MAIN LINE VILLANOVA COLLEGE FAIR

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Wednesday, May 27, 2026

6 - 8:30 PM

Finneran Pavilion

Villanova University

 

For four decades, Villanova University, in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Association for College Admission Counseling (PACAC) has hosted the Main Line Regional College Fair. With over 200 colleges and universities in attendance, this is a great opportunity for area high school students and their parents or guardians to start their college search by learning more about the schoolss that they are interested in. All high school students and their families are welcome.

Updated list as of 5/13/26

Alfred University

Allegheny College

Alvernia University

American University

American University of Paris

Amherst College

Arcadia University

ASU London

Bard College

Bates College

Binghamton University

Bryant University

Bryn Athyn College

Bucknell University

Butler University

Caldwell University

Case Western Reserve University

Cedar Crest College

Central Penn College

Champlain College

Chatham University

Christopher Newport University

Chestnut Hill College

Cheyney University

Clarkson University

Coastal Carolina University

Colgate University

College of Charleston

College of the Holy Cross

College of William & Mary

Colorado School of Mines

Commonwealth University:

Bloomsburg, Lock Haven & Mansfield

Delaware Valley University

DeSales University

Dickinson College

Drew University

Drexel University

Duquesne University

East Stroudsburg University

Elizabethtown College

Elmira College

Elon University

Emmanuel College

Endicott College

Fairfield University

Franklin and Marshall College

George Mason University

Georgian Court University

Gettysburg College

Goldey-Beacom College

Gwynedd Mercy University

Harcum College

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Haverford College

High Point University

Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Hofstra University

Holy Family University

Hood College

Husson University

Immaculata University

Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Iona University

Ithaca College

James Madison University

Johns Hopkins University

Johnson & Wales University

Juniata College

Kean University

Kenyon College

Keystone College

King's College

Kutztown University

La Salle University

Lafayette College

Lebanon Valley College

Lees-McRae College

Lehigh University

Liberty University

Lincoln University of PA

Loyola University Maryland

Lycoming College

Lynn University

Marist University

Marywood University

Mercyhurst University

Messiah University

Miami UniversityMichigan State University

Millersville University

Misericordia University

Monmouth University

Montgomery County Community College

Moore College of Art & Design

Moravian University

Mount St. Mary's University

Muhlenberg College

Neumann University

New Jersey Institute of Technology

NYU Abu Dhabi

Occidental College

Ohio University

Ohio Wesleyan University

Pace University

Penn State

Pennsylvania College of Art & Design

Pennsylvania College of Technology

Point Park University

Providence College

Purdue University

Quinnipiac University

Ramapo College of New Jersey

Randolph-Macon College

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Rider University

Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)

Roger Williams University

Rowan University

Roxborough School of Nursing

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

Sacred Heart University

Saint Francis University

Saint Joseph's University

Saint Louis University

Salem State University

Salisbury University

Seton Hall University

Shenandoah University

Shippensburg University of PA

Skidmore College

Slippery Rock University

Springfield College

St. Thomas Aquinas College

Stevens Institute of Technology

Stevenson University

Stockton University

Susquehanna University

Swarthmore College

Sweet Briar College

Syracuse University

Temple University

Thaddeus Stevens College

The Catholic University of America

The College of New Jersey

The New School

The University of Louisville

The University of Scranton

Thiel College

Thomas Jefferson University

Towson University

Trinity College

UCD Global

University at Albany

University of Alabama

University of Dayton

University of Delaware

University of Florida

University of Iowa

University of Massachusetts Amherst

University of Massachusetts-Lowell

University of New Haven

University of Pennsylvania

University of Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh at Bradford

University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

University of Rhode Island

University of Richmond

University of Rochester

University of South Carolina

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

University of Vermont

Ursinus College

Valley Forge Military College

Vanderbilt University

Villanova University

Villanova University

Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Military Institute

Virginia Tech

Wagner College

Wake Forest University

Walnut Hill College

Washington and Jefferson College

Washington College

West Chester University

Widener University

Wilkes University

Wilson College

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

York College of Pennsylvania

Villanova University is located 12 miles west of Center City Philadelphia in the heart of the historic Main Line. Located near the intersection of two major interstate highways, I-76 and I-476, Villanova's campus is easily accessible by car, commuter train, trolley, or bus.  Maps and Directions to Campus

Important Parking Information:

  • Due to the popularity of this fair, parking may be limited. We are strongly recommending that students and their families carpool.
  • Parking for guests is available in the I-1 Ithan Garage and both L-2 & L-3 lots. Please refer to our printable Campus and Parking Map.  
  • Additionally, Finneran Pavilion is easily accessible by public transportation: 
    • SEPTA Paoli/Thorndale Line - Villanova Station
    • SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line - Stadium Station
    • SEPTA Bus, Route 106

All students and families are welcome to attend! There is no charge and no need to RSVP.

Please be sure to register in advance for a barcode at www.StriveFair.com.

At the fair, show your barcode to colleges who will scan it to send you more information about their schools. The day after the fair, you will receive a report with information about each college with whom you scanned.

Thank you for making the Main Line Regional College Fair at Villanova University part of your spring travel! We are excited to welcome you to campus on May 27. 

As you plan your trip, we hope the following will be helpful:

On the night of the event, doors will open to college representatives for set-up starting at 4 p.m. Parking information will be sent to you prior to the fair. We encourage you to arrive early as campus parking is in high demand as it draws closer to the start of the event. Doors will open to students and families at promptly 6 p.m.

Should you have any specific questions, please contact Naeem Brown.