Villanova University

Villanova, PA · Private (nonprofit)
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Acceptance rate
27.0%
6,274 admitted
SAT · 50th
1450
Range 1410–1490
6-yr grad
91.9%
Retention 95.2%
Undergrads
7,009
10:1 S-F
Admissions
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27.4% / 27.4%
in-state / out-of-state
admit rate spread
Applications23,256
Overall admit rate27.0%
In-state admit rate27.4%
Out-of-state admit rate27.4%
Enrolled1,740 · 27.7% yield
Admitted from waitlist563 of 4,026
Very important factorsGPA, Application essay, Rigor of HS record
Important factorsCharacter, Extracurriculars, Recs, Talent, Volunteering
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
Test scores
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1450
SAT composite · 50th %ile
range 1410–1490 · 19.0% submitted
SAT
255075
R&W685710740
Math710740770
Comp141014501490
ACT
255075
Comp323334
Cost & aid
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$69,846
tuition (full-time)
Tuition$69,846
Fees$1,266
Room & board$18,520
Books$1,110
Academics
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10 : 1
student-faculty ratio
95.2% retention
Student-faculty10 : 1
Retention95.2%
4-year graduation89.4%
6-year graduation91.9%
Enrollment
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7,009
undergraduates
77.0% out-of-state · 25 intl freshmen
Total undergraduates7,009
First-year1,740
Transfer104
Full-time96%
Female54%
Out-of-state77.0%
International (freshmen)25
Rankings
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#22
U.S. News & World Report
Best Undergraduate Nursing Programs
SourceListRankYr
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Nursing Programs#2226
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Business Programs#5126
U.S. News & World ReportBest National Universities#5726
NicheBest Colleges in America#6826
ForbesAmerica's Top Colleges#7526
WSJ/College PulseBest Colleges in the U.S.#9526
NicheBest Value Colleges in America#11226
Rankings are the property of their respective publishers (Forbes, Niche, U.S. News & World Report, WSJ/College Pulse). Ranks as published; methodologies vary.
Classifications & designations
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R2 Research University
Carnegie Classification
54 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationR2 Research University54
Athletic conferenceBig East Conference7
Athletic divisionNCAA D1-FCS44
Institutional controlPrivate (nonprofit) college211
Geographic groupingPennsylvania colleges21
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
Application timeline & requirements
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$80
application fee
waivable
Regular decision15-Jan → 1-Apr → 1-May
Early decision1-Nov → 15-Dec · binding
Early decision 215-Jan
Early action1-Nov → 20-Jan
Deferred admissionAllowed
Test policyRequired for some
HS units required4 Eng, 4 Math, 4 Sci, 2 SciLab, 3 FL, 4 SS
Admissions URLhttps://www.commonapp.org/explore/villan…
Admissions emailgotovu@villanova.edu
Admissions phone610-519-6450
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
Peers by the numbers
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Boston College
closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
SchoolAdmitSATSize
Boston College MA · Private (nonprofit)16.2%15009K
Georgetown University DC · Private (nonprofit)13.5%14807K
University of Notre Dame IN · Private (nonprofit)9.4%15008K
Fordham University NY · Private (nonprofit)59.3%140010K
Wake Forest University NC · Private (nonprofit)21.6%14505K
Lehigh University PA · Private (nonprofit)29.0%1430—
University of Richmond VA · Private (nonprofit)22.2%1440—
Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.

Official Common Data Set Documents — Villanova University

8 years of Villanova University's officially published CDS, archived by CollegeNumbers. PDF and spreadsheet originals exactly as the school filed them.