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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. During this unprecedented time of the COVID-19 pandemic, Villanova's Augustinian values of Veritas, Unitas, Caritas can be seen in our work towards the common good and our support for one another.
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AT A GLANCE
6,700
FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
3,500
GRADUATE AND LAW
STUDENTS
33
FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS IN 2019-2020
91.8%
UNDERGRADUATE
PLACEMENT RATE
130,000
ALUMNI
WORLDWIDE
12
MILES
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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.
FACULTY & RESEARCH
VILLANOVA NEWS
Shooting for Mars: Villanova Team Named Finalist in NASA RASC-AL Challenge
In its first year in the competition, a team of students from Villanova, Drexel and Rutgers universities has been named a finalist in NASA's Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts — Academic Linkage (RASC-AL) program. In June, they will be among 16 teams from across the country presenting their deep space mission concepts directly to NASA and aerospace industry leaders.
For nearly a decade, NOVAdance has packed the Jake Nevin Field House on Villanova's campus for a 12-hour dance marathon—a student-led effort to raise money for pediatric cancer. NOVAdance has raised more than $500,000 in each of the last two years and was recently recognized by the B+ Foundation for its fundraising efforts. This year's event will be different due to the challenges of COVID-19, but NOVAdance was able to pivot its fundraising and awareness efforts to continue its commitment.
Two Villanova University Students Named Goldwater Scholars
Villanova University students Lily Day and Catherine Petretti have been named 2021 Goldwater Scholars by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation. Day and Petretti are juniors in Villanova’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and were selected from more than 1,200 institution-nominated students nationwide.
Villanova University Research Team Explores How COVID Masks Impact Speech
A team of psychologists from Villanova University has published research showing how various types of masks affect speech recognition in different levels of background noise. Two professors in Villanova’s Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences—Joseph Toscano, PhD, director of the Cognitive Science Program, and Cheyenne Toscano, PhD—have found that a speaker wearing a surgical mask over their mouth has virtually the same chance of being understood as a speaker without a mask.
Read the 2019-2020 President’s Report Online
The digital edition of the 2019-2020 President’s Report is now available. This year’s report highlights how the University came together during the pandemic and lived our Augustinian values, while continuing to move forward in our academic pursuits.
Villanova Faculty Share Their Expertise on Breaking News and Events
Villanova University faculty are regularly cited as experts in the national media on topics ranging from politics to the COVID-19 pandemic. Click more to view these faculty and their expert analysis in the media.
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.
