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D'Youville University: cost, admission and results

D'Youville University is a private nonprofit college in Buffalo, New York. It has about 1,258 undergraduate students. It admits 81% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $22,038 a year.

At a glance

  • 81%Admission rate
  • $22,038Net price a year
  • 62%Graduation rate
  • $74,104Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Buffalo, New York 14201
Type
Private nonprofit
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Large city
Undergraduate students
1,258
Graduate students
1,298
Students per teacher
14 to 1
Accredited by
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Website
dyu.edu

Getting in

D'Youville University admits 81% of those who apply, which makes it open to most applicants. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1130 out of 1600 (midpoints: 553 in reading and writing, 575 in maths). The midpoint ACT score is 24 out of 36.

What it costs

Tuition and fees for a year$35,980
Room and meals on campus$14,000
Books and supplies$1,272
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$51,965
Average net price after grants and scholarships$22,038

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 44% above the median net price of colleges in New York on this site ($15,275). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$16,670
$30,001 to $48,000$19,506
$48,001 to $75,000$19,049
$75,001 to $110,000$26,375
Above $110,000$31,725

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeNY medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year73%79%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)62%50%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$74,104$60,260$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$21,250$19,500$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in New York and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

41% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 70% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 73% women and 27% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 128 of the 254 colleges in New York on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,272.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of D'Youville University?

D'Youville University admits 81% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at D'Youville University?

Published tuition and fees are $35,980 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of D'Youville University?

62% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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