Villanova University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic (Augustinian)
Population 4,500,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,540 (45%)
Days Without Precipitation 248 (54%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 7,048
Men / Women 45% / 55%
From State 20%
From Region 42%
Athletes 631 (9.4%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 69%
Hispanic 11%
Asian 7%
Black 6%
Mixed 4%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Engineering 266 62% 71% 6% 3% 11% 3% $107,104 97 +0.41 91 97% 1440 1530
Chemical Engineering 59 — 49% 73% 5% 0% 10% 2% $111,441 69 +0.61 93 95% — — 1440 1530
Civil Engineering 60 — 50% 78% 3% 2% 12% 2% $96,201 77 +0.55 84 97% — — 1440 1530
Computer Engineering 41 — 66% 56% 15% 7% 10% 7% $122,063 72 +0.24 97 100% — — 1440 1530
Electrical Engineering 32 — 88% 81% 3% 3% 6% 3% $107,632 32 -0.44 91 95% — — 1440 1530
Mechanical Engineering 74 — 68% 69% 4% 5% 15% 3% $103,970 77 +0.60 89 99% — — 1440 1530
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 967 37% 69% 7% 7% 10% 1% $88,396 87 +1.36 76 98% 5.2% 1380 1480
Computer Science 49 +4 59% 57% 14% 12% 8% 2% $128,265 65 +0.10 98 — — — 1380 1480
Computing Sciences 4 — 75% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $143,425 77 +0.54 99 98% 4.0% — 1380 1480
Information Technology 14 +9 86% 57% 7% 7% 14% 7% $143,425 97 +2.20 99 98% 4.0% — 1380 1480
Astronomy 10 — 30% 70% 20% 0% 10% 0% $87,116 67 +0.25 74 — — — 1380 1480
Astrophysics 55 — 35% 55% 18% 15% 9% 0% $82,700 50 -0.06 67 100% — — 1380 1480
Chemistry 12 — 42% 75% 8% 0% 8% 0% $76,478 78 +0.47 54 — — — 1380 1480
Mathematics 31 +2 45% 65% 3% 0% 10% 6% $111,237 87 +0.98 93 98% — — 1380 1480
Physics 2 +1 100% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $87,037 67 +0.25 74 — — — 1380 1480
Statistics 21 +2 62% 86% 10% 0% 5% 0% $117,024 75 +0.26 95 — — — 1380 1480
Biochemistry 19 — 26% 47% 32% 0% 11% 0% $77,158 71 +0.50 55 — — — 1380 1480
Biology 86 — 34% 69% 9% 3% 10% 0% $79,279 95 +1.49 60 96% — — 1380 1480
Environmental Science 32 — 19% 88% 3% 3% 3% 0% $71,190 92 +1.58 40 100% — — 1380 1480
Environmental Studies 16 +1 31% 81% 12% 6% 0% 0% $71,190 92 +1.58 40 100% — — 1380 1480
Economics 114 +17 60% 82% 4% 2% 5% 3% $112,109 74 +0.53 94 98% — — 1380 1480
Classics 1 +2 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $76,402 95 +1.90 54 — — — 1380 1480
English 20 +5 30% 65% 15% 10% 10% 0% $72,230 98 +2.42 43 92% — — 1380 1480
French 1 +3 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $86,681 100 +2.55 73 100% — — 1380 1480
Gender and Women's Studies 1 +2 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $70,705 97 +1.77 39 — — — 1380 1480
Global Interdisciplinary Studies 5 +8 20% 20% 0% 20% 40% 0% $75,541 95 +1.75 51 — — — 1380 1480
History 16 +5 44% 75% 6% 6% 6% 6% $68,974 90 +1.18 34 95% — — 1380 1480
Philosophy 5 +5 80% 60% 0% 0% 40% 0% $73,282 84 +0.89 45 — — — 1380 1480
Spanish 6 +17 17% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $86,681 100 +2.55 73 100% — — 1380 1480
Theology — +3 — — — — — — $59,096 89 +1.02 11 — — — 1380 1480
Behavioral Neuroscience 20 — 35% 85% 5% 0% 10% 0% $56,428 29 -0.54 8 95% — — 1380 1480
Communication 146 +13 30% 68% 2% 14% 9% 1% $83,935 98 +2.06 69 98% — — 1380 1480
Geography 5 +21 80% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $71,749 87 +1.11 41 — — — 1380 1480
Humanities 3 +16 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $66,184 91 +0.84 26 90% 12.5% — 1380 1480
Peace and Justice Studies 7 +5 0% 43% 0% 14% 43% 0% $77,238 68 +0.23 56 — — — 1380 1480
Political Science 104 +18 44% 80% 2% 8% 7% 0% $84,732 87 +0.92 70 99% — — 1380 1480
Psychology 117 +9 16% 64% 7% 3% 13% 3% $77,224 99 +3.36 56 97% — — 1380 1480
Public Administration 6 — 17% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $80,789 81 +0.63 63 — — — 1380 1480
Sociology 9 +6 11% 56% 11% 11% 11% 11% $80,163 97 +2.11 62 100% — — 1380 1480
Secondary Education 2 +2 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $67,816 95 +1.49 30 — — — 1380 1480
Art History 3 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,919 67 +0.09 5 — — — 1380 1480
Criminology 25 +15 24% 40% 4% 28% 20% 0% $73,559 97 +1.88 46 90% — — 1380 1480
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Professional Studies 18 67% 50% 0% 17% 17% 6% $66,184 32 +0.85 26 90% 12.5%
General Studies 12 — 67% 42% 0% 25% 17% 8% $66,184 90 +0.85 26 90% 12.5% — — —
Liberal Studies 6 +1 67% 67% 0% 0% 17% 0% $66,184 90 +0.85 26 90% 12.5% — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing 207 14% 67% 8% 10% 11% 0% $104,476 95 +1.22 90 97% 1380 1480
Nursing 207 — 14% 67% 8% 10% 11% 0% $104,476 90 +1.22 90 97% — — 1380 1480
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Villanova School of Business 417 56% 72% 6% 3% 12% 2% $135,314 100 +2.18 99 98% 5.6% 1440 1530
Accounting 113 +9 42% 76% 2% 3% 16% 2% $132,614 99 +2.95 99 99% — — 1440 1530
Business Economics 7 +4 57% 71% 14% 14% 0% 0% $142,439 92 +1.67 99 100% — — 1440 1530
Entrepreneurship 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $108,660 94 +1.46 92 — — — — —
Finance 208 +9 72% 72% 9% 2% 10% 2% $145,285 96 +1.59 99 97% — — 1440 1530
Human Resource Management 3 — 0% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $118,700 100 +3.08 96 96% — — 1440 1530
Management 19 +3 58% 74% 5% 0% 16% 0% $95,473 87 +0.93 83 100% 5.6% — 1440 1530
Management Information Systems 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $130,056 98 +2.15 98 98% — — 1440 1530
Marketing 59 +3 31% 66% 7% 5% 10% 0% $118,799 100 +3.21 96 96% — — 1440 1530
Organizational Leadership 2 — 50% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $95,473 93 +1.40 83 100% 5.6% — 1440 1530
Real Estate 4 +16 25% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $153,895 99 +2.45 100 96% — — 1440 1530

Financial

Tuition & Fees $74,014
ROI Percentile 89th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 95%
4-Year Graduation Rate 89%
6-Year Graduation Rate 92%
Transfer-Out Rate 7%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 28.3% 531 57% 74% 6% 3% 11% 2% $130,333 98 +1.83 98 98% 5.6%
Social Sciences 22.2% 417 29% 71% 4% 9% 10% 1% $80,419 96 +1.95 63 98% 12.5%
Engineering 14.2% 266 62% 71% 6% 3% 11% 3% $107,104 68 +0.41 91 97% —
Health Sciences 11.0% 207 14% 67% 8% 10% 11% 0% $104,476 99 +1.22 90 97% —
Physical Sciences & Math 7.0% 131 43% 65% 12% 6% 9% 2% $94,789 79 +0.31 83 99% —
Life & Natural Sciences 5.6% 105 32% 65% 13% 3% 10% 0% $78,895 93 +1.31 59 96% —
Humanities 3.9% 73 44% 60% 5% 10% 18% 3% $71,746 95 +1.61 41 93% 12.5%
Computer Science 3.6% 67 66% 58% 12% 10% 10% 3% $132,338 78 +0.56 98 98% 4.0%
Agriculture & Food Science 2.6% 48 23% 85% 6% 4% 2% 0% $71,190 91 +1.58 40 100% —
Professional 1.3% 25 24% 40% 4% 28% 20% 0% $73,559 64 +1.88 46 90% —
Arts 0.2% 3 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,919 56 +0.09 5 — —
Education 0.1% 2 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $67,816 97 +1.49 30 — —

Research R2

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Engineering $13.8M #171 29% $0.7M 15 #152 103 10
Physical Sciences & Math $4.7M #221 55% $0.0M — — — 5
Humanities & Social Sciences $4.4M #204 7% $0 6 #269 — —
Business & Economics $2.4M #145 0% $0 — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences $2.3M #251 32% $0 — — — 1
Health Sciences $2.2M #195 62% $0 11 #132 21 —
Education $0.8M #251 7% $0 — — — —
Computer Science $0.5M #271 34% $0 — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 — $0 — — — —
Total $31.1M #227 29% $0.8M 32 #321 124 16

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 97 $2.1M $2.1M $0
Football 96 $8.8M $8.8M $0
Lacrosse 47 $2.0M $2.0M $0
Baseball 38 $1.7M $1.7M $0
Soccer 29 $1.5M $1.5M $0
Swimming & Diving 25 $490K $490K $0
Basketball 15 $16.6M $15.9M $644K
Tennis 12 $221K $221K $0
Golf 11 $326K $326K $0
Total 311 $33.6M $33.0M $644K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 88 $2.2M $2.2M $0
Lacrosse 47 $1.9M $1.9M $0
Rowing 46 $959K $959K $0
Soccer 34 $1.9M $1.9M $0
Swimming & Diving 31 $1.7M $1.7M $0
Basketball 28 $5.2M $5.2M $0
Field Hockey 27 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Softball 21 $1.8M $1.8M $0
Water Polo 21 $420K $420K $0
Volleyball 19 $1.9M $1.9M $0
Tennis 12 $396K $396K $0
Total 320 $19.7M $19.7M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 185 $4.3M $4.3M $0
Football 96 $8.8M $8.8M $0
Lacrosse 94 $3.9M $3.9M $0
Soccer 63 $3.3M $3.3M $0
Swimming & Diving 56 $2.1M $2.1M $0
Rowing 46 $959K $959K $0
Basketball 43 $21.7M $21.1M $644K
Baseball 38 $1.7M $1.7M $0
Field Hockey 27 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Tennis 24 $617K $617K $0
Softball 21 $1.8M $1.8M $0
Water Polo 21 $420K $420K $0
Volleyball 19 $1.9M $1.9M $0
Golf 11 $326K $326K $0
Total 631 $68.5M $68.5M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 27%
Yield (non-ED) 13%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 38% 27% 10%
Early Decision 88% 62% 24%
Unhooked Early Decision 83% 58% —

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Hooked: legacy, recruited athletes, and faculty-related

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 28%
SAT Range 1420 – 1490
SAT Math Range 710 – 770
SAT RW Range 700 – 750