If you're considering changing the major to which you have been admitted, you must complete the Change of Major Request Form. Please note that prior to New Student Orientation, your request must be done through the Office of Undergraduate Admission.

Once you start New Student Orientation and beyond, any request to change your major should addressed by your academic advisor. There is no guarantee of admission to another academic college once you are enrolled at Villanova.

Admitted students who wish to postpone their enrollment for one academic year must complete the Gap Year Request Form with supporting documentation by June 1. The Admission Committee will then review your request and respond with a decision.

If a deferral request is approved:

• The student may not enroll at another college or university as they will then be considered a transfer student.
• Admission is for the same major and/or college to which the student was originally admitted.
• Final official high school transcripts and other required credentials must still be submitted by July 1.
• Financial Assistance paperwork will need to be resubmitted the following year for a new evaluation. Merit-based scholarships are not guaranteed to carry forward as the Scholarship Committee will re-evaluate the student in the context of the following year's applicant pool.

If a student is planning on attending another secondary school for a Post-Graduate (PG) year, a deferral will not be granted, and the student would need to reapply for the following year.

If a deferral is not granted, the enrollment deposit remains non-refundable and the student is still eligible to enroll for this fall (unless they notify they are withdrawing).

New Student Orientation for the Class of 2029 will be held Thursday, August 21 - Sunday, August 24, 2025. Move-in day will be Wednesday, August 20 and the first day of classes will be Monday, August 25. View additional Orientation FAQs.

Your academic advisor and course schedule will be given to you in the middle of August before New Student Orientation. An advisor will be assigned by academic major or college.

Students who achieve a qualifying score in the Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate Higher Level Exams may receive Villanova course credit. Please refer to each academic colleges' policies below:

• College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  
• Villanova School of Business
• College of Engineering (AP) (IB)
• Fitzpatrick College of Nursing (AP) (IB)

Yes, you will need a computer to participate in coursework. Find out more about recommendations on laptop specifications.

Villanova University's Office for Residence Life strives to create a welcoming residential community while maintaining a comfortable and safe environment for students residing on campus. Our staff oversees campus housing assignments and manages the day-to-day operations of our residence halls. Please read all of the following information carefully before accepting on-campus residency.

Residence Life Fast Facts:

• Villanova houses approximately 5,400 undergraduate students in 31 on-campus residence halls located throughout all areas of campus—Main Campus, South Campus and West Campus.
• Residence halls range in size from 30 to 540 residents. 
• First-year students are housed by gender on each wing or floor. The residence halls are typically co-educational as a whole. 
• First-year students may be housed in single, double, triple or quad rooms. 
• First-year students may be housed in halls on all areas of campus, including Main, South and West campuses.

Eligibility for On-Campus Housing

• Students admitted to the University as a "resident" are guaranteed three consecutive years (six consecutive semesters) of on-campus housing, beginning with the Fall semester of the academic year of their admission. Students who forego a semester(s) of housing for any reason (i.e. participation in a study abroad or internship program, deferred acceptance) are not guaranteed additional semester(s) of housing in their fourth year. 
• Housing for a fourth year is not guaranteed, except to students who are admitted to the University with Presidential or certain scholarships that specifically guarantee a fourth year of housing. There is an annual housing lottery for seniors interested in on-campus housing. On-campus housing is limited, and typically, housing is available for one-third of the senior class.

On-campus Housing Policies

Students who are admitted to the University as a “resident” are: 

1. Required to reside in on-campus housing for their first two academic years of enrollment (four consecutive semesters, excluding summers) beginning with the Fall semester of their admission year; and 
2. Guaranteed three consecutive academic years (six consecutive semesters, excluding summers) of on-campus housing beginning with the Fall semester of their admission year. 

Residents who withdraw or take a leave of absence from University housing at any point during the eligibility period will lose their guarantee of on-campus housing. Those interested in returning to campus following an authorized leave may be housed as space permits.

Communitas is an educational opportunity where academic and residential aspects of a student's first year at college are brought together. One-third of Villanova's first-year students choose Communitas, which offers the opportunity to thrive through intentional conversation inside and outside the classroom. Villanovans in Communitas embrace new friendships and fresh academic endeavors while navigating the college experience together. We believe by aligning students and faculty in the classroom and the residence hall, this unique program maximizes student interaction by creating a holistic learning experience. As a result, Communitas students tend to form closer friendships with their hall mates/classmates and faculty, and therefore have a richer intellectual experience in each setting.

Students who participate in Communitas:

• Live together in a residence hall on South Campus;
• Take a specially-designed Augustine & Culture Seminar (ACS) section;
• Enjoy unique co-curricular programming; and
• Are enrolled in a one-credit Communitas themed course.

Securing Housing for First Year

A student who accepts the University's offer of admission as a “resident student” must complete a Housing Contract to secure a room assignment. New resident students will be able to access, complete and submit an online Housing Contract via the Housing and Dining Web Page after May 1.

To complete the Housing Contract, a student's admission deposit must be received and processed by the Office of Undergraduate Admission. Please note that the University requires approximately three days to process an admission deposit. All Housing Contracts must be completed and submitted by June 2.

Communitas: First-Year Learning Communities

When students are completing their housing contract, they can elect to join Communitas. Students participating in Communitas:

• Live together in a residence hall on South Campus;
• Take a specially-designed Augustine and Culture Seminar (ACS) section;
• Enjoy unique co-curricular programming; and
• Are enrolled in a one-credit Communitas-themed course.

New Student Housing Assignments

New residents are assigned roommates based on gender, date of admission deposit, enrollment in designated Learning Communities and—when possible—preferences specified in a questionnaire that accompanies the Housing Contract. We ask that students, not parents , complete this questionnaire so as to provide the most accurate responses.

First-year residents may not select or request a specific residence hall or room. However, students may request to room with a preferred roommate. Residence Life will make a reasonable effort to accommodate roommate requests provided that:

• Interest in residing together is shared by both students;
• Each student has designated the other as a preferred roommate on the Housing Application; and 
• The request is received by June 2.

Room assignments will be posted during the last week of July and will contain:

• Room and building assignment
• Roommate's name and email

Upperclass Housing Assignments

Housing for sophomore and junior years is guaranteed and secured during the spring semester via a housing selection process. Returning residents will be issued a computer-generated random housing selection time as part of this process. It is important to note that factors such as previous housing assignment, difficulties with roommates, academic standing, participation in special activities or athletics, facilities concerns and other factors are not considered when generating selection times. Students will be able to choose their housing assignment and roommate online at their designated housing selection time.

Housing for senior year is only guaranteed to students who are admitted to the University under a scholarship or program guaranteeing a fourth year of housing. Students interested in residing on campus for their senior year may participate in the Senior Housing Lottery. The senior housing lottery will take place in September. Students who do not receive housing via the lottery can request to be place on a housing wait-list.

Please visit the Office of Residence Life for more detailed information about our office, our halls, our policies and our housing calendar.

There are several meal plans offered, and the plans available to you will vary based on your housing status. Meal plan registration opens after housing contracts are submitted. Detailed information about meal plans and directions for choosing your meal plan are located on the Dining Services website.

First-year students living on campus must choose a meal plan by June 15. If you do not choose a meal plan, you will be defaulted into the unlimited meal plan. You will have until August 31 to make an adjustment to your plan. After this date, you will be unable to change, add to or cancel your meal plan until the following semester. Please read your Villanova Dining Services meal plan contract for additional detailed information.

I-20s are processed only for international applicants who have paid their enrollment deposit. The Office of International Students will start processing I-20s during late April for enrolled international students.