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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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post-baccalaureate and graduate certificates,
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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
OUTSIDE PHILADELPHIA
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
Villanova University Announces the Election of Five New Members to its Board of Trustees
Villanova University announced the appointment of five new members to its Board of Trustees. Christopher J. Maguire ’89 CLAS; Alfonso Martinez-Fonts Jr. ’71 CLAS; Robert F. Moran ’72 VSB; Diane P. Rowen ’86 CLAS; and Siran H. Sahakian, joined the 36-member Board effective Jan. 1.
Dean Mark Alexander Chosen as President-Elect of Association of American Law Schools
Mark C. Alexander, The Arthur J. Kania Dean of the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, was recently elected as the President-Elect of The Association of American Law Schools (AALS). As President-Elect, he will succeed Erwin Chermerinsky, Dean of University of California, Berkeley School of Law, as President next year.
Read the 2020-2021 President’s Report Online
The digital edition of the 2020-2021 President’s Report is now available. Read about 21 Villanova students who continued to move forward with purpose and vision in an uncertain year. They’re just a few of the many change-makers we’re proud to call Villanovans.
Villanova University President the Rev. Peter M. Donohue, OSA, PhD, today announced plans for a 150,000 square-foot addition to the College of Engineering’s primary academic building, the Center for Engineering Education and Research. This major space expansion reflects a bold 21st-century vision for the College that will dramatically transform the facility.
Villanova Biology Professor to Study Effect of Pathogens on Food Crop Pollinators
Megan Povelones, PhD, assistant professor of Biology, has been named a co-principal investigator on a three-year, National Science Foundation project that will help determine how to keep key pollinators healthier.
Villanova Faculty Share Their Expertise on Breaking News and Events
Villanova University faculty are regularly cited as experts in the news media on topics ranging from politics, law and business to health and science. 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.
