Villanova University

Villanova University is a private institution founded in 1842. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 7,065 (Fall 2023) and is located on a 260-acre campus in a suburban area. The university operates on a semester-based academic calendar. Villanova is ranked 58th among national universities in the 2025 edition of Best Colleges. Its tuition and fees are $67,776.

Villanova University is named after St. Thomas Villanova, a Spanish Augustinian, and is still affiliated with the Augustinian Order. Located just outside of Philadelphia, Villanova has six colleges, four of which serve undergraduate and graduate students. Graduate programs include the School of Business and the Charles Widger School of Law. Villanova is home to more than 280 student organizations, such as the Blue Key Society, which conducts admissions tours and hosts Prospective Student Day. Villanova is also the host of the world's largest student-organized Special Olympics, where students provide approximately 250,000 hours of service to the community each year. Students also have access to about two dozen fraternities and sororities. The Villanova Wildcats are known for their successful men's basketball program that competes primarily in the NCAA Division I Big East Conference. The Villanova Wildcats are known for their successful men's basketball program that competes primarily in the NCAA Division I Big East Conference.