on left.
LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS
Call college for suggestions.
10. Sports & Athletics
Athletic Other
11. Housing & Activities
Hosting Features
Other
Special Needs Admissions
College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No
Student Activities
Number of Honor Societies
1
Number of Social Sororities
0
Number of Religious Organizations
0
Join a fraternity
0%
Join a sorority
0%
12. Student Services
CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT
The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.
Please visit The ÂÜÀòÉÙÅ® Review's page
on campus safety for additional resources:
Visit Page
The ÂÜÀòÉÙÅ® Review publishes links directly to each school's Campus Security Reports where available. Applicants can also access all school-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:
Other Information
Campus-wide Internet Network
Fee for Network Use
Partnerships with Technology Companies
Personal computer included in tuition for each student
Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
Description Dell
HP
13. Financial Aid
Dates
Notification DateFeb 15
Required Forms
FAFSA
Financial Aid Statistics
Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$8,286
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$5,562
Average Need-Based Loan
$3,756
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$7,006
Financial aid provided to international students
No
Available Aid
Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Aid
01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
04 - Need-Based SEOG
05 - Need-Based State Scholarships
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes
14. Career Services & Jobs
Graduation Rates
Career Services
01 - Alumni Services
02 - Classes
03 - Interest Inventory
04 - Internships
Opportunities at School
01 - Internship
15. Majors
01 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
- Business/Commerce, General.
02 EDUCATION.
- Education, General.
- Teacher Assistant/Aide.
03 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.
- Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant.
04 LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
- General Studies.
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
05 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
- Physical Sciences.
06 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
- Commercial and Advertising Art.
- Fine/Studio Arts, General.
- Graphic Design.
- Interior Design.
- Jazz/Jazz Studies.
- Music Management and Merchandising.
- Music Performance, General.
- Photography.
- Visual and Performing Arts, General.
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