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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.
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depending on individual learning needs
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as well as non-credit professional programs
AT A GLANCE
6,700
FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
3,100
GRADUATE AND LAW
STUDENTS
153
FULBRIGHT STUDENT AWARD RECIPIENTS SINCE 2018
95.3%
SUCCESSFULLY
SECURED OPPORTUNITIES
140,000+
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
Read the Fall 2024 Edition of Villanova Magazine Online
The digital edition of the Fall 2024 Villanova Magazine is now available. The cover story features faculty, alumni and current students of the Department of Humanities speaking about the curriculum and the lifelong fruits of asking the Great Questions here at Villanova for more than 20 years. Also, in this issue, the launch of Espiritus Nova: The Campaign for Villanova University; and Villanova experts explain “What’s the Big Deal About Microplastics?”
Villanova’s Chef Christopher Wiseley Takes Bronze in NACUFS 2025 Culinary Challenge
Chef Christopher Wiseley, director of culinary operations at Villanova University, is accustomed to cooking under the gaze of college students on campus every day. However, he recently rose to a new challenge: preparing a meal for renowned chefs at the National Association of College & University Food Services (NACUFS) 2025 Culinary Challenge—a meal for which he earned a bronze medal.
The Villanova Wildcat Fund is a student-managed investment fund with over $2 million in assets under management, providing hands-on experience for those pursuing careers in financial services—including sales and trading, investment banking, and asset management. “The Wildcat Fund offered us the opportunity to manage real money,” said Jennifer Overlan ’22 VSB. “That real-world experience and ability to highlight skills that mirror qualifications for internships like this are game-changing.”
Villanova Engineering Professor Awarded Patent for Isothermal Compression System Design
Villanova University’s Sylvie Lorente, PhD, Associate Dean for Research and Innovation and the William M. Brown ’84, ’87 Endowed Chair in Mechanical Engineering in the College of Engineering, has been awarded a patent for the design of an isothermal compression system that compresses and expands air without significant temperature changes.
Villanova University Named Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Students for 17th Consecutive Year
Villanova University has been named a top producer of Fulbright U.S. Students for a 17th consecutive year. The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government’s flagship international educational exchange program and top-producing colleges and universities are highlighted annually in The Chronicle of Higher Education. Villanova had 18 Fulbright recipients for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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.
