Villa Maria College is the premier student-centered institution in Western New York. What does that mean? It means we put our students first, every single day, and that everyone here has the ultimate goal of helping each of our students meet their academic, social and career goals. It means our experienced faculty members bring their real world experience into the classroom, and spend time teaching students how to apply their talents to the real world. It means we have a 9:1 student-to-faculty ratio, which gives our students almost unlimited access to faculty, facilities and equipment. It means that we offer academic programs, athletic programs and student life programs that give students a complete college experience, and leaves them prepared to succeed after graduation.
Villa Maria College’s mission is to provide students with a rigorous and enriching educational experience. By offering academic programs with a broad core curriculum, the College transforms and empowers students to realize their intellectual, creative, professional, and spiritual potential. To accomplish this, we use our five core values as a guide to ensure that every decision made is done in our students’ best interests.
Villa Maria College, founded by the Felician Sisters, provides students a rigorous and enriching educational experience. Offering academic programs with a broad core curriculum, the College transforms and empowers students to realize their intellectual, creative, professional, and spiritual potential. Inspired by a welcoming Catholic tradition and a dynamic Franciscan spirit, Villa Maria College offers individual attention and fosters compassion, justice, peace, respect for human dignity and a commitment to service.
When you apply to Villa Maria College, you’ll be assigned your own admission counselor who will work one-on-one with you to answer your questions and help you make the right choice for your education and career goals. Our financial aid staff is also ready to help you understand your options and guide you through the financial aid process.
Villa Maria College awards grants and scholarships to 96% of its students and 99% of students receive some form of aid. We won’t limit your access to financial aid at Villa Maria, we’re looking to expand it.
When you think about where you want to go to college, you’re thinking about your future and where you want to end up. Your career goals, the desire to succeed, and a determination to compete in the national labor market are driving that search. The Office of Financial Aid at Villa Maria is committed to helping you forge that future. We’ll start by making sure that your education, and the path to your degree, is affordable.
Personal. Focused. Supportive. Those are some of the words you will hear used to describe academic life at Villa Maria College.
Set the foundation. As a student here, not only will you learn about the contextual history and basic fundamentals of your chosen field, but you’ll also explore the shifting trends, advanced techniques and latest technologies. Then go one step further. We put you to work. Through internships, service learning, and volunteer activities related to your program, and many opportunities to showcase your work, you get to take what you learn in the classroom and apply it in a practical setting.
Our small classes with an 8:1 student to faculty ratio along with studio-based learning are just some of the factors that distinguish Villa’s student-centered approach to learning. Teaching and learning are the top priority at Villa Maria College. Our faculty are dedicated to helping you take the next steps to achieve your goals. Teachers become mentors and guides as students learn and grow in our dynamic programs.
The Student Success Center offers professional tutors, advisers, and mentors who will assist you in the transition to college and in every subject of study at Villa.
The Achieve Program for students with learning differences provides support services that go above and beyond to help meet the needs of all our students. A high-quality, rigorous, and rewarding educational experience for academically high-achieving students with enhanced academic and extra-curricular activities.
You will receive hands-on guidance and instruction that is designed to impart real-world skills and abilities. Rooted in our Felician Franciscan values, a Villa education impacts more than the mind, but also the heart – in helping students learn to serve others. Through innovated academic programs and educational experiences, a Villa education will help you succeed personally and professionally.
Villa Maria College is a private, co-educational, Catholic college providing students with the premier student-centered experience in Western New York. Students learn and grow with a culturally diverse population that lives its ideals of truth, charity, and unity.
With a variety of academic programs, our real strength lies in our studio-based education, a 8:1 student to faculty ratio, and educators who bring their real world experience into the classroom. Our faculty consists of working artists, animators, musicians, writers and designers who all place a heavy emphasis on teaching students how to use their talents in real world experiences.
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