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Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia Main Line)
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Admit Rate
27%* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)Highly Selective
Average GPA
about 3.87
An average; the school publishes no range
Cost of Attendance
$84,793
per year, before aid
Test Policy
SAT/ACT optional‡ (source: Villanova University undergraduate admission · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 29, 2026)

Applicants home-schooled for more than one full academic year are required to submit SAT and/or ACT scores.

Data sourced from CDS, Institutional Website, for the record as a whole — figures marked with a star are sourced separately, as noted at the bottom of the page. Testing policy checked against the college's own pages on Oct 18, 2026.

Preparation

Helpful high school preparation
4 years of English4 years of math3-4 years of lab science (especially for Nursing/Engineering applicants)3-4 years of a foreign language

This is helpful preparation, not a formal admission requirement.

Admissions

How admission works here

Where you apply
The Common App. Common App requirements grid
Test scores
Submitting SAT or ACT scores is optional. Applicants home-schooled for more than one full academic year are required to submit SAT and/or ACT scores. Villanova University undergraduate admission
Essays
The Common App personal essay is required. Common App requirements grid
Recommendations
1 teacher recommendation, a mid-year report. Common App requirements grid
Application fee
$80. The Common App fee waiver is accepted. Common App requirements grid
Deadlines
Early Decision (binding) November 1, Early Decision II (binding) January 15, Early Action November 1, Regular Decision January 15. Common App requirements grid
Overall
27%* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

My Fit uses this overall rate to classify your chances here.

Average GPA
about 3.87

Average GPA of enrolled students approximately 3.87 (weighting basis not specified by the university; no discrete 25th/75th range published)

Mid-50% SAT
1420-1490
SAT/ACT optional
Top 10 majors
  1. 1Finance
  2. 2Nursing
  3. 3Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  4. 4Accounting
  5. 5Psychology
  6. 6Quantitative Economics
  7. 7Management Science
  8. 8Biology
  9. 9Political Science
  10. 10Marketing

Ordered by how many students graduated in each, 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS Completions survey). Names are the federal categories, so Villanova University may call a major something slightly different.

Applying

Application Deadlines† (source: Common App requirements grid · 2026-27)
Early Decision
November 1 · Binding
Early Decision II
January 15 · Binding
Early Action
November 1 · Non-binding
Regular Decision
January 15 · Non-binding

Applying through the Common App

Application fee
$80
Common App fee waiver
Accepted
Common App personal essay
Required
Recommendations
1 teacher recommendation, mid-year report

Source: Common App requirements grid, updated 2026-09-18. Anything not listed here wasn't stated in the grid, which is not the same as not required.

Essay details are being verified

College-specific prompts can change each application cycle. Check the school's official application page for the latest requirements.

View official application requirements

Music & Sports Tracks

Sports

NCAA Division I (FCS)
Varsity sports (14)
BaseballBasketballField hockeyFootballGolfLacrosseRowingSoccerSoftballSwimming and divingTennisTrack and field and cross countryVolleyballWater polo
U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics data (2024-25)
How music and sports fit into an application

Academics

Flagship Programs

Villanova School of BusinessM. Louise Fitzpatrick College of NursingCollege of Engineering

Career & Major Pathways

Primary Disciplines
NursingBusiness/FinanceEngineeringCommunicationPolitical SciencePsychologyBiologyComputer Science
Interdisciplinary Pathways
Health Care PolicyPeace and Justice StudiesGlobal Interdisciplinary StudiesBusiness Analytics

Cost

Cost of attendance, per year
$84,793* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

This is the full yearly cost before any financial aid. What your family would actually pay is in the Financial Aid section. Cost figures are approximate, so confirm current numbers on the college's website.

Tuition only (part of the cost above)
Tuition $67,776* (source: College Scorecard · 2024)

Financial Aid

What families actually paid, by household income

Average for students who received federal aid. Your own figure depends on your family's finances and the aid this school offers you.

Under $30,000
$17,823
$30,001 – $48,000
$16,496
$48,001 – $75,000
$20,923
$75,001 – $110,000
$33,389
Over $110,000
$58,741

College Scorecard (latest.cost.net_price.private.by_income_level.*), 2024

Estimate what your family would pay

Every school is required to publish a net price calculator. It asks about your family's finances and returns an estimate for you specifically, which is worth more than any average on this page. Your school counselor and the college's financial aid office can also help.

Scholarships and merit aid

Villanova's aid is predominantly need-based (meeting an average of 84% of demonstrated need for aided first-years) with only a small, highly selective Presidential Scholarship program for merit -- most families should plan around the need-based net price estimate.

Campus

Campus Fit

Location
Villanova, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia Main Line)· Suburban
Undergraduates
6,935
Setting
Suburban
In a fraternity or sorority
Not publicly reported
Living on campus
Not publicly reported

*College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) · 2024

†Common App requirements grid · 2026-27

‡Villanova University undergraduate admission · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 29, 2026

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