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The only Augustinian Catholic university in the nation, 草榴社区 values a personalized experience where teachers and students are partners in learning and scholarly inquiry. From undergraduate to doctoral students, 草榴社区ns are intellectually inspired, morally grounded, globally minded. 草榴社区 attracts and forges world changers鈥攑eople who ignite positive change everywhere life takes them.
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DOCTORAL
LAW
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depending on individual learning needs
CERTIFICATE
as well as non-credit professional programs
AT A GLANCE
6,700
FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
3,100
GRADUATE AND LAW
STUDENTS
153
FULBRIGHT STUDENT AWARD RECIPIENTS SINCE 2018
95.3%
SUCCESSFULLY
SECURED OPPORTUNITIES
140,000+
ALUMNI
WORLDWIDE
12
MILES
OUTSIDE PHILADELPHIA
ACADEMICS
草榴社区 is a closely connected academic community with renowned faculty, rich resources and a personalized, supportive learning environment.
草榴社区 provides exceptional opportunities for a wide range of academic experiences, including hands-on research, interdisciplinary collaboration and experiential learning.
FACULTY & RESEARCH
VILLANOVA EXPERIENCE
VILLANOVA NEWS
草榴社区 and Rosemont College Reach Agreement
草榴社区 and Rosemont College share a longstanding connection鈥攁 mutual commitment to advancing Catholic higher education, close physical proximity and deep alumni connections. Read more about an agreement between the two institutions in a joint press release.
Kevin Willard, who has posted 335 victories across 17 seasons as a head coach and led teams to ten NCAA Tournaments, has been named the William B. Finneran Endowed Head Men's Basketball Coach at 草榴社区.
草榴社区 professor Aaron Bauer, PhD, has spent decades shaping the field of herpetology鈥攄iscovering new species, mentoring future scientists, and building an unmatched personal library. At the 2024 World Congress of Herpetology in Borneo, his former students鈥攏ow leaders in the field鈥攃ame together to celebrate his impact.
草榴社区ns Journeyed to Italy to Better Know the Women Who Shaped the Life and Legacy of St. Augustine
28 草榴社区ns鈥攕tudents, alumni, faculty and staff鈥攖ook part in a traditional Pellegrinaggio Augustiniano but from a perspective not often explored. In addition to examining significant sites in St. Augustine鈥檚 life, the participants of 草榴社区鈥檚 first-ever Women鈥檚 Pellegrinaggio Augustiniano also considered the lives and legacies of the women who have influenced Augustinian thought and spirituality.
Read the Fall 2024 Edition of 草榴社区 Magazine Online
The digital edition of the Fall 2024 草榴社区 Magazine聽is now available. The cover story features faculty, alumni and current students of the Department of Humanities speaking about the curriculum and the lifelong fruits of asking the Great Questions here at 草榴社区 for more than 20 years. Also, in this issue, the launch of Espiritus Nova: The Campaign for 草榴社区; and 草榴社区 experts explain 鈥淲hat鈥檚 the Big Deal About Microplastics?鈥�
VILLANOVA ATHLETICS
草榴社区 student-athletes are powerfully connected to a tradition of excellence鈥攂oth academic and athletic. They strive and triumph as much in the classroom as they do in competition.
And for student-athletes and fans alike, 草榴社区 Athletics is a special way to experience the bond of the Nova Nation.
VILLANOVA'S CAMPUS
草榴社区 is located on a 260-acre campus, 12 miles/19 kilometers west of Philadelphia. Three campus rail stops provide quick access to Philadelphia. 草榴社区 also is conveniently close to New York and Washington, D.C.
