Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Villa

Saint Mary of the Woods College vs. Villa Maria College comparison

	Saint Mary of the Woods College	Villa Maria College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Villa
Location	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	Buffalo, NY
Setting	Rural Fringe	Small City
Enrollment	1,227	545
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#784
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	smwc.edu	villa.edu
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Costs	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Villa
Tuition (In State)	$31,990	$27,530
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,990	$27,530
Room & Board	$13,010	$9,620
Avg Net Price	$18,470	$15,687
Avg Grant Aid	$28,765	$17,794
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Villa
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,182	593
Admitted	900	514
Acceptance Rate	76.1%	86.7%
Enrolled %	23.4%	31.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.35	2.87
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/18
SAT Range	875/1070	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

Academics	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Villa
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)	Visual and Performing Arts (59%) Health Professions (21%) Education (8%) Communications Technology (5%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%)
Outcomes	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Villa
Graduation Rate	57%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,300	$27,900
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,999	$20,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$206

Diversity	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Villa
% Men	3%	1%
% Women	23%	1%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	59%
% Black	5%	26%
% Hispanic	2%	7%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	6%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	15%	0%

Students	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Villa
% In-State	71%	96%
% Out-of-State	28%	4%
Campus	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	Villa
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is larger than than Villa based on total student enrollment (1,227 students vs. 545 students)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Villa Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College or Villa?

• Saint Mary of the Woods College is 16.2% more expensive to attend than Villa for in-state tuition ($31,990.00 vs. $27,530.00)
• Out of state tuition is 16.2% higher at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College than Villa Maria College ($31,990.00 vs. $27,530.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Villa Maria College than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College ($15,687 vs. $18,470)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Villa Maria College are 35.2% lower than costs at Saint Mary of the Woods College ($9,620 vs. $13,010)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Villa Maria College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 61.7% larger than aid received Villa Maria College ($28,765 vs. $17,794)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Villa Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.48 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at Villa (2.87)
• Villa has a higher acceptance rate (86.7%) than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (76.1%)

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College vs. Villa Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College 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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.

• Graduates from Saint Mary of the Woods College earn on average $4,400 more per year than Villa graduates after ten years. ($32,300 vs. $27,900)
• Villa Maria College students graduate with a $6,999 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($20,000 vs. $26,999)
• Villa graduates are paying $73 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates. ($206 vs. $279)
• More Villa graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 47%)

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