Medaille College

Type	4 year, Private
Business Model	Non Profit
Campus locale	City: Large
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate
Calendar system	Semester

Student body size	Small
Dormitory capacity	394
Student to faculty ratio	13 to 1
Acceptance rate	70%
Students retention rate	59%
On-time graduation rate	40%

Located in Buffalo, New York, Medaille College is a private, non profit institution that offers undergraduate and graduate degrees. The college operates on a semester-based calendar system, providing students with structured academic terms.

Medaille College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, ensuring that the institution meets certain standards of quality and effectiveness. This accreditation also allows students to transfer credits to other accredited institutions if they choose to continue their education elsewhere.

With a students-to-faculty ratio of 13-to-1, Medaille College emphasizes small class sizes, fostering a supportive and interactive learning environment.

While the on-time graduation rate at Medaille College is reported to be 40%, it is essential to consider the context of this statistic. For comparison, New York state's graduation rate for the 2021-2022 was 58% whereas the national average was 58%.

The retention rate of students at Medaille College is 59% , which is lower than both the state and national averages. The state average retention rate in New York is 75%, while the national average is 74%. This indicates that a significant proportion of students who enroll at Medaille College do not continue their studies after the first year.

Accredited by: Middle States Commission on Higher Education
The institution provides on-campus housing
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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

70%

In-State Tuition & Fees

$33,250

Cost of attendance at Medaille College in 2022 for students from New York.

See how the college's in-state sticker price compares to 4 year Non Profit, private colleges in the state as well as nationally.

New York's average	$8,212
National average	$30,235

Out-of-State Tuition & Fees

$33,250

Cost of attendance at Medaille College in 2022 for the out-of-state and international students

See how the college's out-of-state sticker price compares to 4 year Non Profit, private colleges in the state as well as nationally.

New York's average	$17,724
National average	$30,238

Average Grant & Scholarships

In 2022, 97 of freshman students at Medaille College received on average $23,048 in grant and scholarships from the college, the state and/or the federal government. Below is detail stats of the aid provided to full-time, freshman students.

$23,048

	Students Receiving Aid		Average Amount	Total Amount
Pell Grant	223	64%	$4,481	$999,322
Other Federal Grant	249	71%	$5,290	$1,317,291
State Grant/Scholarships	222	63%	$9,942	$2,207,092
Institutional Grant/Scholarships	230	66%	$18,647	$4,288,791
Total Grant & Scholarships	339	97%	$23,048	$7,813,174

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Medaille College students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Medaille College students is 40.5%. Female students graduated at a rate of 44.0%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 32.7%.

40.5%

asian 41.7% 5 students
African American 25.7% 26 students
white 51.9% 95 students
unknown 47.6% 10 students
hispanic 21.1% 4 students
Mixed Race 30.0% 3 students

Sport Conferences

Baseball Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
Basketball Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
Track and Cross Country Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference

Athletic Associations

National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)

Service Offerings

Medaille College provides the following additional services to its students

Remedial services
Placement services for graduates
Academic/career counseling services
Employment services for students

Educational Offerings

Medaille College offers educational programs in the following categories. Check the programs section to learn more about specific programs that you are interested in.

Academic
Occupational

Special Learning Opportunities

Weekend/evening classes
Study abroad
Teacher certification

Veteran Services

Credit for military training
Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)

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