Villanova University
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 27.0%
- Applications
- 23,256
- Enrolled
- 1,740
- Yield Rate
- 27.7%
- SAT Average
- 1450
- ACT Midpoint
- 33
- Test Policy
- Considered
- Application Fee
- $80
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 81.0%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 95.0%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 99.0%
Application Deadlines
- Early Decision (binding): November 1 · notification December 15
- Early Decision II (binding): January 15 · notification March 1
- Early Action: November 1 · notification January 20
- Regular Decision: January 15 · notification April 1
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Academic GPA, Application Essay
- Important
- Recommendations, Extracurricular Activities, Talent / Ability, Character / Personal Qualities, Volunteer Work
- Considered
- Class Rank, Standardized Tests, First Generation, Legacy / Alumni Relation, Geographic Residence, State Residency, Work Experience
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 5,449
- Accepted Spot
- 2,205
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 28
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 0.5%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $67,776
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $67,776
- Average Net Price
- $43,756
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $16,914
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $31,248
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $25,786
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $34,285
- Family Income Over $110k
- $60,637
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 83.5%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $51,847
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $58,054
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $43,841
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 45%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 12.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 89.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 92.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 95.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 14.9%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 3,552
Top Fields of Study
- Business & Management: 448 graduates/year
- Engineering: 238 graduates/year
- Social Sciences: 226 graduates/year
- Health Professions: 195 graduates/year
- Communication & Media: 153 graduates/year
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences: 118 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 0.74
- Application Trend
- Stable demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- -1.6% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 42th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 0.7 standard deviation more competitive than its historical average.