SHMS vs. Villa

Sacred Heart Major Seminary vs. Villa Maria College comparison

	Sacred Heart Major Seminary	Villa Maria College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SHMS	Villa
Location	Detroit, MI	Buffalo, NY
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	357	545
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	shms.edu	villa.edu
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Costs	SHMS	Villa
Tuition (In State)	$25,440	$27,530
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,440	$27,530
Room & Board	$12,015	$9,620
Avg Net Price	$10,371	$15,687
Avg Grant Aid	$29,095	$17,794
% Receiving Grant Aid	50%	98%

Admission	SHMS	Villa
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4	593
Admitted	4	514
Acceptance Rate	100%	86.7%
Enrolled %	50%	31.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.48	2.87
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range		730/1050
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2026

Academics	SHMS	Villa
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (64%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (20%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (16%)	Visual and Performing Arts (59%) Health Professions (21%) Education (8%) Communications Technology (5%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%)
Outcomes	SHMS	Villa
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$27,900
Making Student Loan Payments	-	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$20,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$206

Diversity	SHMS	Villa
% Men	41%	1%
% Women	6%	1%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	51%	59%
% Black	1%	26%
% Hispanic	19%	7%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	6%
% International	9%	0%
% Unknown Race	19%	0%

Students	SHMS	Villa
% In-State	100%	96%
% Out-of-State	0%	4%
Campus	SHMS	Villa
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Villa Maria College is larger than than SHMS based on total student enrollment (545 students vs. 357 students)

SHMS vs. Villa Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SHMS or Villa?

• Villa Maria College is 8.2% more expensive to attend than SHMS for in-state tuition ($27,530.00 vs. $25,440.00)
• Out of state tuition is 8.2% higher at Villa than Sacred Heart Major Seminary ($27,530.00 vs. $25,440.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Sacred Heart Major Seminary than Villa ($10,371 vs. $15,687)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Villa Maria College are 24.9% lower than costs at Sacred Heart Major Seminary ($9,620 vs. $12,015)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Villa Maria College than Sacred Heart Major Seminary (98% vs. 50%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Sacred Heart Major Seminary students is 63.5% larger than aid received Villa Maria College ($29,095 vs. $17,794)

SHMS vs. Villa Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman SHMS students have a 0.61 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at Villa (2.87)
• SHMS has a higher acceptance rate (100%) than Villa (86.7%)

SHMS vs. Villa Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SHMS 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 SHMS.

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