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Application Process
  • The completed application, two official copies of all previous undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and a non-refundable $50.00 application fee should be submitted directly to the Dean of Graduate Studies of Arts and Sciences. Make check or money order payable to Villanova University. Do not send cash.
    • Graduate Studies Office of Arts and Sciences
      Villanova University
      800 Lancaster Avenue
      Villanova, PA 19085
    • Note: If you attend the graduate open house and have your application stamped, the application fee of $50.00 will be waived.
Application
 

  • Provide three letters of recommendation, preferably from undergraduate faculty or, for those who have been out of school for a number of years, professional letters are acceptable. These recommendations can be submitted on the official Villanova University forms or in a letter format.
    • Mail to:
      Department of Education and Human Services,
      302 St. Augustine Center
      Villanova University
      800 Lancaster Avenue
      Villanova, PA 19085.
       
  • Complete the "Experience and Goals" form and submit it directly to the Department of Education and Human Services. This form is included in the appendix section of the student manual*.
    Experience and Goals Form
     
  • Official copies of scores on the Miller AnalogiesTest (MAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) need to be forwarded to the Department of Education and Human Services.
    • Arrangements may be made to take the MAT by calling the Villanova University Counseling Center at 610.519.6188.
    • Registration booklets for the GRE are available in Career Services at Villanova University, Corr Hall 104, 800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA 19085 or call 610.519.4060.
  • Application Deadlines:
    • Falll- August 1st
    • Spring- December 1st
    • Summer-May 1st
      • International students are admitted only for the Fall semester. They must take the TOEFL examination and submit all credentials by April 1.

* Tuition and Fees
* Obtain a copy of the CHR manual online
* All necessary forms and applications for the CHR program are available in the student manual.