VMC

Villa Maria College

Buffalo, New York Private nonprofit 4-year Small city

Overview

Located in Buffalo, New York, Villa Maria College is a private nonprofit four-year institution. Its campus is in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 611 students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.

Villa Maria College offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 33 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Interior Design, and Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects. It awarded 113 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

76% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10 to 1.

Key figures

611

Students enrolled

76%

First-year retention

113

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

10:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelor

Programs and majors offered 33

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Visual and Performing Arts 10

Interior Design AssociateBachelor 12 graduates
Art/Art Studies AssociateBachelor 6 graduates
Game and Interactive Media Design Bachelor 5 graduates
Graphic Design AssociateBachelor 5 graduates
Music Management Bachelor 5 graduates
Cinematography and Film/Video Production Bachelor 4 graduates
Digital Arts Associate 3 graduates
Photography AssociateBachelor 3 graduates
Fashion/Apparel Design Bachelor
Music Performance Bachelor

Business, Management and Marketing 6

Business Administration and Management CertificateAssociateBachelor 16 graduates
Marketing, Other Certificate 4 graduates
Digital Marketing Certificate 1 graduate
Human Resources Management and Services, Other Certificate 1 graduate
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Certificate
Customer Service Management Certificate

Communications Technologies 2

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects Bachelor 9 graduates
Recording Arts Technology/Technician Certificate

Precision Production 1

Furniture Design and Manufacturing Certificate 7 graduates

Engineering 1

Computer Software Engineering Bachelor 5 graduates

Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1

Historic Preservation and Conservation Certificate 5 graduates

Psychology 1

Psychology, General Bachelor 4 graduates

Communication and Journalism 3

Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Bachelor 3 graduates
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Certificate
Sports Communication Certificate

English Language and Literature 1

Creative Writing Bachelor 1 graduate

Liberal Arts and General Studies 1

Liberal Arts and Sciences Associate 1 graduate

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Certificate 1 graduate

Computer and Information Sciences 2

Computer Programming/Programmer Certificate
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation Certificate

Health Professions 3

Community Health and Preventive Medicine Bachelor
Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate
Physical Therapy Assistant Associate

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 76%
First-year retention, part-time students: 75%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 10:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees: 68
Associate degrees: 25
Certificates under 1 year: 20

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 611
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 611
Full-time, fall 2024: 87%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 889
Full-time, 2024-25: 64%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 57%
Men: 43%
White: 35%
Hispanic or Latino: 6%
Black or African American: 34%
Asian: 8%
Two or more races: 7%
American Indian or Alaska Native: 1%
International (U.S. nonresident): 2%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 9%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 0%
Students taking some online courses: 19%

Campus and services

Setting: Small city
Academic calendar: Semester
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association: NSCAA
President: Dr. Matthew Giordano
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members: Yellow Ribbon Program