There’s a path—or maybe even a few paths—that are right for you at Villa. To find yours, start by exploring our diverse mix of 22 degree programs that span three departments: art, liberal arts and professional studies, and music. Our 8:1 student to faculty ratio means our students receive individualized attention that helps them cultivate their unique skill set.
See For Yourself.
College isn’t about having it all figured out.
It’s about inventing who you’re going to become.
Bieler Center.
The largest construction project in College history is complete! Join us for the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on April 2.
Certificate Programs.
Advance your career & work with local pros with these professionally designed & delivered courses.
Viking Ride by Lyft.
Providing students with a new mobility resource for improved, reliable transportation to & from campus.
Transfer to Villa.
Transfer up to 90 credits for a bachelor’s degree and 45 credits for an associates, plus generous financial aid, and more.
Women’s Flag Football.
We’re recruiting female student-athletes now for WNY’s
first inter-collegiate flag football team.
Criminal Justice.
Ready to create change in your community?
Study Criminal Justice at Villa Maria College.
The IMIT.
A state-of-the art facility with advanced technology and physical therapy equipment.
Commencement.
Join us for our 60th Commencement ceremony on May 17 as we celebrate the Class of 2025.
Who we are.
Villa Maria College is a diverse and inclusive community where students are defined by their potential, not their financial status. At Villa, students learn the skills that are necessary to do well in the classroom, pass on the College’s long-held values and ideals of doing good in the world, and lend all the support we can to turn aspirations into realities, potential into promise.
Why Villa?
87
Job Placement after Graduation
12,355
Graduating Students
22
Bachelor Degree Options
Recent News.
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Join the family.
There’s a lot of pressure to know what’s next. We’re here to say, it’s OK if you’re still figuring it out. In fact, it’s great. Villa is a place where that kind of continual discovery is prized. Because going to college isn’t about having it all figured it out. It’s about inventing who you’re going to become. You’ll see.
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Viking Fest 2025 💃🏽 Our first Silent Disco, henna tattoos, games, crafts & grilled cheese 🥪 The perfect end to the Spring 2025 semester.
Winners of the Spring 2025 Photo Contest ✨
🥇 Samantha Ramos
🥈 Nicholas LeBarron
🥉 Amilkar Aponte
The creativity, ingenuity, and craftsmanship of our students is currently on full display in our on-campus art gallery! 🎉 Go see how the Interior Design students incorporated wood, metal & fused & leaded glass into these one-of-kind, fully functional pieces! 💡 Oh, if you hear music, it`s not in your head--some of these pieces even have sound features! 👂🏼
There`s just a week left in the semester...students are putting the finishing touches on final projects & getting ready for exam week. 🎨 We`re all running on caffeine, chaos & raw talent over here. 🐈
We don`t always (ever 😅) lock our students in rooms, but when we do it`s because the Achieve staff put together an Escape Room as part of their end-of-year celebration 🗝️🔑 No pressure, but the time to beat is 6 minutes & 32 seconds! ⏱️
*No Vikings were actually locked in rooms, forced to stay, not allowed to leave, or otherwise harmed during this activity. In fact, they were fed a feast, awarded for their achievements & sent on their way - all by the end of campus hour. 🙃
Lights, camera, legend 💫 Bill Fichtner was back on campus for yet another workshop with our Digital Filmmaking students.
After 7️⃣ years in the making, and collaboration between Villa Maria College, Daemen University, and Buffalo Rehab Group, we finally celebrated the grand opening of the Daemen University Institute for Mobility Innovation & Technology (IMIT) with a ribbon cutting ceremony! 🎉
