About
D'Youville University is a private university in Buffalo, New York, United States. It was founded as D'Youville College in 1908 and named by the Grey Nuns after the patroness saint Marie-Marguerite d'Youville. As of fall 2022, the university offers 54 degree majors in the health sciences, business, and liberal arts for undergraduate and graduate students. In February 2022, the New York State Board of Regents approved a name change to D'Youville University.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 21.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 55 Title IV programs, 13 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 40 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing13 · 23.6%
- No Data40 · 72.7%
- Failing2 · 3.6%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programmatic accreditations · 12
Action history · 12
- Feb 2026Renewal of AccreditationAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics
- Jun 2023Renewal of AccreditationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Aug 2021Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree
- Jan 2021Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Council for Pharmacy Education · Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs
- Jun 2020Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Council for Pharmacy Education · Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 546 students received $3.0M in Pell grants, alongside $22.0M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 810 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (0.6%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at D'Youville
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 12
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus7
- Public property16
Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
D'Youville vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions D'Youville selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectD'Youville University | 67% | — | 2,556 | $19,585 | Doctoral/Professional |
Alvernia University | 56% | 58.1% | 2,796 | $28,329 | Doctoral/Professional |
Andrews University | 72% | 81.9% | 2,940 | $18,597 | Doctoral/Professional |
Belhaven University | 49% | 49.8% | 4,213 | $22,078 | Doctoral/Professional |
Bellarmine University | 64% | 86.1% | 2,886 | $23,587 | Doctoral/Professional |
Bethel University | 71% | 87.8% | 3,603 | $28,439 | Doctoral/Professional |
Brenau University | 35% | 87.8% | 2,436 | $20,786 | Doctoral/Professional |
Carson-Newman University | 53% | 90.4% | 2,669 | $18,661 | Doctoral/Professional |
Daemen University | 59% | 68.3% | 2,540 | $18,244 | Doctoral/Professional |
Dallas Baptist University | 58% | 88.8% | 4,124 | $30,092 | Doctoral/Professional |
DeSales University | 72% | 77.1% | 2,972 | $30,465 | Doctoral/Professional |
Gardner-Webb University | 54% | 77.2% | 3,104 | $24,137 | Doctoral/Professional |
Hampton University | 57% | 62.2% | 4,244 | $32,145 | Doctoral/Professional |
Husson University | 59% | 81.0% | 3,367 | $20,798 | Doctoral/Professional |
Lesley University | 58% | 96.9% | 2,557 | $31,805 | Doctoral/Professional |
Marymount University | 54% | 93.2% | 4,060 | $25,153 | Doctoral/Professional |
Oklahoma City University | 65% | 77.0% | 2,966 | $21,556 | Doctoral/Professional |
Palm Beach Atlantic University | 55% | 82.0% | 4,147 | $32,751 | Doctoral/Professional |
Point Park University | 59% | 96.9% | 3,448 | $24,791 | Doctoral/Professional |
Roosevelt University | 46% | 97.2% | 4,281 | $20,152 | Doctoral/Professional |
Saint Ambrose University | 61% | 77.3% | 2,498 | $22,750 | Doctoral/Professional |
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 66% | 92.8% | 4,505 | $21,034 | Doctoral/Professional |
Seattle Pacific University | 62% | 83.4% | 2,261 | $24,820 | Doctoral/Professional |
Springfield College | 74% | 71.9% | 2,599 | $29,187 | Doctoral/Professional |
St Catherine University | 61% | 91.8% | 3,651 | $21,563 | Doctoral/Professional |
The College of Saint Scholastica | 71% | 93.0% | 2,930 | $23,949 | Doctoral/Professional |
Trevecca Nazarene University | 53% | 69.4% | 3,195 | $14,459 | Doctoral/Professional |
Union University | 66% | 60.4% | 2,713 | $26,815 | Doctoral/Professional |
University of Charleston | 44% | 61.5% | 3,062 | $22,012 | Doctoral/Professional |
University of Lynchburg | 57% | 43.0% | 2,316 | $20,187 | Doctoral/Professional |
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | 49% | 95.8% | 3,321 | $28,690 | Doctoral/Professional |
University of St Francis | 67% | 65.3% | 3,074 | $16,284 | Doctoral/Professional |
University of St Thomas | 69% | 89.9% | 4,301 | $18,762 | Doctoral/Professional |
Valparaiso University | 70% | 89.4% | 2,579 | $21,583 | Doctoral/Professional |
Western New England University | 64% | 83.5% | 3,674 | $31,170 | Doctoral/Professional |
| Peer group median | 59% | 82.7% | 3,062 | $22,750 |
D'Youville Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The institutional research mission is to provide accurate, timely, and relevant information to the D'Youville community in support of planning and executive decision-making. The assessment support mission is to provide tools, guidance, services, and training to faculty and staff for developing and implementing assessment plans for the purposes of monitoring and improving student learning outcomes and satisfaction; enhancing curriculum, instruction, and services; and informing institutional decision-making.
Visit IR office pageCommon Data Set (1)
The institution's official annual Common Data Set publications — the most detailed reference for enrollment, admissions, and outcomes.
Reports & documents (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- Data definitionOnline Learning Policies and DefinitionsThe page details the online learning policies, procedures, and definitions at D'Youville University, outlining compliance with NC-SARA for distance education. It includes internal processes for complaints and various modes of online course delivery. The document discusses terms like distance education, student identity verification, and state authorization, specifying guidelines for online, hybrid, and web-enhanced courses. It ensures transparency about student charges for identity verification and institutional policies for public and direct disclosures related to distance education.catalog.dyu.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planD'Youville University Strategic Plan2022The D'Youville University Strategic Plan outlines a comprehensive approach to transform the institution into a leader in education by 2026. It focuses on educational excellence, innovative growth, and community engagement as its core themes. Through specific priorities like enhancing student success, expanding research, and strengthening local partnerships, D'Youville aims to achieve measurable outcomes such as higher graduation rates, increased research output, and new partnerships.dyu.edu
Grants & funding (1)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
Notable alumni of D'Youville (11)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Jasmina Barhoumi
- Eleonora Cecchini
- Marcella Farinelli Fierro
- Edith M. Flanigen
- Tara Hedican
- Tim KennedyPolitics
- Dorothy H. Rose
- John TavaresAthletics
- Matthew Varey
- Ann Wood-Kelly
- Angela Wozniak
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