Villa Maria College Acceptance Rate
Buffalo, New York · Private not-for-profit · 4-year or above
- Applicants
- 593
- Admitted
- 514
- Yield
- 31.3%
- Test policy
- Test-blind
Latest official IPEDS 2023–24 · Updated July 2026
Small sample: this rate is based on 593 applicants, so year-to-year swings can be large. Read it as approximate.
Acceptance rate & applications over time
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Over the 10 years of federal data, Villa Maria College's acceptance rate has risen from 79.8% in 2014–15 to 86.7% in 2023–24. Applications grew from 248 to 593 (+139%) over that period.
Its 86.7% rate makes Villa Maria College more selective than about 28% of the 1,419 schools tracked here. Among 119 tracked New York schools, it is more selective than about 12%.
Villa Maria College has been test-blind (scores not considered) since 2023–24. Of admitted students, 31.3% enrolled (the yield rate) in 2023–24.
Full year-by-year table
| Year | Applicants | Admitted | Acceptance | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | 248 | 198 | 79.8% | 109 |
| 2015–16 | 315 | 267 | 84.8% | 137 |
| 2016–17 | 351 | 297 | 84.6% | 148 |
| 2017–18 | 460 | 371 | 80.7% | 133 |
| 2018–19 | 406 | 303 | 74.6% | 131 |
| 2019–20 | 406 | 302 | 74.4% | 134 |
| 2020–21 | 414 | 326 | 78.7% | 138 |
| 2021–22 | 307 | 232 | 75.6% | 107 |
| 2022–23 | 500 | 391 | 78.2% | 101 |
| 2023–24 | 593 | 514 | 86.7% | 161 |
Acceptance rate by gender
| Group | Applicants | Admitted | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | 347 | 302 | 87% |
| Men | 246 | 212 | 86.2% |
SAT / ACT ranges & policy
Test-blind (not considered).
How Villa Maria College compares
Where this school sits among peers of similar selectivity — each dot is a school's current acceptance rate on the same scale.
Frequently asked
What is Villa Maria College's acceptance rate?
Villa Maria College's acceptance rate is 86.7% for 2023–24, the most recent year of federal IPEDS data (514 admitted of 593 applicants).
Is Villa Maria College test optional?
Villa Maria College is test-blind: SAT/ACT scores are not considered in admission.
How many people apply to Villa Maria College?
Villa Maria College received 593 applications in 2023–24 and admitted 514.
Is Villa Maria College getting harder to get into?
Villa Maria College has become easier to get into: its acceptance rate went from 79.8% in 2014–15 to 86.7% in 2023–24.
How this is calculated
Acceptance rate = admitted ÷ applicants, first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS Admissions (ADM) survey; institution details from the IPEDS Institutional Characteristics (HD) survey. Data span: 2014–15 to 2023–24. Official site: https://www.villa.edu/.