Villanova, PA · Private · 6,938 undergraduates · suburban
Villanova University
Selective
Villanova connects its required first-year humanities seminar to residence life through Communitas, turning Core coursework into a living-learning structure.
Institutional profile
Highly regarded Exceptional in academic standing, and exceptional in career outcomes.- Admission
- 25.1% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 88.7%
23,127 applicants in the reported year
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$100,423 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Villanova University apart
Academic design
All first-years take the two-semester Augustine and Culture Seminar, built around discussion of foundational texts and enduring questions.
Campus pattern
Communitas participants live together on South Campus and take linked seminar sections plus a weekly themed one-credit course.
A signature opportunity
Communitas living-learning program.
Can I get in?
25.1% admitted
Engineering applicants need physics and precalculus; Business applicants need four years of mathematics and should take calculus when available.
Recent applicant pool
23,127About 25 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 25% submitted an SAT, and 11% submitted an ACT. Because ACT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Villanova University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Villanova University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
All first-years take the two-semester Augustine and Culture Seminar, built around discussion of foundational texts and enduring questions.
Make institutional fit specific
Villanova connects its required first-year humanities seminar to residence life through Communitas, turning Core coursework into a living-learning structure.
Use the application route carefully
Engineering applicants need physics and precalculus; Business applicants need four years of mathematics and should take calculus when available.
Give commitments a clear through-line
Activities and recommendations should show sustained contribution, not a collection of disconnected credentials.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Engineering applicants need physics and precalculus; Business applicants need four years of mathematics and should take calculus when available.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Computer scienceAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
EngineeringAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
Villanova University publishes two merit awards, the largest reaching full tuition or more. one require a separate scholarship application. All of them renew past the first year.
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews
In the season card
These two awards, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- How to be considered
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Villanova University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
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Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Finance and Financial Management Services
Admits separately
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Communication and Media Studies
Admits separately
Political Science and Government
Economics
What is campus life like?
Villanova University beyond the classroom
Communitas participants live together on South Campus and take linked seminar sections plus a weekly themed one-credit course.
A defining academic feature
All first-years take the two-semester Augustine and Culture Seminar, built around discussion of foundational texts and enduring questions.
Read the residential pattern
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Daily life follows the campus map
Dining and nearby options matter most when they support the academic, residential, and social routine you expect.
What shapes an ordinary week
Communitas participants live together on South Campus and take linked seminar sections plus a weekly themed one-credit course.
Turn a direction into participation
The strongest opportunities connect a clear academic or personal direction to real work beyond class.
Find the right everyday fit
Communitas participants live together on South Campus and take linked seminar sections plus a weekly themed one-credit course.