University

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania, United States

Verified · last verified 2026-09-02

University details

Institution type: Private, nonprofit
Campus setting: Suburban
Application platforms: Not available
Testing policy: Not available
In-state tuition: $67,776
Out-of-state tuition: $67,776
Cost of attendance: Not available (2024–2025)
Undergraduate enrollment: 6,938

Website

Common Data Set

Institution-reported facts by reporting cycle. Missing and withheld values are shown explicitly.

2025–2026 · most recent available

First-year admission rate

28.1%

Calculated from applications and admissions reported in CDS C1. This is a factual calculation, not a CollegePath rating.

Enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment (B1): 6,935 students
Full-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 6,651 students
Part-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 284 students

First-year admission

Majors

Accounting and Related Services
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Physical Sciences
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology, General
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business/Managerial Economics
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Chemical Engineering
Engineering

Deadlines

Early action · 2026–2027
2026-11-01 — First-year deadline listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-14.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Early decision · 2026–2027
2026-11-01 — First-year deadline listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-14.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Early decision II · 2026–2027
2027-01-15 — First-year deadline listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-14.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Regular decision · 2026–2027
2027-01-15 — First-year deadline listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-14.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf

Supplemental essays

How many responses?

1 response chosen from 5 prompts

Villanova requires one approximately 250-word writing supplement.

2026–2027

Required · First-year applicants
Choose one of five Villanova-specific topics: advancing equity and justice in your community; a life lesson to share; why Villanova as your new home; ethical technology and the common good; or a time someone borrowed your strength in their time of need.
Limit: 250 words — Required choice of one Villanova writing supplement; approximately 250 words.
https://www.villanova.edu/university/undergraduate-admission/applying-to-villanova/application-essays.html

Application requirements

2026–2027

Application fee · Required
Value: $80
First-year U.S. application fee listed in the Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-28.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Fee waiver · Optional
Value: Accepted
Common App fee-waiver availability listed in the 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-28.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Personal essay · Required
The Common App personal essay is marked required in the 2026–2027 Requirements Grid, updated 2026-08-28.
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Supplemental essays · Required

Sources

Direct sources supporting this university’s facts, with retrieval dates.

Official source · supports supplemental_essays:2026–2027
https://www.villanova.edu/university/undergraduate-admission/applying-to-villanova/application-essays.html
Retrieved 2026-09-03 — Official Villanova 2026–27 writing supplement.
Secondary source · supports requirements:2026–2027
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Retrieved 2026-09-02 — Common App member-reported first-year fees, fee-waiver availability, and personal-essay requirements; grid updated 2026-08-28.
Common App 2026–2027 Requirements Grid · supports deadlines:2026–2027
https://content.commonapp.org/Files/ReqGrid.pdf
Retrieved 2026-08-20 — Common App member-reported first-year deadlines; grid updated 2026-08-14.

First-year applications (C1)

First-year students admitted (C1)

7,272 students

First-year students enrolled (C1)

1,805 students

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 4.0 (C11)

32.01%

All enrolled students column. The CDS reports 32.01%.

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.75-3.99 (C11)

40.92%

All enrolled students column. The CDS reports 40.92%.

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.50-3.74 (C11)

23.1%

All enrolled students column. The CDS reports 23.10%.

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.25-3.49 (C11)

2.64%

All enrolled students column. The CDS reports 2.64%.

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.00-3.24 (C11)

0.99%

All enrolled students column. The CDS reports 0.99%.

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.50-2.99 (C11)

0.33%

All enrolled students column. The CDS reports 0.33%.

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.00-2.49 (C11)

All enrolled students column. The CDS reports 0%.

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 1.00-1.99 (C11)

All enrolled students column. The CDS reports 0%.

High-school GPA distribution · GPA below 1.0 (C11)

All enrolled students column. The CDS reports 0%.

Average high-school GPA (C12)

3.87 GPA

Testing

Enrolled students submitting scores · SAT (C9): 19%; 346 of 1,805 enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores.
Enrolled students submitting scores · ACT (C9): 9%; 159 of 1,805 enrolled first-year students submitted ACT scores.
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 25th percentile (C9): 700 score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 75th percentile (C9): 750 score
SAT Math · 25th percentile (C9): 710 score
SAT Math · 75th percentile (C9): 770 score
ACT Composite · 25th percentile (C9): 32 score
ACT Composite · 75th percentile (C9): 34 score

Academics and class size

Student-to-faculty ratio (I2): 9:1; Fall 2025 ratio: 9 to 1, based on 8,295 students and 878 faculty.

Source: Villanova University Common Data Set 2025-2026 · Retrieved 2026-09-02

Open the official institutional source

Document ID: url:https://www.villanova.edu/content/dam/villanova/provost/decision_support/CDS-2025-2026-v3.pdf · Import: cds-2026-09-v92

2024–2025 · earlier reporting cycle

First-year admission rate

27.0%

Calculated from applications and admissions reported in CDS C1. This is a factual calculation, not a CollegePath rating.

First-year admission

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 4.0 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.75-3.99 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.50-3.74 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.25-3.49 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.00-3.24 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.50-2.99 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.00-2.49 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 1.00-1.99 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA below 1.0 (C11): Not reported by institution
Average high-school GPA (C12): Not reported by institution
First-year applications (C1): 23,256 applicants; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
First-year students admitted (C1): 6,274 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
First-year students enrolled (C1): 1,740 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS

Academics and class size

Student-to-faculty ratio (I2): Not reported by institution

Enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment (B1): 7,004 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
Full-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 6,735 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
Part-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 269 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS

Testing

Enrolled students submitting scores · SAT (C9): 19%; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
Enrolled students submitting scores · ACT (C9): 9%; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 25th percentile (C9): 685 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 75th percentile (C9): 740 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
SAT Math · 25th percentile (C9): 710 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
SAT Math · 75th percentile (C9): 770 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
ACT Composite · 25th percentile (C9): 32 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
ACT Composite · 75th percentile (C9): 34 score; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS

Source: Villanova University Common Data Set 2024-2025 (institutional data not reported) · Retrieved 2026-09-02

Open the official institutional source

Document ID: url:https://www.villanova.edu/ · Import: cds-2026-09-v85

Civil Engineering

Engineering

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Communication and Media Studies

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Communications Technologies/Technicians

Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services

Computer and Information Sciences, General

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Computer Engineering

Engineering

Computer Science

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Criminology

Social Sciences

Economics

Social Sciences

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering

Engineering

English Language and Literature, General

English Language and Literature/Letters

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

Finance and Financial Management Services

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Fine and Studio Arts

Visual and Performing Arts

Geography and Cartography

Social Sciences

Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

International Business

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

International/Globalization Studies

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Management Information Systems and Services

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Marketing

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Mathematics

Mathematics and Statistics

Mechanical Engineering

Engineering

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

Natural Resources and Conservation

Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Philosophy

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Physical Sciences, General

Physical Sciences

Physics

Physical Sciences

Political Science and Government

Social Sciences

Psychology, General

Psychology

Public Administration

Public Administration and Social Service Professions

Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other

Public Administration and Social Service Professions

Real Estate

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

Health Professions and Related Programs

Religion/Religious Studies

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Research and Experimental Psychology

Psychology

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Sociology

Social Sciences

Statistics

Mathematics and Statistics

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Education

Theological and Ministerial Studies

Theology and Religious Vocations

Value: 1 response chosen from 5 prompts

Villanova requires one approximately 250-word writing supplement.

Retrieved 2026-06-10