Private nonprofit · University

D'Youville University

Buffalo, New York · Large city

81.4%
Admit rate
$20,433
Avg net price
67%
Graduation rate
$66,942
Median earnings

D'Youville University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Buffalo, New York (large city setting), enrolling 1,258 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,258 undergradsLarge cityAccessible · 81% admitNCAA Division II without footballCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against D'Youville University's admitted students.

Admit rate
81.4%
SAT (mid 50%)
995–1220
Avg GPA (est.)
3.25

Enter a test score to see where you land against D'Youville University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and D'Youville University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Buffalo, New York

Buffalo is a city in the U.S. state of New York. Before the arrival of Europeans, nomadic Paleo-Indians inhabited the western New York region from the 8th millennium BCE. The Woodland period began around 1000 BC, marked by the rise of the Iroquois Confederacy and the spread of its tribes throughout the state. Buffalo is home to over 20 theater companies, with many centered in the downtown Theatre District. Shea's Performing Arts Center is the city's largest theater. Designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany and built in 1926, the theater presents Broadway musicals and concerts. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
1 mile to Buffalo, NY
To Great Lakes shore
< 1 mile
Nearest airport
8 miles to Buffalo Niagara (BUF) · major hub

How D'Youville University compares

Selectivity81.4%

More selective than 42% · #98 most selective of 137 in New York

SAT average1130

Higher than 40%

Graduation rate67%

Higher than 73% · #59 of 159 in New York

First-year retention73%

Higher than 41%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$66,942

Higher than 80% · #50 of 133 in New York

Average net price$20,433

Cheaper than 48% · #81 cheapest of 153 in New York

Median debt at graduation$25,000

Lower than 34%

Student–faculty ratio14 : 1

Lower than 42%

Undergraduate enrollment1,258

Larger than 44%

Percentiles compare D'Youville University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in New York.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

2,556students
  • Undergraduate1,25849%
  • Graduate1,29851%

Undergraduates by gender

1,258undergrads
  • Women94675%
  • Men31225%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White50%
  • Black17%
  • Hispanic8.1%
  • Asian7.1%
  • Other or multiracial17%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,258
Graduate enrollment
1,298
Student–faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
39%
First-generation students
27%
Students over 25
18%
Median family income
$47,229
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$83,754
Endowment
$22,307,551

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
81.4%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
995–1220
SAT average
1130
SAT reading
510–610
SAT math
485–610
ACT composite
Average GPA (estimated)
3.25

Cost

In-state tuition
$34,940
Room & board
$13,200
Books & supplies
$1,200
Total cost of attendance
$48,539
Average net price
$20,433

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
67%
Graduated on time (4 years)
36%
First-year retention
73%
Transferred to another college
21%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$63,804
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$66,942
Median debt at graduation
$25,000
Students with federal loans
65%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
55%

About 31% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
36%
Low-income (Pell)
55%
First-generation
57%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
433
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
34%
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division II without football
Varsity athletes
350 (138 men · 212 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (13)

Soccer58
Lacrosse55
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)53
Baseball38
Volleyball32
Basketball30
Softball21
Field Hockey17
Wrestling14
Rowing9
Bowling9
Tennis7
Cross Country7

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
2.0 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
1
Property offenses (2022–2024)
14

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,556 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

5.0reported offenses a year
0.3 violent a year4.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
2.3
Motor vehicle theft
2.3
Rape
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$16,259
$30–48k
$15,826
$48–75k
$19,722
$75–110k
$24,476
$110k+
$27,794

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$92,599

$19,722/year × about 4.7 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

69%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$18,629
average award, among those who get one

D'Youville University discounts heavily: 69% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $18,629. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 288 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$66,942
Typical debt at graduation
$25,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
37%
Out-earn a HS grad
74%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.7 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$66,433
Men
$68,066

Men out-earn women by $1,633 (2%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
80°F
Winter low
19°F
Annual rain
40.7″
Annual snow
95.4″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.04.1JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Buffalo, NY US station (8.4 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.