Villanova, PA
Located in Villanova, PA, Villanova University is a private mid-sized school with roughly 6,938 undergraduates. It's selective, admitting about 27% of applicants. Its highest-earning reported major is Finance and Financial Management Services (Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services), where graduates report median earnings of $131,996/year four years out. Most students arrange their own housing since on-campus living isn't required.
Admissions
Test scores for the Fall 2025 entering class come from Villanova University's own 2025-26 Common Data Set: 19% submitted SAT scores, 9% submitted ACT scores.
Application deadlines for Fall 2027 entry
- Early Decision I: Nov 1, 2026
- Early Action: Nov 1, 2026
- Early Decision II: Jan 15, 2027
- Regular Decision: Jan 15, 2027
Confirm on Villanova University's own admissions site before you apply.
Cost & outcomes
From the US Dept of Education College Scorecard, most recent year reported. Not every school reports every field. Tuition & fees are the sticker price for a full-time first-year undergrad, before financial aid, and don't include room and board.
Where do you stand against Villanova University's numbers?
Check your chances hereHow Villanova University weighs your application
From Villanova University's own Common Data Set, 2025-26, Section C7 -- not a generic admissions checklist. What is a Common Data Set?
What applicants who posted their results listed
22 self-reported applicant profiles from public posts, 2024–25 and 2025–26 admissions cycles: 12 admitted, 10 rejected or waitlisted. Figures read admitted vs. rejected or waitlisted.
Most common activities
Most common awards among admits
Who posted
How these patterns compare across top colleges: Accepted vs. Rejected Applicants at Top Colleges →
These are people who chose to post their results publicly, mostly on Reddit -- a group that skews toward high scores and STEM. They describe posters, not Villanova University's admitted class, and recruited athletes are left out. For official numbers, use the admissions figures above.
See full profile -- financial aid, campus life, and what Villanova University weighs in your application
Paying it back
"Still growing" means a borrower's payments aren't yet covering interest 3 years into repayment -- not a default rate. A high number here can mean real repayment difficulty, or just a lot of grads who deferred for graduate school, so read it alongside the school's typical outcomes above.
Majors & earnings
Median earnings 4 years after graduation, by major, from the US Dept of Education. Only shown where the school reports a real figure for that major -- most schools don't report every major they offer, especially smaller programs.
Campus life
Room and board are shown separately from the cost of attendance above -- that total already includes them alongside tuition and fees, this just breaks out the living-cost portion.
What matters in your application
From this school's own reporting to the US Dept of Education on what it formally requires, considers, or doesn't use when reviewing applications.
Frequently asked questions
What does Villanova University look for in applicants?
Per Villanova University's own Common Data Set (Section C7), it rates rigor of secondary school record, academic GPA, application essay as "very important" in admissions decisions -- its own stated top factors, not a generic guess.
What is Villanova University's acceptance rate?
Villanova University in Villanova, PA admits approximately 27% of applicants, based on the US Dept of Education's most recently reported figures.
What SAT score do I need for Villanova University?
Per Villanova University's own 2025-26 Common Data Set, the middle 50% of enrolled first-years scored 1420–1490 on the SAT (25th–75th percentile, among students who submitted scores).
What ACT score do I need for Villanova University?
Per Villanova University's own 2025-26 Common Data Set, the middle 50% of enrolled first-years scored 32–34 on the ACT (25th–75th percentile, among students who submitted scores).
How much does Villanova University cost?
Villanova University's total cost of attendance is reported at $84,793 per year, including tuition, fees, and room and board.
When is the application deadline for Villanova University?
Villanova University's deadlines are Early Decision I Nov 1, 2026; Early Action Nov 1, 2026; Early Decision II Jan 15, 2027; Regular Decision Jan 15, 2027, per its own published admissions calendar.
Does Villanova University require students to live on campus?
No -- Villanova University doesn't require students to live in on-campus housing.
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