Excelsior University vs. Villa

Excelsior University vs. Villa Maria College comparison

	Excelsior University	Villa Maria College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Excelsior University	Villa
Location	Albany, NY	Buffalo, NY
Setting	Small City	Small City
Enrollment	14,477	545
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	excelsior.edu	villa.edu
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Costs	Excelsior University	Villa
Tuition (In State)	$0	$27,530
Tuition (Out of State)	$0	$27,530
Room & Board	$0	$9,620
Avg Net Price	-	$15,687
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$17,794
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	98%

Admission	Excelsior University	Villa
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	593
Admitted	-	514
Acceptance Rate	Open	86.7%
Enrolled %	Open	31.3%
Avg High School GPA	-	2.87
Typical High School Grades	-	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range		730/1050
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Excelsior University	Villa
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	9:1
Popular Majors		Visual and Performing Arts (59%) Health Professions (21%) Education (8%) Communications Technology (5%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%)
Outcomes	Excelsior University	Villa
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$27,900
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$10,870	$20,000
Median Loan Payment	$112	$206

Diversity	Excelsior University	Villa
% Men	7%	1%
% Women	5%	1%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	59%
% Black	22%	26%
% Hispanic	10%	7%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	6%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	Excelsior University	Villa
% In-State	29%	96%
% Out-of-State	63%	4%
Campus	Excelsior University	Villa
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Excelsior University is larger than than Villa based on total student enrollment (14,477 students vs. 545 students)

Excelsior University vs. Villa Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Excelsior University or Villa?

• Villa Maria College is ?% more expensive to attend than Excelsior University for in-state tuition ($27,530.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is ?% higher at Villa than Excelsior University ($27,530.00 vs. $0.00)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Villa Maria College than Excelsior University (98% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Villa Maria College students is ?% larger than aid received Excelsior University ($17,794 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, Excelsior University or Villa? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Villa or Excelsior University .

Excelsior University vs. Villa Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Excelsior University or Villa? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Villa and Excelsior University.

• Excelsior University students graduate with a $9,130 lower median federal student loan debt than Villa graduates. ($10,870 vs. $20,000)
• Excelsior University graduates are paying $94 less per month on federal student loans than Villa graduates. ($112 vs. $206)
• More Excelsior University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Villa students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 47%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/