Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania
4-year Private university
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Overview

Villanova University is a private institution established in 1842 with a suburban setting located at Villanova. It is ranked 67 in National Universities in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges. Its tuition and fees are $64,906. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 6,989. It practices a semester-based academic calendar.

#67 in National Universities
Setting
Suburban
Location Villanova, Pennsylvania
Type 4-year Private
Year Founded 1842
Selectivity High
Size Medium
6,989 Undergraduates
Website https://www1.villanova.edu

Learning

10:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Business/marketing
Most Popular Major

Majors Available

  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
    Program offered through an exclusively distance-education program
  • Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
    Program offered through an exclusively distance-education program
  • Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
  • Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
  • Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
  • Health Professions And Related Programs
    Program offered through an exclusively distance-education program
  • History
  • Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
  • Mathematics And Statistics
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
    Program offered through an exclusively distance-education program
  • Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Physical Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Sciences
  • Theology And Religious Vocations
  • Visual And Performing Arts

Cost

$81,355
Cost of Attendance
$36,563
Average Student Contribution
Instate Tution Fee $64,906
Outstate Tuition Fee $64,906
Room and Board Fees $16,896
$70,513 Median Salary After 2 years of Graduation

Applying

23% (High Selectivity) Acceptance Rate
Admission Difficulty: Very Difficult
$80 Application Fee
Application Fee Waiver Available
3.9 Average High School GPA

Application Requirements

SAT/ACT Required
SAT/ACT Writing (essay) Recommended
SAT Subject Test Not Required
Essay or Personal Statement --
SAT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range
ACT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range

How to Apply?

Accepts CommonApp

For International Students

90 Minimum TOEFL Score
TOEFL Requirement: Required
TOEFL Waived if

1) You are a native speaker of English in your home environment.
or
2) You completed three or more years of secondary education at an American or International School where English is the primary language of instruction.

Deadlines for Fall Intake Applications
Nov
01
Early Action Deadline
Nov
01
Early Decision Deadline
Jan
15
Early Decision II Deadline
Jan
15
Regular Decision Deadline
Transfer Applications
Jun
01
Transfer Applications Deadline
For Financial Aid
Jan
15
Financial Aid Priority Application Deadline
Jan
15
Financial Aid Application Deadline

Scholarships and Financial Aid

$46,360 Average Financial Aid
Need-based Aid available for International Students

Need-based Aid

$40,453 Average Need-based Aid
Cost of Attendance for out-of-state students: $81,355
45% Students with need received Financial Aid
18.7% Students had their need fully met
Deadline for need-based financial application January 15
Forms to be submitted CSS, FAFSA

Merit Scholarships

Available
Presidential Scholarship
Total Worth Full tuition, room, board (meal plan includes up to 19 meals per week), general fee, and the cost of textbooks.
Eligibility Freshman
Minimum Criteria --
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed --
Application deadline January 2
St. Martin De Porres Grant
Total Worth Full tuition and general fees.
Eligibility Grant recipients are from the greater Philadelphia area and are from the most underrepresented groups in undergraduate education, including (but not limited to) members of underrepresented racial and ethnic populations, students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds and students from families in which few or no members have attended college.
Minimum Criteria Based on academic performance.
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed --
Application deadline N/A

Other Scholarships

Army ROTC Scholarship
Total Worth $5,000
Details To be eligible for consideration, a candidate must meet all minimum academic requirements of the Saint Augustine Scholarship.
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Students

6,989 Total Undergraduate Enrollment
School Size: Medium
95% Freshmen return to Sophomore Year
88% Students graduate within 6 years