Class rank is determined by students' cumulative grade point averages (GPAs). Only credits earned with Villanova University or in formally approved inter-institutional programs contribute to GPA. Summer credits only contribute to GPA if they are from Villanova University.

A student's rank in class and major are posted to the student's academic record only once – in the July following the year in which the student is classified as a senior. Class rank is only calculated for matriculated students.