College of
LIBERAL ARTS AND
SCIENCES
DISCOVER YOUR PASSION
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has been the intellectual heart of Villanova since the University’s founding in 1842. With more than 40 academic departments and programs offering undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as doctoral programs in Philosophy and Theology, CLAS provides a rich, rigorous and diverse educational experience.
Faculty in the College are teacher-scholars. They are thought leaders in their fields, pursuing research at the forefront of knowledge creation, and are equally committed to excellence in teaching—integrating their research into the classroom and inviting students to partner with them on studies and publications.
The College’s multidisciplinary curriculum encourages creativity and innovation. Students develop critical thinking and strong communication skills, preparing them to be ethical leaders with a passion for making a positive impact on the world.
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COLLEGE NEWS
This Fall Break, Villanova University students and faculty will travel to Rome for a special pilgrimage as part of The Church and Transformation, a course offered this semester by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
In a fascinating look into the past, Timothy McCall, PhD, inaugural Bernard John Lucci Endowed Chair in Italian Studies, professor of Art History and director of the Art History program, explores the world of 15th-century Italian courts in his new book, Making the Renaissance Man: Masculinity in the Courts of Renaissance Italy.
Natalie Schirmacher ‘24 CLAS Named to Inaugural Cohort of Fulbright-John Lewis Civil Rights Fellows
Natalie Schirmacher '24 CLAS has been selected as one of 29 individuals nationwide to join the inaugural cohort of Fulbright-John Lewis Civil Rights Fellows, a prestigious program established to honor the legacy of Congressman John Lewis.
Villanova University has received an estate gift of more than $11 million from the late Bernard John Lucci. The designations chosen for this gift honor Mr. Lucci’s personal connection to Villanova, including the establishment of the Bernard John Lucci Endowed Chair in Italian Studies within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
AT A GLANCE
60+
GRADUATE STUDENTS PRESENT AT ACADEMIC CONFERENCES EACH YEAR
94%
SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT RATE
FOR CLASS OF 2023
14
STUDENTS OR ALUMNI EARN FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2024 – 2025
81%
OF STUDENTS SEEKING A RESEARCH EXPERIENCE PARTICIPATED IN AT LEAST ONE
89%
OF STUDENTS SEEKING AN INTERNSHIP PARTICIPATED IN AT LEAST ONE
96%
of students seeking a service experience participated in at least one