Villanova University Overview

Villanova University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Villanova, Pennsylvania. The suburban atmosphere of Villanova makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

What Is Villanova University Known For?

• The student loan default rate at Villanova is 1%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Villanova.
• In 2019-2020, 66% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Villanova makes roughly $90,613 a year. This is 122% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
• It takes the average Villanova student 4.0 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Villanova University Rankings

Villanova landed the #46 spot in our 2023 ranking of best colleges. We analyzed 2,018 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This puts it in the top 5% of all schools in the nation. It is also ranked #7 out of 106 schools in Pennsylvania.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Villanova has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#21	Best Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#31	Best Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#43	Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Villanova.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#1	Best Biochemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#1	Best Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#3	Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#9	Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#10	Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#12	Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#14	Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#15	Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#25	Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Villanova has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#10	Best English Language & Literature Graduate Degree Schools	College Factual
#11	Best Communication & Journalism Schools	College Factual
#12	Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools	College Factual
#19	Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools	College Factual
#28	Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	College Factual
#32	Best Business Schools	Business Degree Central

Where Is Villanova University?

Contact details for Villanova are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA 19085-1699
Phone:	610-519-4500
Website:	www.villanova.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/VillanovaU
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/VillanovaU

How Do I Get Into Villanova?

You can apply to Villanova online at: www1.villanova.edu/villanova/admission/overview.html

Admission Requirements for Villanova

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Villanova?

The acceptance rate of Villanova University is 31%. While it may not be as selective as some schools, it does screen its applicants very carefully. Do what you can to stand out among others in the pool of applicants!

Approximately 46% of accepted students are men and 54% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 31%, and the acceptance rate for women is 31%.

Average Test Scores

About 60% of students accepted to Villanova submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 650 and 710. Math scores were between 670 and 750.

Villanova received ACT scores from 40% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 31 and 35. Math scores were between 27 and 32. Composite scores were between 30 and 33.

Can I Afford Villanova University?

The overall average net price of Villanova is $58,809. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Villanova, approximately 43% of students took out student loans averaging $9,565 a year. That adds up to $38,260 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Villanova is 0.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Villanova University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 7,037 undergraduate students at Villanova, with 6,793 being full-time and 244 being part-time.

There are also 3,995 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,793 full-time undergraduates at Villanova, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Villanova University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	436
Black or African American	317
Hispanic or Latino	628
White	4,951
International Students	170
Other Races/Ethnicities	291

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Villanova University. At this time, 42 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 72 countries are represented at Villanova. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Vietnam.

Online Learning at Villanova University

In 2019-2020, 10,485 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Villanova has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 65th most popular in Pennsylvania for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Villanova

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Villanova University was $57,460 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how Villanova is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Communications Technology	#1	#1
Biochemical Engineering	#1	#1
Classical Languages & Literature	#1	#1
Communications Technologies & Support	#10	#10
Area Studies	#19	#19
Taxation	#27	#27
Legal Research	#28	#28
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	#31	#31
Chemical Engineering	#31	#31
Legal Professions	#43	#43
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	#46	#46

Online Growth Rankings of Villanova

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Villanova University was 22.5%. This is the #1,010 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Villanova regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Villanova majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Legal Professions	6%
Legal Research	17%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Villanova ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Villanova.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Classical Languages & Literature	#4
Legal Research	#43
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	#46
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	#59
Public Administration	#88
Legal Professions	#141
Public Administration & Social Service	#186
Health & Medical Administrative Services	#395

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Villanova University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	0	0	29	4	317	0	350
Nursing	0	0	223	2	70	16	311
Human Resource Management	0	0	0	127	151	0	278
Finance & Financial Management	0	0	257	0	0	0	257
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	0	0	121	0	60	0	181
Law	0	0	0	0	0	174	174
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	150	0	8	0	158
Accounting	0	0	93	1	55	0	149
Economics	0	0	147	0	0	0	147
Political Science & Government	0	0	123	0	10	0	133
Public Administration	0	0	2	52	60	0	114
General Psychology	0	0	85	0	22	0	107
Civil Engineering	0	0	52	7	37	0	96
General Biology	0	0	82	0	11	0	93
Computer Science	0	0	51	0	40	0	91
Mechanical Engineering	0	0	69	2	18	0	89
Marketing	0	0	81	0	0	0	81
Taxation	0	0	0	10	60	0	70
Computer Engineering	0	0	41	0	24	0	65
Chemical Engineering	0	0	58	0	7	0	65
Mathematics	0	0	47	0	12	0	59
Legal Research	0	0	0	17	41	0	58
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	1	48	0	5	0	54
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	5	0	46	0	51
Real Estate	0	0	43	0	0	0	43
Electrical Engineering	0	0	32	2	8	0	42
Computer Information Systems	5	0	36	0	0	0	41
Student Counseling	0	0	0	0	41	0	41
General English Literature	0	0	28	0	13	0	41
Applied Mathematics	0	0	0	0	41	0	41
Chemistry	0	0	15	0	26	0	41
Romance Languages	0	0	38	0	0	0	38
General Physical Sciences	0	0	36	0	0	0	36
History	0	0	19	0	15	0	34
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	0	33	0	0	0	33
International Business	0	0	32	0	0	0	32
Applied Statistics	0	0	0	5	26	0	31
Business/Managerial Economics	0	0	30	0	0	0	30
Philosophy	0	0	14	0	9	7	30
Natural Resources Conservation	0	0	12	0	14	0	26
Electrical and Computer Engineering.	0	0	0	1	22	0	23
Classical Languages & Literature	0	0	10	0	13	0	23
Religious Institution Administration and Law	0	0	0	0	22	0	22
Child Development & Psychology	0	0	21	0	0	0	21
General Engineering	0	0	0	1	0	17	18
Theological & Ministerial Studies	0	0	1	0	16	0	17
Drama & Theater Arts	0	0	0	0	17	0	17
Energy Systems Engineering	0	0	0	0	16	0	16
Criminology	0	0	16	0	0	0	16
Sociology	0	0	16	0	0	0	16
International Studies	0	0	14	0	0	0	14
Biochemical Engineering	0	0	0	3	10	0	13
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	0	0	10	1	0	0	11
Geography & Cartography	0	0	11	0	0	0	11
Astronomy & Astrophysics	0	0	10	0	0	0	10
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	9	0	0	9
Public Relations & Advertising	0	0	0	6	0	0	6
Physics	0	0	5	0	0	0	5
Ethnic Studies	0	0	1	2	0	0	3
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	3	0	0	0	3
Health Sciences & Services	0	0	0	2	0	0	2
International Relations & National Security	0	0	0	2	0	0	2
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Educational Administration	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Statistics	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Journalism	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Communication & Journalism (Other)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Communications Technology	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Area Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Classical & Ancient Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Religious Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	5	1	2,251	259	1,363	214	4,093

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Alertjean under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.