Villa Maria College

For other uses, see Villa Maria.

This article is about the Roman Catholic college in New York. For the school formerly known as Villa Maria College in Pennsylvania, see Immaculata University.

Villa Maria College is a private Catholic college in Buffalo, New York, United States. It was founded in 1961 by the Felician Sisters.

Villa Maria College

Latin: Villae Mariae Buffalensis
Motto	Where Talent Takes You
Type	Private university
Established	1961; 64 years ago (1961)
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic (Felician Sisters)
President	Matthew Giordano
Academic staff	37 FT/ 54 PT (2023)
Students	545
Undergraduates	545
Location	Buffalo , New York , United States 42.913408°N 78.797223°W / 42.913408; -78.797223
Campus	Buffalo, New York
Colors	Blue and white
Nickname	Villa Vikings
Sporting affiliations	USCAA
Mascot	Viking
Website	www.villa.edu

History

The college was initially a teacher-training center for sisters in the education apostolate and was established as an affiliate of the Catholic University of America. In 1961, a provisional charter was secured from the Board of Regents of the State of New York to grant Associate in Arts and Associate in Applied Science degrees to women religious.

Paul William Beltz Family Art Gallery

The Paul William Beltz Family Art Gallery is located on the ground floor of the Main Building on campus.^[1] It gives students a professional space to display and share their work on campus. The gallery features exhibitions from students, faculty, as well as local and regional artists.

Athletics

The Villa Maria athletic teams are called the Vikings. The college is a member of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA), competing as an independent.

Villa Maria competes in three intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include basketball and esports; while women's sports include basketball, esports and flag football.

The school's athletics department was abolished in 1994 and later reintroduced in 2015.^[2]