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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.
AT A GLANCE
6,500
FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
3,500
GRADUATE AND LAW
STUDENTS
33
FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS IN 2019-2020
96.9%
UNDERGRADUATE
PLACEMENT RATE
125,000
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.
EXPLORE OUR PROGRAMS
BACHELOR'S
MASTER'S
DOCTORAL
LAW
CERTIFICATE
FACULTY & RESEARCH
VILLANOVA EXPERIENCE
VIRTUAL VISIT
MISSION & MINISTRY
ALUMNI NETWORK
STUDENT LIFE
EDUCATION ABROAD
SERVICE & SOCIAL JUSTICE
CAREER SUCCESS
VILLANOVA NEWS
Read the Summer 2019 Edition of Villanova Magazine Online
The digital edition of the Summer 2019 Villanova Magazine is now available. The cover story talks about the recipients of the O’Toole Family Presidential Scholarship, and the dedication and expertise of the O’Tooles and the team of faculty and staff that support the program.
Villanova Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Founding of Irish Studies at the University
Villanova’s Center for Irish Studies will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the founding of Irish Studies at the University with a slate of events throughout the Fall 2019 and Spring 2020 semesters. Villanova’s Irish Studies Program was founded in 1979 to advance scholarship on Irish history and contemporary issues.
Villanova University Biologist Adam Langley, PhD, was a principal investigator in the study—partnering with scientists from the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science.
Faculty experts from across the University analyze and comment on a variety of topics and news stories, from politics to religion.
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.
