D'Youville University
Buffalo, NY · Private · Large city
Private institution in Buffalo, NY · 1,299 undergraduates · 82% acceptance rate · $66,942 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 9%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 17%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $19,5851,040th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $33,5601,448th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $33,5601,387th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $42,5121,278th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,0001,246th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $66,942341st highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $63,804172nd highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 56.7%892nd highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 71.8%1,150th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 82.3%990th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1040866th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 24421st highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,2991,200th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 11.0:1619th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 35.8%900th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 232 mi (DTW)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 26 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $102,409 | $92,277 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $65,161 | $66,897 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $54,322 | $56,641 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $46,673 | $46,321 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $45,383 | $47,260 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $25,194 | $24,035 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Basic Skills and Developmental/Remedial Education | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1908source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- Athletic nickname: "Saints"source
- Mascot: Saint Bernardsource
- Motto: "Religio et Scientia"source
- Campus size: about 27 acressource
- Formerly known as "D'Youville College" (1908–2022)source
- Religious affiliation: Catholic Church (Grey Nuns)source
- Athletic conference: ECCsource
Athletics — 13 sports
NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,937,700 (M $1,349,900 · W $1,587,800)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Rowing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitedyu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 190716)
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