Life Pacific University vs. Villa

Comparable Facts

Compare Life Pacific University in San Dimas, CA with Villa Maria College in Buffalo, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Life Pacific University is larger than Villa based on total student enrollment (621 students vs. 611 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Life Pacific University is located in San Dimas, CA (Large Suburban setting); Villa Maria College is in Buffalo, NY (Small City setting).
• Life Pacific University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Villa Maria College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Life Pacific University 12:1; Villa Maria College 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Villa Maria College are 21.1% lower than at Life Pacific University ($9,620 vs. $12,190).
• Out-of-state tuition is 29.6% higher at Villa than at Life Pacific University (about $6,552 more per year; $28,670 vs. $22,118).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Life Pacific University than at Villa Maria College (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Villa Maria College students is 49.8% larger than aid received by Life Pacific University students ($20,512 vs. $13,696).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Life Pacific University and Villa.
• Typical fall application deadline: Life Pacific University May 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Life Pacific University average a 2.91 high school GPA, 0.04 higher than at Villa (2.87).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 33.8% at Life Pacific University vs. 24.2% at Villa.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Villa Maria College graduates have a $530 lower median loan debt than Life Pacific University graduates ($20,000 vs. $20,530).
• Among borrowers, Villa graduates have an estimated $6 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Life Pacific University graduates ($206 vs. $212).
• More Life Pacific University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Villa students, three years after graduation (54% vs. 47%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.