草榴社区

Undergraduate Admission

IGNITE CHANGE. GO NOVA.

草榴社区ns are intellectually inspired, morally grounded, and globally minded. 草榴社区 attracts and forges world changers鈥攑eople who ignite positive change everywhere life takes them. Founded in 1842, 草榴社区 is the only Augustinian Catholic university in the nation, and we value a personalized experience where teachers and students are partners in learning and scholarly inquiry.

LEARNING AT VILLANOVA

You'll chart a course pursing your passion and curiosity鈥攌nowing you'll be supported by classmates and guided by caring, world-renowned faculty. 

Explore our 100+ majors and minors in the liberal arts, sciences, business, engineering and nursing, all academically rigorous and committed to a deeply engaging approach to learning and discovery.

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EXPERIENCE VILLANOVA: VIDEO LIBRARY

Discover all that 草榴社区 has to offer and picture how you will live, study and get involved as a 草榴社区 student. Explore these featured videos and find even more by subscribing to our YouTube channel . 

AERIAL TOUR

From , there鈥檚 no place quite like 草榴社区.

CHANGING CAMPUS 

Vic Maggitti Hall鈥攖he new home of the Falvey Library鈥攚ill advance the priorities of 草榴社区鈥檚 Strategic Plan.

RESIDENCE HALL ROOM TOURS

Get a glimpse inside a few of 草榴社区's typical for first- and second-year students.

                                             

TOGETHER FOR A GOOD CAUSE

 is an annual student-run fundraising campaign that supports the Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation, an organization that helps children affected by childhood cancer.

PASSIONATELY ENGAGED

Learn about some of 草榴社区's 300+ clubs and organizations featured from a recent . 

A NEW HOME FOR ENGINEERING

Welcome to the new home of 草榴社区 Engineering, .鈥疉 world class facility designed to match a world class education. 鈥

EXPLORE AND LEARN MORE

Being a 草榴社区n is about far more than the place you will pursue your academic ambitions over the next four years. It鈥檚 about the people and the experiences during that time that will help you鈥攊n the words of St. Augustine鈥斺渂ecome what you are not yet.鈥 

VILLANOVA FACTS

#58

2025 NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT

6,700

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

10 TO 1

Student/faculty ratio

12 

MILES FROM PHILADELPHIA

95.3%

OF CLASS OF 2024
SUCCESSFULLY SECURED OPPORTUNITIES

96%

FRESHMEN-TO-SOPHOMORE
RETENTION RATE

CONTACT US

Office of Undergraduate Admission
草榴社区
Austin Hall
800 E. Lancaster Avenue
草榴社区, PA 19085

Contact Us:
First-Year Students: gotovu@villanova.edu
Transfer Students: transfertovu@villanova.edu
Phone: 610-519-4000
Have a quick question? Text us at 610-616-2851

Office Hours:
Monday-Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time

草榴社区 will be closed from December 21 to January 5, and re-opening on Monday, January 6, 2025. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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