Students
Who's on campus
A medium campus of 6,862 undergrads, where 12% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.
Race & ethnicity
Diversity index0.52
Economic access
Campus size
Where first-years come from
1,740 first-time students
77% came from other states and 1.3% from abroad; 21% are from Pennsylvania. More from other states than at 95% of colleges.
- In-state (Pennsylvania)21%
- Other states77%
- Abroad1.3%
- Not reported0.9%
Top home states
- Pennsylvania(home state)21% 365
- New Jersey20% 348
- New York16% 282
- Massachusetts7.8% 135
- Connecticut5.1% 88
From 47 states (counting DC) and 11 from U.S. territories.
Students starting college for the first time, by where they lived when admitted. Colleges report it every other fall.
Transfers in and out
Transferring in, fall 2024
106
new transfer students, 5.7% of new undergraduates. A larger transfer share than at 8% of colleges.
94 full-time, 12 part-time.
Going on to another college
9.2%
of students who entered in fall 2016 had left without a degree and were enrolled at another college 8 years later (about 181 students).
Federal data doesn't count students leaving in a given year; this follows one entering class.
Who they are
3.2% of undergrads study part-time.
53% women
Another gender: Not reported: the college records other genders but leaves these counts blank when any is under 5, for privacy.
Degree-seeking undergraduates. Men and women add up to 100% because federal data has colleges count each student of another or unknown gender as a man or a woman.
Campus life
Housing, sports, faith, Greek life, and LGBTQ+ life
Housing for 5,400 students.
Housing
Beds
5,400
About 79 for every 100 undergrads (median college: 59). Can include graduate housing.
First-years
Not required to live on campus
Many colleges still expect it, with exceptions such as for local students.
Meal plans
Offered
Athletics & programs
Athletics
NCAA Division I FCS · Big East Conference
Football in the Colonial Athletic Association. Of the four sports the federal survey asks about, it plays football, basketball, baseball, cross country/track.
How the Big East Conference comparesROTC
Army, Navy, Air Force
Study abroad
Offered
Undergraduate research
A formal program
Calendar
Semesters
Student services
- Academic and career counseling
- Help finding a job while enrolled
- Job placement after graduating
- A program for students with intellectual disabilities
- 17% of undergrads registered with disability services· Disability services office
Religious life
In admission
Religious affiliation or commitment: not considered
Scholarships
Some of the college's own non-need-based aid considers religious affiliation
Campus ministries
Listed among campus activities
Greek life
On the national organizations' own chapter lists.
Among first-years: 0.0% of men, 0.0% of women.
Councils and chapters
2listedPanhellenic sororities (NPC)Show chaptersHide
From each organization's own chapter list.
Eta Theta
4listedInterfraternity (NIC and IFC)Show chaptersHide
From each organization's own chapter list.
Beta-Iota (Villanova)
Epsilon Omicron
Kappa Zeta
LGBTQ+ life
Policies
- Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression
- Chosen name and pronouns on campus records
- Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online
Listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse, read October 2026; not confirmed by the college.
Undergraduates of another gender, fall 2024
Not reported: the college records other genders but leaves these counts blank when any is under 5, for privacy.
Gender unknown: fewer than 10
First-year applicants of another gender, fall 2024
Not reported: the college records other genders but leaves these counts blank when any is under 5, for privacy.
Colleges record gender so differently that these counts can't be compared between colleges.
Sources:Villanova University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education), Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Villanova University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Villanova University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)