Villanova, Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Villanova University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Villanova, Pennsylvania. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 10,041 students in fall 2024, including 7,004 undergraduates and 3,037 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
Villanova University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 116 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Business Administration and Management, and Finance. It awarded 3,239 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 4 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
95% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10 to 1.
Key figures
10,041
Students enrolled
95%
First-year retention
3,239
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
116
Programs and majors
10:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 116
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
95%
First-year retention, part-time students
77%
Student-to-faculty ratio
10:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,875
Associate degrees
6
Master's degrees
887
Doctoral degrees (research)
32
Professional doctorates
228
Certificates under 1 year
26
Postbaccalaureate certificates
181
Post-master's certificates
4
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
10,041
Undergraduates, fall 2024
7,004
Graduate students, fall 2024
3,037
Full-time, fall 2024
83%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
11,129
Undergraduates, 2024-25
7,528
Graduate students, 2024-25
3,601
Full-time, 2024-25
78%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
54%
Men
46%
White
67%
Hispanic or Latino
10%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
7%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
4
Programs with a fully online option
36
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
12%
Students taking some online courses
32%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Colonial Athletic Association; Big East Conference
President
Peter M. Donohue, O.S.A.
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization