Villanova University
Villanova, PA · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
7,063undergraduates
27%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$37,946average net price per year
92%graduate in 6 years
95%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 23,127
- Admitted
- 5,810
- Admit rate
- 27%
- Admit rate, women
- 25%
- Admit rate, men
- 25%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 30%
- First-year students
- 1,740
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 25%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 690-740
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 710-770
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 11%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 32-34
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
51 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (9)
- Accounting Bachelor's (95 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (214 awarded)
- Human Resources Management and Services, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Management Information Systems and Services, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (75 awarded)
- Organizational Leadership Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Real Estate Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Engineering (5)
- Chemical Engineering Bachelor's (55 awarded)
- Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (54 awarded)
- Computer Engineering, General Bachelor's (47 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (34 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (74 awarded)
Social sciences (5)
- Criminology Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (91 awarded)
- Geography Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (80 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (175 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (152 awarded)
Psychology (2)
- Behavioral Neuroscience Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (96 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (26 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (90 awarded)
Physical sciences (4)
- Astronomy Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Physical Sciences, General Bachelor's (45 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (40 awarded)
- Information Technology Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (30 awarded)
- Statistics, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (3)
- General Studies Associate (1 awarded), Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (5 awarded), Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Education (1)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (2)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Theology and religious vocations (1)
- Theology/Theological Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (64)
- Accounting Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Human Resources Development Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Management Science Master's
- Organizational Behavior Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
- Organizational Leadership Post-bachelor's certificate
- Taxation Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Law Doctorate (professional)
- Tax Law/Taxation Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Biochemical Engineering Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Chemical Engineering Master's
- Civil Engineering, General Master's
- Computer Engineering, General Master's
- Computer Hardware Engineering Post-bachelor's certificate
- Computer Software Engineering Master's
- Electrical and Computer Engineering Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's
- Energy Systems Engineering, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Engineering, General Doctorate (research)
- Engineering, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Materials Engineering Post-bachelor's certificate
- Mechanical Engineering Master's
- Operations Research Post-bachelor's certificate
- Structural Engineering Post-bachelor's certificate
- Water Resources Engineering Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Medical Informatics Post-bachelor's certificate
- Nursing Practice Doctorate (professional)
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Public Administration Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Public Administration, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- College Student Counseling and Personnel Services Post-bachelor's certificate
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Post-master's certificate
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Post-bachelor's certificate
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Applied Statistics, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Financial Mathematics Master's
- Mathematics, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Pastoral Studies/Counseling Post-bachelor's certificate
- Religious Institution Administration and Management Master's
- Theology/Theological Studies Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Computer Science Master's
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other Master's
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning Post-bachelor's certificate
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Post-bachelor's certificate
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
- Chemistry, General Master's
- Journalism Post-bachelor's certificate
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Post-bachelor's certificate
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- History, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Psychology, General Master's
- International Relations and Affairs Post-bachelor's certificate
- Political Science and Government, General Master's
- English Language and Literature, General Master's
- Literature, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Environmental Science Master's
- Philosophy Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Women's Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $64,701
- Housing and food on campus
- $16,896
- Books and supplies
- $1,100
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,300
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $84,997
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $84,997
- Total cost living at home
- $69,751
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $16,914 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $31,248 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $25,786 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $34,285 |
| Over $110,000 | $60,637 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 65%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 47%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $42,948
- Got a grant from the college
- 47%
- Average grant from the college
- $41,041
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 12%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 37%
- Average amount borrowed
- $11,971
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 90%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 92%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 92%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 91%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 92%
- Transferred to another college
- 6%
- Came back for year two
- 95%
| Pell grant students | 90% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 93% |
| Neither | 93% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 891 | 93% |
| Men | 822 | 92% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 93 | 87% |
| Black | 65 | 95% |
| Hispanic | 131 | 91% |
| White | 1,312 | 93% |
| Two or more races | 45 | 100% |
| Race unknown | 11 | 82% (small group) |
| International | 55 | 84% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,699 | 91% | 7% |
| Started here, part-time | 11 | 27% (small group) | 36% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 179 | 95% | 3% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 130 | 48% | 23% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 10,111
- Undergraduates
- 7,063
- Full-time undergraduates
- 6,783
- Part-time undergraduates
- 280
- Graduate students
- 3,048
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 20%
- From out of state
- 77%
- From other countries
- 2%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 4%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 1%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 16%
| Women | 54% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 7% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 11% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 68% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA, 19085-1699
- County
- Delaware County
- Type
- Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Navy ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.