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The only Augustinian Catholic university in the nation, Villanova values a personalized experience where teachers and students are partners in learning and scholarly inquiry. From undergraduate to doctoral students, Villanovans are intellectually inspired, morally grounded, globally minded. Villanova attracts and forges world changers—people who ignite positive change everywhere life takes them.
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BACHELOR'S
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depending on individual learning needs
CERTIFICATE
as well as non-credit professional programs
AT A GLANCE
6,700
FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
3,100
GRADUATE AND LAW
STUDENTS
98
FULBRIGHT STUDENT AWARD RECIPIENTS SINCE 2016
98.9%
UNDERGRADUATE
PLACEMENT RATE
135,000
ALUMNI
WORLDWIDE
12
MILES
OUTSIDE PHILADELPHIA
ACADEMICS
Villanova University is a closely connected academic community with renowned faculty, rich resources and a personalized, supportive learning environment.
Villanova provides exceptional opportunities for a wide range of academic experiences, including hands-on research, interdisciplinary collaboration and experiential learning.
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VILLANOVA NEWS
Villanova University junior Lezlie Hilario ‘25, a Political Science and Global Interdisciplinary Studies major in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has been awarded a 2024 Harry S. Truman Scholarship. Hilario is the seventh Villanovan since 1984 and the first since 2015 to receive a Truman Scholarship, considered one of the most prestigious and selective national awards for undergraduate leaders who intend to pursue careers in public service.
Villanova University Celebrates Earth Week 2024
Villanova University is set to host a series of lectures, events and community service activities in celebration of Earth Week 2024. Sponsored by the Office for Sustainability in Mission and Ministry, Earth Week is an opportunity to celebrate our planet as well as critically examine our relationships with the natural environment.
Six Villanova Undergraduates Participate in Third Annual BIG EAST Undergraduate Research Symposium
Six Villanova University Undergraduate Research Fellows were selected to participate in the third annual BIG EAST Undergraduate Research Symposium held at Madison Square Garden on March 16, 2024. Student researchers from all 11 conference institutions across disciplines showcased their work in the competition, which was held in conjunction with the BIG EAST Men’s Basketball Conference Championship.
Jene Baquet '26 VSB Selected for The Washington Program by The Institute of Responsible Citizenship
Villanova University sophomore Jene Baquet ’26 VSB has been selected by The Institute of Responsible Citizenship to participate in its highly selective Washington Program, a two-summer opportunity that supports some of the best and brightest African American male college students in the country. Baquet will be one of twelve students as part of the cohort for the Class of 2025 and is the third Villanovan to be selected to participate in this competitive program.
Villanova Center for Research and Fellowships’ Kelsey Fenner Named Fulbright Recipient
Kelsey Fenner, an assistant director in Villanova University’s Center for Research and Fellowships, has been granted a Fulbright International Education Administrators (IEA) Award by the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Overseen by the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program, Fulbright IEA awards offer higher education administrators the opportunity to participate in intensive two-week seminars abroad to learn about global higher education systems.
VILLANOVA ATHLETICS
Villanova student-athletes are powerfully connected to a tradition of excellence—both academic and athletic. They strive and triumph as much in the classroom as they do in competition.
And for student-athletes and fans alike, Villanova Athletics is a special way to experience the bond of the Nova Nation.
VILLANOVA'S CAMPUS
Villanova University is located on a 260-acre campus, 12 miles/19 kilometers west of Philadelphia. Three campus rail stops provide quick access to Philadelphia. Villanova also is conveniently close to New York and Washington, D.C.
