D'Youville University

Private · Moderately Selective · NY

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School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationNY · Northeast

SettingUrban

Undergrads1,258

Student:faculty14:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate36.2%

6-yr grad rate67.5%

Drop-out rate26.6%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$35k

Out-of-state tuition$35k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity50%

Gender diversity72.9%

International7.1%

Identity—

Overview

D'Youville University sits on Buffalo's West Side and has built its identity almost entirely around the health professions, with Catholic heritage in its founding but a curriculum now dominated by clinical and health science degrees.

Academics

Nursing is the anchor program, and the university has expanded into pharmacy, chiropractic, and occupational and physical therapy — an unusually broad spread of health disciplines for a school of its size, including chiropractic, which few comparable institutions offer at all. Many programs offer direct-entry pathways that let admitted undergraduates move into the university's own graduate health programs without a separate application process.

Worth knowing

The direct-entry pipelines into D'Youville's own graduate programs are a real practical advantage for students who know early on which health field they want, letting them lock in a graduate seat while still in undergraduate study. The chiropractic program in particular is uncommon nationally.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate81.4%

Enrolled mid-50%SAT 995–1220

Test policyoptional

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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