D'youville University

D'youville University's published cost of attendance is $48,539. Need-based financial aid reshapes that figure across income levels: low-income families pay approximately $16,259, families in the lower-middle range pay around $15,826, middle-income families pay about $19,722, families in the upper-middle range pay approximately $24,476, and higher-income families pay around $27,794.

Azimuth ranks D'youville University #779 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary based on demonstrated need and institutional aid policies.

D'youville University participates in federal need-based aid programs, including Pell Grants and Direct Loans, alongside institutional scholarships and grants. The institution's aid structure emphasizes need-based support, with families completing the FAFSA to determine eligibility.

Financial aid packages typically combine grants, scholarships, and loans to bridge the gap between net price and family contribution. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $25,000, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $25,000; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the [Parent PLUS risk framework](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) for how household context shapes PLUS decisions.

For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $84,182, median federal debt of $25,000 projects to a monthly payment of about $282 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use [Azimuth's Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).

Graduates of D'youville University earn median 4-year earnings of $84,182, placing D'youville University in the 87.5 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $21,556 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing D'youville University in the 96.5 percentile for [earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Azimuth ranks D'youville University #110 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects the university's strong concentration in Health fields, where graduates move into licensed and credentialed roles that carry stable, in-demand salaries from early in their careers.

The program lineup at D'youville University is anchored by Nursing, which combines meaningful cohort scale with strong four-year earnings and represents the core of the university's degree output. Nursing is the highest-earning program among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 160 graduates earning median four-year earnings of $90,891; Azimuth ranks Nursing #80 among nonprofit four-year institutions [per the program-ranking methodology](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/), at 1.0x the national benchmark for the field.

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions follows with 35 graduates earning median four-year earnings of $114,737, and Azimuth ranks Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions #2 among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment. Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions and Interdisciplinary Studies round out the program mix, each placing graduates into Health-adjacent careers with consistent early-career pay.

The concentration in Business — which accounts for 3% of degrees — helps explain why D'youville University's overall earnings profile tracks closely with credentialed health and allied health labor markets in NY.

D'youville University's program mix is anchored in health and allied health sciences — a signature that reflects the university's longstanding identity as a health-professions-focused private institution in Buffalo, New York. Business accounts for 3% of graduates, with Social Sciences representing an additional 64%, together forming the core of the university's degree output.

The highest aggregate-return program — Nursing — combines meaningful cohort scale with strong four-year earnings, making it the economic anchor of D'youville University's academic portfolio. The strongest national rankings at D'youville University are concentrated in health-sciences fields.

Azimuth ranks Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions #2 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning median earnings of $114,737 from a cohort of 35 graduates. Azimuth ranks Nursing #80 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning median earnings of $90,891.

Biology, General and Business Administration round out the top-earning cluster, with graduates earning median earnings of $66,182 and $63,979 respectively four years after enrollment, per the [how Azimuth evaluates programs](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) methodology. By enrollment scale, Nursing is the largest program with 160 graduates annually, followed by Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions with 35 graduates and Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions with 29 graduates.

These programs are primarily direct-to-workforce pathways in licensed health professions — fields where four-year earnings reflect actual labor-market outcomes rather than a stepping stone to graduate study. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) framework provides context for how health-professions fields align with national hiring demand, which remains strong across nursing, physical therapy, and allied health disciplines.