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Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    U. Tampa costs about $24.9K less per year on average than Villanova ($37,326 vs. $62,187, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    U. Tampa's grants cover 28% of its full price on average, vs. 27% at Villanova

    Aid generosity

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
Villanova$62.2K
U. Tampa$37.3K
Aid generosity
Villanova27%
U. Tampa28%
Net price, with grants
Villanova$37.2K
U. Tampa$35.7K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
Villanova48%
U. Tampa90%
Average grant
Villanova$47.6K
U. Tampa$15.9K
Aid from the college
Villanova48%
U. Tampa89%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
Villanova$85K
U. Tampa$51.7K
Sticker price, out-of-state
Villanova$85K
U. Tampa$51.7K
Tuition & fees, in-state
Villanova$64.7K
U. Tampa$33.4K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
Villanova$64.7K
U. Tampa$33.4K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
VillanovaNot reported
U. TampaNot reported
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • VillanovaLittle need-based aid above $110K
  • U. TampaPublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $12K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricVillanovaU. Tampa
Need-based aid up to Little need-based aid above $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need –16% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $12K (proxy)
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricVillanovaU. Tampa
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoNo

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

MetricVillanovaU. Tampa
Aid forms FAFSA · CSS Profile · Noncustodial · Business/Farm–
Aid priority date or deadline January 15 (priority)–
Need met, first-years 84%–
Average aid package, first-years $58,054–
College grant dollars given as merit 18%–
Aid for international students 82 students, average $67.8K–

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Villanova University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Villanova University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why