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Schools Like Villa Maria College (2025) | Azimuth

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Schools Similar to Villa Maria College

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Easier Admission, Similar Outcomes

These schools offer higher acceptance rates while delivering comparable career outcomes.

Columbia International University• SC

Higher acceptance rate (10.9 percentage points higher); similar graduate earnings

Earnings$38,951

University Of The Virgin Islands

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Higher acceptance rate (10.8 percentage points higher); similar graduate earnings

Accept Rate97%

Earnings$38,681

Rank#936

Geographic Alternatives

Strong options in the same region with comparable academic profiles.

The Juilliard School• NY

Same state with nearly identical earnings and similar program focus; same institution type

Earnings$37,827

Bard College• NY

Same state (earnings difference: 19.8%) and similar program focus; same institution type

Earnings$46,543

Similarly Selective Peers

Schools with comparable admission profiles — useful for building a balanced list.

Mercyhurst University• PA

Similar admission rate (3.4 percentage points difference); located 85 miles away

Earnings$47,452

Loyola University New Orleans• LA

Similar admission rate (1 percentage points difference) with similar program focus

Earnings$52,927

Columbia College Chicago• IL

Similar admission rate (4.5 percentage points difference) with similar program focus

Earnings$42,195

Better Outcomes, Similar Cost

Stronger graduate earnings at comparable price points.

Suny At Fredonia• NY

39.6% higher graduate earnings (cost difference: 11.9%) and similar program focus; located 42 miles away

Earnings$54,247

Michigan Technological University• MI

101.2% higher graduate earnings (cost difference: 12.5%)

Earnings$78,198

San Jose State University• CA

103.3% higher graduate earnings with nearly identical cost

Earnings$78,988

Peer Institutions

Elite universities with similar prestige and academic caliber

Hartwick College• NY

Similar quality tier in Northeast (#1334 ranked)

Earnings$61,107

Lenoir-Rhyne University• NC

Similar quality tier (#1332 ranked)

Earnings$45,543

Westminster College• MO

Similar quality tier (#1329 ranked)

Earnings$52,199

Lees-Mcrae College• NC

Similar quality tier (#1327 ranked)

Earnings$43,415

King's College• PA

Similar quality tier in Northeast (#1325 ranked)

Earnings$59,498

East Texas Baptist University• TX

Similar quality tier (#1324 ranked)

Earnings$52,788

Barton College• NC

Similar quality tier (#1338 ranked)

Earnings$47,913

Bridgewater College• VA

Similar quality tier (#1321 ranked)

Earnings$53,453

Wittenberg University• OH

Similar quality tier (#1319 ranked)

Earnings$54,947

Limestone University• SC

Similar quality tier (#1339 ranked)

Earnings$44,999

Schools Similar to Villa Maria College: Questions & Comparisons

Mercyhurst University is more selective with a 83% acceptance rate, compared to 87% for Villa Maria College. Both schools offer strong outcomes, making them good options depending on your profile.

Villa Maria College's peer institutions include Mercyhurst University, Loyola University New Orleans, Columbia College Chicago. These schools have similar selectivity, student profiles, and academic outcomes.

Use Azimuth's alternatives tool to find schools with similar outcomes but lower net prices than Villa Maria College's $15,325.

If Villa Maria College is a reach, consider Columbia International University (98%), University Of The Virgin Islands (97%). These schools have higher acceptance rates while offering comparable outcomes.

Colleges near Villa Maria College in NY include The Juilliard School, Bard College.

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