Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic (Augustinian)
Location Villanova, PA
Population 4,500,000
Map of the United States

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 11.1%

Racial/Ethnic

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

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Engineering 266 62% / 38% 3% $103,988 93 99%
Chemical Engineering 59 49% / 51% 2% $100,199 91 98%
Civil Engineering 60 50% / 50% 2% $86,503 80 98%
Computer Engineering 41 66% / 34% 7% $114,857 97 100%
Electrical Engineering 32 88% / 12% 3% $108,716 95 100%
Mechanical Engineering 74 68% / 32% 3% $113,122 97 99%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 967 37% / 63% 1% $81,360 73 96%
Computer Science 49 +4 59% / 41% 2% $113,568 97
Computing Sciences 4 75% / 25% 0% $104,148 93 90%
Information Technology 14 +9 86% / 14% 7% $104,148 93 90%
Astronomy 10 30% / 70% 0% $87,802 81
Astrophysics 55 35% / 65% 0% $78,002 67 95%
Chemistry 12 42% / 58% 0% $72,120 54
Mathematics 31 +2 45% / 55% 6% $94,162 87 100%
Physics 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $88,933 82
Statistics 21 +2 62% / 38% 0% $103,463 93
Biochemistry 19 26% / 74% 0% $75,486 62
Biology 86 34% / 66% 0% $79,156 69 98%
Environmental Science 32 19% / 81% 0% $65,355 35 94%
Environmental Studies 16 +1 31% / 69% 0% $65,355 35 94%
Economics 114 +17 60% / 40% 3% $98,861 90 98%
Behavioral Neuroscience 20 35% / 65% 0% $56,371 12 95%
Classics 1 +2 100% / 0% 0% $73,021 56
Communication 146 +13 30% / 70% 1% $73,463 57 98%
English 20 +5 30% / 70% 0% $70,021 48 98%
French 1 +3 0% / 100% 0% $80,028 71 100%
Gender and Women's Studies 1 +2 0% / 100% 0% $67,285 40
Geography 5 +21 80% / 20% 0% $70,301 49
Global Interdisciplinary Studies 5 +8 20% / 80% 0% $68,800 45
History 16 +5 44% / 56% 6% $54,585 10 96%
Humanities 3 +16 33% / 67% 0% $74,953 61 96%
Peace and Justice Studies 7 +5 0% / 100% 0% $76,466 64
Philosophy 5 +5 80% / 20% 0% $66,173 37
Political Science 104 +18 44% / 56% 0% $84,812 78 98%
Psychology 117 +9 16% / 84% 3% $73,132 57 92%
Public Administration 6 17% / 83% 0% $74,122 59
Sociology 9 +6 11% / 89% 11% $79,968 71 100%
Spanish 6 +17 17% / 83% 0% $80,028 71 100%
Theology +3 $64,724 33
Secondary Education 2 +2 0% / 100% 0% $62,339 26
Art History 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $56,668 13
Criminology 25 +15 24% / 76% 0% $73,381 57 90%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Professional Studies 18 67% / 33% 6% $74,953 61 96%
General Studies 12 67% / 33% 8% $74,953 61 96%
Liberal Studies 6 +1 67% / 33% 0% $74,953 61 96%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing 207 14% / 86% 0% $92,867 86 95%
Nursing 207 14% / 86% 0% $92,867 86 95%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Villanova School of Business 417 56% / 44% 2% $120,207 98 96%
Accounting 113 +9 42% / 58% 2% $113,469 97 99%
Business Economics 7 +4 57% / 43% 0% $148,092 100 100%
Entrepreneurship 1 100% / 0% 0%
Finance 208 +9 72% / 28% 2% $131,999 99 97%
Human Resource Management 3 0% / 100% 0% $118,624 98 96%
Management 19 +3 58% / 42% 0% $90,930 84 89%
Management Information Systems 1 0% / 100% 0% $120,049 98 95%
Marketing 59 +3 31% / 69% 0% $98,527 90 91%
Organizational Leadership 2 50% / 50% 0% $90,930 84 89%
Real Estate 4 +16 25% / 75% 0% $123,342 98 100%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $74,014
ROI Percentile 87th

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/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Business & Economics 28.3% 531 57% / 43% 2% $115,616 97 97%
Humanities & Social Sciences 26.1% 490 32% / 68% 1% $74,499 60 96%
Engineering 14.2% 266 62% / 38% 3% $103,989 93 99%
Health Sciences 11.0% 207 14% / 86% 0% $92,867 86 95%
Physical Sciences & Math 7.0% 131 43% / 57% 2% $86,284 80 97%
Life & Natural Sciences 5.6% 105 32% / 68% 0% $78,492 68 98%
Computer Science 3.6% 67 66% / 34% 3% $111,037 96 90%
Agriculture & Food Science 2.6% 48 23% / 77% 0% $65,355 35 94%
Professional 1.3% 25 24% / 76% 0% $73,381 57 90%
Arts 0.2% 3 0% / 100% 0% $56,668 13
Education 0.1% 2 0% / 100% 0% $62,339 26

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 #322 124 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.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 28%
Yield (Unbound) 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%

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

Standardized Tests

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