GRADUATE LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Villanova University is an ideal place to pursue your graduate education. Program offerings in the humanities, social sciences, mathematics and sciences include more than 20 master's degrees, more than 30 graduate certificates, and PhD programs in Philosophy and Theology. While many of our programs are fully on-campus, online and hybrid options are available in some programs. Take the next step in your career with a graduate degree or certificate from Villanova!

YOUR PASSION. YOUR FUTURE.

Visit Villanova to learn more about what Graduate Liberal Arts and Sciences has to offer you! Schedule a campus tour, attend an open house or join us for an online information session.

The graduate programs seek to integrate general education, cultural improvement, and professional excellence. The aims of these programs are:

  • To extend and deepen knowledge by scholarly research;
  • To assist those who wish to secure specialized training in order to improve their occupational competency;
  • To supply the need of advanced training for special purposes, especially in the fields of teaching and other human services;
  • To offer the graduate students the opportunity to join with the faculty of the University in the common pursuit of learning wherein the students are encouraged to develop according to their individual capacities and to learn to live and work together in a community of scholars.

Office of Graduate Studies
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Villanova University
Vasey Hall - Suite 109

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PLAN YOUR VISIT!

Graduate students walking on campus

The Office of Graduate Studies offers a multitude of ways to get acquainted with Villanova! From personal tours to events such as Open House and virtual information sessions, we have options to fit your schedule. Plan your visit today!

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

Seeing Earth from the Ground Up

Long before Cheryl Doughty ’12 MS was using satellite data to study coastal ecosystems at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, she was getting her feet wet in the field as a Villanova University graduate student. Today, Doughty is an assistant research scientist in Goddard’s Biospheric Sciences Laboratory through a cooperative agreement with the University of Maryland’s Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center. She joined the lab in 2021 through a two-year NASA Postdoctoral Program fellowship.

September 08, 2026

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A Villanova Experience Shaped by Leadership and Connection

Cecily Ritchie ’25 MA embraced every opportunity to lead, learn and connect with others. Through hands-on experiences, mentorship and meaningful involvement across campus, she built the skills and confidence that launched her into a career helping college students find their own sense of belonging.

June 17, 2026

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Luvonda Fuller ’25 MS, Patrice Manasse ’25 MS and Carina Azuine ’26 MS

A Seat at the Table: Villanova Student, Alumni Present Research on Impostor Syndrome

Luvonda Fuller ’25 MS, Patrice Manasse ’25 MS and Carina Azuine ’26 MS attended the 2026 American Counseling Association (ACA) Conference and Expo to lead a discussion on how impostor syndrome manifests in people of color.

May 08, 2026

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Philosophy PhD Program Celebrates 30 Years

Philosophy PhD Program Celebrates 30 Years

A weekend-long celebration brought together alumni, faculty and current students to reflect on three decades of Villanova University’s doctoral program in Philosophy. Today, there are more than 100 graduates of the doctoral program, and they’ve contributed an extraordinary body of work and scholarship at colleges and universities; in professional societies; and within many books and articles that continue to shape conversations in the field

May 05, 2026

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AT A GLANCE

2

PHD PROGRAMS IN PHILOSOPHY AND THEOLOGY

  

22

MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAMS

     

35

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

  

25

SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS AWARDED EACH YEAR

  

60+

STUDENTS PRESENT AT ACADEMIC CONFERENCES EACH YEAR

  

1,300+

GRADUATE STUDENTS IN THE COLLEGE

  

GRADUATE RESOURCES