D'Youville University
Buffalo, New York · Private · 1,258 undergraduates · dyu.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
81%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
995 to 1220
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$38,640Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at D'Youville University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
81% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$38,640
a year in 2027-28, from a $38,640 sticker price
What to do with your 1110
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1110).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
- AP/IB scores used for credit only
Source: First-Time College Admissions | D'Youville University · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
81%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 995 to 1220
Reading and Writing 510 to 610
Math 485 to 610
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$38,640
a year
- Tuition$19,460
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 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
- Over $110,000$31,725
Financial aidEstimate
8%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$26,425
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
36 of 36
Earn credit with a score of 3
35 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,950Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | IMA-110 |
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 6 | MA-103+IMA-110 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | FA-999 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 6 | FA-999+FA-999 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | IMA-102 |
| Art History | 4 | 6 | IMA-102+IMA-103 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIO-101/L |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BIO-101/L+BIO-102/L |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | MAT-122 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MAT 125 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MAT-125 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MAT-125+MAT-126 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 3 | MAT-122 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 4 | MAT-125 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHE-101/L or CHE-111/L |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHE-101/L or CHE-111/L+ CHE-102/L or CHE-112/L |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | CHI-101 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | CHI-101+CHI-102 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PSC-999 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 6 | PSC-201+ PSC-999 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CSC-151 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 6 | CSC-151+CSC-152 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CSC-110 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 6 | CSC-110+CSC-151 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | IMA-106 |
| Drawing | 4 | 6 | IMA-106+IMA-108 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG-111 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENG-111+ENG-112 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG-111 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENG-111+ENG-237 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | BIO-230/L |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 7 | BIO-230/L+ SCI-999 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIS-111 |
| European History | 4 | 6 | HIS-111+ HIS-999 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FRE-201 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | FRE-201 + FRE-202 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GRM-101 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | GRM-101 + LAN-999 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | SOC-999 |
| Human Geography | 4 | 6 | SOC-999+ SOC-999 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | ITA-201 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | ITA-201+ITA-202 |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | LAT-201 |
| Latin | 4 | 6 | LAT-201+LAT-202 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO-201 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 6 | ECO-201+ ECO-999 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO-202 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 6 | ECO-202+ ECO-999 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | IMA-100 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 6 | IMA-100+FA-999 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHY-111/L |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 7 | PHY-111/L+ FE-999 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHY-112/L |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 7 | PHY-112/L+ FE-999 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHY-102 PHY-102L |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 7 | PHY-102/L or PHY-112/L+ FE-999 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHY-101/L or PHY-111/L |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 7 | PHY-101/L or PHY-111/L+ FE-999 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY-101 |
| Psychology | 4 | 6 | PSY-101+PSY-999 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPA-201 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPA-201 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPA-201+SPA-202 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPA-201+SPA-202 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MAT-120, MAT-123, orECO-207 |
| Statistics | 4 | 6 | MAT-123 or MAT-201+ FE-999 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PSC-999 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 6 | PSC-201+ PSC-999 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIS-203 |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | HIS-204 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIS-103 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 6 | HIS-103+HIS-999 |
Source: First-Time College Admissions | D'Youville University
After college
Graduate within 6 years
62%
Come back for a second year
73%
Typical earnings
$74,104
a year, 10 years after starting here
- D'Youville University$95,832
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 7 majors here have earnings data.
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