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The only Augustinian Catholic university in the nation, Villanova values a personalized experience where teachers and students are partners in learning and scholarly inquiry. From undergraduate to doctoral students, Villanovans are intellectually inspired, morally grounded, globally minded.
Villanova University is a private institution that was founded in 1842. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 6,989 (fall 2022), its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 260 acres.
Villanova University is a private Catholic research university in Villanova, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded by the Order of Saint Augustine in 1842 and named after Saint Thomas of Villanova.
Undergraduate Admission. Founded in 1842, Villanova is the only Augustinian Catholic university in the nation. Villanova University values a personalized experience where teachers and students are partners in learning and scholarly inquiry.
Villanova University offers a diverse array of academic programs for undergraduate, graduate, post-baccalaureate and nontraditional students. Explore our degrees, minors, certificates and non-degree programs offered in person, online or in hybrid formats.
Welcome to Villanova University. We invite you to explore our suburban 260-acre campus located just 12 miles from Philadelphia on the historic Main Line. Take a campus tour, meet our students and discover our beautiful architecture and relaxing open space.
Dedicated to academic excellence and lifelong success. Since 1842, Villanova University’s Augustinian Catholic intellectual tradition has been the cornerstone of an academic community in which students learn to think critically, act compassionately and succeed while serving others.
FAST FACTS. Since Villanova University's founding in 1842, we have been inspired by the Augustinian Catholic values of truth, unity and love, creating a uniquely Villanova environment, in which students learn to think critically, act compassionately and succeed while serving others.
Building on a strong liberal arts foundation, Villanova Nursing students emerge as exceptionally prepared nurses through transformative learning approaches in the classroom, research opportunities and diverse clinical experiences in simulation labs, community centers, hospitals and clinics.
Whether you seek a master's degree, post-graduate certificate, DNP or PhD, you will find that we bring together the worlds of academic theory and applied knowledge in a unique, fully accredited program ranked among the top graduate nursing programs in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
