Getting in
For Fall 2025, 25,841 first-year students applied to Villanova, 7,272 were admitted and 1,805 enrolled: an acceptance rate of 28.1%.
Source: Villanova Common Data Set 2025-2026 (opens in a new tab), section C1. Read Oct 1, 2026.
By residency, first-year applicants, Fall 2025
| Applicants | Applied | Admitted | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | 522 | 216 | 41.4% |
| Out-of-state | 23,777 | 6,882 | 28.9% |
| International | 1,542 | 174 | 11.3% |
Source: Villanova Common Data Set 2025-2026 (opens in a new tab), section C1, residency table (by known physical address at the time of application). Read Oct 1, 2026.
By school or major. Villanova's Common Data Set reports one first-year acceptance rate for the whole university, with no rate by college or major.
Source: Villanova Common Data Set 2025-2026 (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Early decision. The Common Data Set counts both Early Decision rounds together. It gives the early action dates but no early action counts.
Early decision, Fall 2025
| Plan | Applied | Admitted | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Decision I and II, together | 1,680 | 1,005 | 59.8% |
Source: Villanova Common Data Set 2025-2026 (opens in a new tab), sections C21 and C22. Read Oct 1, 2026.
Programs with extra requirements
For students applying in fall 2026, entering fall 2027
Villanova reads every application as a whole. Three colleges ask for specific high school courses:
- Villanova School of Business. Four years of high school math, including Calculus if your school offers it. Most successful applicants have taken at least one year of Calculus beyond Pre-Calculus by the end of 12th grade.
- College of Engineering. A Physics course and Pre-Calculus are required; Calculus is strongly encouraged if your school offers it.
- Fitzpatrick College of Nursing. At least one year of Biology and one of Chemistry; advanced levels of both are strongly encouraged.
Villanova does not conduct admission interviews and does not consider demonstrated interest.
Source: Villanova Undergraduate Admission, First-Year Applicants (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Majors
72 majors across 5 schools. Every bachelor's degree major in Villanova's official 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog, grouped by the college that offers it, with the degree it leads to. Concentrations and the honors version of Nursing are folded into their major; minors, certificates, the second-degree nursing programs, the Liberal Arts major offered at SCI Phoenix, associate degrees and graduate programs are left out.
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences47
- Africana Studies (BA)
- Arab and Islamic Studies (BA)
- Art History (BA)
- Asian Studies (BA)
- Astronomy & Astrophysics (BS)
- Biochemistry (BS)
- Biology (BA)
- Biology (BS)
- Chemistry (BS)
- Chinese Studies (BA)
- Classical Studies (BA)
- Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience (BS)
- Communication (BA)
- Comprehensive Science (BS)
- Computer Science (BS)
- Criminology (BA)
- Cultural Studies (BA)
- Economics (BA)
- Elementary Education (BA)
- English (BA)
- Environmental Science (BS)
- Environmental Studies (BA)
- French and Francophone Studies (BA)
- Gender and Women's Studies (BA)
- Geography (BA)
- History (BA)
- Humanities (BA)
- Individually Designed (BA or BS)
- Irish Studies (BA)
- Italian (BA)
- Japanese Studies (BA)
- Latin American Studies (BA)
- Liberal Arts (BA)
- Mathematics (BS)
- Peace and Justice (BA)
- Philosophy (BA)
- Physics (BS)
- Political Science (BA)
- Psychology (BA)
- Psychology (BS)
- Public Service & Administration (BA)
- Russian Area Studies (BA)
- Secondary Education (BA)
- Sociology (BA)
- Spanish Studies (BA)
- Statistics (BS)
- Theology and Religious Studies (BA)
Source: Villanova 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog (from the Provost's Academic Catalogs page), College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Villanova School of Business10
- Accounting (BBA)
- Analytics & Artificial Intelligence Co-Major (BBA)
- Business Analytics Co-Major (BBA)
- Economics (BBA)
- Finance (BBA)
- International Business Co-Major (BBA)
- Management (BBA)
- Management Information Systems (BBA)
- Marketing (BBA)
- Real Estate (BBA)
Source: Villanova 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog (from the Provost's Academic Catalogs page), Villanova School of Business (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
College of Engineering6
- Biomedical Engineering (BS)
- Chemical Engineering (BS)
- Civil Engineering (BS)
- Computer Engineering (BS)
- Electrical Engineering (BS)
- Mechanical Engineering (BS)
Source: Villanova 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog (from the Provost's Academic Catalogs page), College of Engineering (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing1
- Nursing (BSN)
Source: Villanova 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog (from the Provost's Academic Catalogs page), M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
College of Professional Studies8
- Entrepreneurship (BIS)
- General Studies (BIS)
- Human Resource Management (BIS)
- Information Systems and Technology (BIS)
- Leadership (BA or BIS)
- Organizational Development & Management (BIS)
- Public Relations and Advertising (BA or BIS)
- Public Service & Administration (BIS)
Source: Villanova 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog (from the Provost's Academic Catalogs page), College of Professional Studies (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Deadlines for Fall 2027
For students applying in fall 2026, entering fall 2027
| Plan | Apply by | Decision | Binding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Action | November 1 | By January 20 | No |
| Early Decision I | November 1 | By December 1 | Yes |
| Early Decision II | January 15 | By February 15 | Yes |
| Regular Decision | January 15 | By April 1 | No |
Early Action and Early Decision I applicants hear admit, deny or defer; Early Decision II and Regular Decision applicants hear admit, deny or waitlist. You can switch from Early Action to Early Decision I until November 10, and from Regular Decision or a deferred Early Action application to Early Decision II until January 31.
Source: Villanova Undergraduate Admission, Application Dates and Deadlines (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Both Early Decision rounds are binding: if admitted, you enroll at Villanova and withdraw all applications to other colleges and universities. Early Decision admits pay the enrollment deposit within two weeks of admission.
Source: Villanova Undergraduate Admission, Application Dates and Deadlines (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Testing
For students applying in fall 2026, entering fall 2027
Villanova is test-optional through the 2026-27 admission campaign (the Class of 2031, entering fall 2027): you choose whether to send SAT or ACT scores. You can self-report them on your Applicant Status Page and send official scores only if admitted and enrolling. Villanova superscores. Students homeschooled for more than one full academic year of high school must submit the SAT or ACT.
Source: Villanova Undergraduate Admission, First-Year Applicants (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
The Common Data Set marks the SAT or ACT as required for some fall 2027 applicants and explains that they are required for homeschool students.
Source: Villanova Common Data Set 2025-2026 (opens in a new tab), section C8. Read Oct 1, 2026.
Applying next year?
For students applying in fall 2027, entering fall 2028
Not announced yet. When we checked Villanova's admission pages on October 1, 2026, we found no announced changes for fall 2028 entry. The deadlines and rules above are for fall 2027 entry.
Source: Villanova Undergraduate Admission, FAQs (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Cost, and what families paid after aid
The published cost of a year at Villanova, 2026-2027:
| Tuition | $72,990 |
|---|---|
| Required fees | $1,024 |
| Housing (on campus) | $10,314 |
| Food (on-campus meal plan) | $9,040 |
| Books and supplies | $1,160 |
| Transportation | $1,070 |
| Other expenses | $1,450 |
| Total | $97,048 |
For a full-time first-year student living on campus, the full academic year, as the Common Data Set gives it. Villanova reports that tuition and fees do not vary by year of study or by program.
Source: Villanova Common Data Set 2025-2026 (opens in a new tab), sections G1 and G5. Read Oct 1, 2026.
Average net price per year, by family income, 2023-24:
| Family income | Paid after grants |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $17,823 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $16,496 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $20,923 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $33,389 |
| Over $110,000 | $58,741 |
| All incomes | $43,756 |
What first-year, full-time students who received federal aid paid after grants and scholarships, by family income, in 2023-24, the latest year the Department of Education publishes. Your own price comes from Villanova's aid offer.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Similar schools
Chosen for how close each is to Villanova University on acceptance rate, public or private, location and majors offered.
Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA · Private29% admitted$36,931 average net price
Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PA · Private32.2% admitted$40,766 average net price
Skidmore CollegeSaratoga Springs, NY · Private23.8% admitted$32,297 average net price
Macalester CollegeSaint Paul, MN · Private28.1% admitted$32,149 average net price
Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, NY · Private20.9% admitted$39,343 average net price
Admitted: each school's latest first-year acceptance rate, so the year can differ from school to school; each school's page names its year and source. Average net price: what federal aid recipients paid per year after grants, 2023-24, and the in-state figure for a public university.