Villa vs. Johnson University

Villa Maria College vs. Johnson University comparison

	Villa Maria College	Johnson University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Villa	Johnson University
Location	Buffalo, NY	Knoxville, TN
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	545	950
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	villa.edu	johnsonu.edu
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Costs	Villa	Johnson University
Tuition (In State)	$27,530	$18,428
Tuition (Out of State)	$27,530	$18,428
Room & Board	$9,620	$9,278
Avg Net Price	$15,687	$20,713
Avg Grant Aid	$17,794	$9,797
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	94%

Admission	Villa	Johnson University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	593	610
Admitted	514	328
Acceptance Rate	86.7%	53.8%
Enrolled %	31.3%	55.2%
Avg High School GPA	2.87	3.52
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		19/24
SAT Range	730/1050	890/1090
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2026

Academics	Villa	Johnson University
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (59%) Health Professions (21%) Education (8%) Communications Technology (5%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (86%) Education (14%)
Outcomes	Villa	Johnson University
Graduation Rate	-	54%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,900	$31,100
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,000	$21,380
Median Loan Payment	$206	$221

Diversity	Villa	Johnson University
% Men	1%	13%
% Women	1%	12%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	87%
% Black	26%	3%
% Hispanic	7%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	1%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	Villa	Johnson University
% In-State	96%	59%
% Out-of-State	4%	34%
Campus	Villa	Johnson University
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Johnson University is larger than than Villa based on total student enrollment (950 students vs. 545 students)

Villa vs. Johnson University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Villa or Johnson University?

• Villa Maria College is 49.4% more expensive to attend than Johnson University for in-state tuition ($27,530.00 vs. $18,428.00)
• Out of state tuition is 49.4% higher at Villa than Johnson University ($27,530.00 vs. $18,428.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Villa Maria College than Johnson University ($15,687 vs. $20,713)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Johnson University are 3.7% lower than costs at Villa Maria College ($9,278 vs. $9,620)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Villa Maria College than Johnson University (98% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Villa Maria College students is 81.6% larger than aid received Johnson University ($17,794 vs. $9,797)

Villa vs. Johnson University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Johnson University students have a 0.65 point higher average high school GPA (3.52) than students at Villa (2.87)
• Villa has a higher acceptance rate (86.7%) than Johnson University (53.8%)

Villa vs. Johnson University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Villa or Johnson University? 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 Johnson University and Villa.

• Graduates from Johnson University earn on average $3,200 more per year than Villa graduates after ten years. ($31,100 vs. $27,900)
• Villa Maria College students graduate with a $1,380 lower median federal student loan debt than Johnson University graduates. ($20,000 vs. $21,380)
• Villa graduates are paying $15 less per month on federal student loans than Johnson University graduates. ($206 vs. $221)
• More Johnson University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Villa students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 47%)

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