ABOUT THE COLLEGE
The oldest and largest of Villanova’s six colleges, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences cultivates knowledge, understanding and intellectual courage for a purposeful life in a challenging and changing world. It is committed to a teacher-scholar model, offering outstanding undergraduate and graduate research opportunities and a rigorous core curriculum that prepares students to become critical thinkers, strong communicators and ethical leaders with a truly global perspective.
CLAS graduates are prepared for careers that require leadership, breadth of knowledge, creativity, analytical skills and intellectual curiosity. Our alumni have earned recognition as:
- Rhodes Scholars
- Fortune 500 CEOs
- Fulbright Scholars
- Goldwater Scholars
- Entrepreneurs
- Marshall Scholars
- Truman Scholars
- NASA astrophysicists
- Award-winning writers
- Nonprofit leaders
- Elected officials
- College deans
- Doctors
- Attorneys
- Hollywood producers
CLAS courses and programs ask tough questions to expand students' intellectual horizons.
The College's publications and podcasts highlight our faculty, students and alumni.
ACADEMIC PROFILE
43
MAJORS
24
MASTER'S PROGRAMS
42
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
14
COMBINED BACHELOR'S AND MASTER'S PROGRAMS
2
DOCTORAL PROGRAMS IN PHILOSOPHY AND THEOLOGY