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Villanova University

Villanova, PAQuad's selectivityVery selective
Known forTop test scoresHigh earnersHigh graduation ratePell students graduate at the same rateTest-optional heavy
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 10, 2026

  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Reading & Writing 700–750 (fall 2024: 685–740)Villanova University Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2027 applicants: Test scores recommended (fall 2024: Test-optional)Villanova University Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: 6,862 undergraduates (fall 2024: 6,938)Villanova University Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Entered fall 2024: 95.2% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 95.1%)Villanova University Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:Villanova University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Villanova University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Villanova University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2026

1 in 3 applicants admitted

Villanova admits about 1 in 3 applicants (30%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 93% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

30%

30%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityVery selective

Applied

28,867

Admitted

6,274

Yield

28%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.87

SAT middle 50%

1420–1490

10001600
ACT middle 50%

32–34

1836
Applications +48% since fall 2014 · admit rate 49% → 27%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 6,862 undergrads, where 12% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

6.9K

undergrads · larger than 83% of colleges

Diversity index

0.52

Pell Grant

12%

below the median

First generation

13%

below the median

Large suburbNCAA D-I FCS · Big East ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.41 → 0.52 (to fall 2024) since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Finance, General (11% of graduates). 10 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 76% of colleges. 63% of faculty are full-time. Spends $21,398 a year on instruction per student.

10 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 76% of colleges

Most popular major

Finance, General

11% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Finance and Financial Management Services

$132K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

63%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$21.4K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $62,187 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $37.9K more than the national median. The 48% who received grants paid $37,201 on average; the other 52% paid the full sticker price of $84,997.

27%

$62.2K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $37.9K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$84,997 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 27% of full price

Federal loans

35%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost rising · +6% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $100,423 ten years after enrolling, more than at 98% of colleges; 89% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.5 years of that salary.

89%

89%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$100.4K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$25.9K

≈ $274/month for 10 years

Retention

95%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 89% → 92% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 10% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 6%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 48% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 49% to 27%.

  • Cost

    Rising

    +6% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +48%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 49% → 27% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.41 → 0.52 (to fall 2024)

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

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    Villanova University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 216597 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything