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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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BACHELOR'S
MASTER'S
DOCTORAL
LAW
ONLINE
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
95.7%
UNDERGRADUATE
PLACEMENT RATE
135,000
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 Set to Celebrate the Life and Legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
This month, 草榴社区 will commemorate the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a variety of activities and programs that reflect his message of peace, justice and hope.
Rita Sogoti '26 CLAS Awarded Prestigious Frederick Douglass-Daniel O鈥機onnell Global Internship
草榴社区 junior Rita Sogoti '26, a Criminology major in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has been selected by The Council on International Educational Exchange and the African American Irish Diaspora Network for the 2025 Frederick Douglass-Daniel O鈥機onnell Global Internship.
草榴社区 Announces the Election of Four New Members to its Board of Trustees
The Rev. Paul W. Galetto, OSA, STB, PhD, Pastor of St. Paul Parish in Philadelphia and Parochial Administrator at St. Augustine Parish in Philadelphia; Michael Kazanjian, Chief Marketing Officer at Fiduciary Exchange, LLC (FIDx); the Rev. Daniel Madden, OSA, Director of Austin Scholars Formation at Merrimack College in North Andover, Mass.; and Sister Diane Olmstead, MSC, Provincial Superior of the Guadalupe Province for the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, joined the 38-member Board effective Jan. 1.
C. Nataraj, PhD, Moritz Endowed professor of engineered systems at 草榴社区鈥檚 College of Engineering and director of the 草榴社区 Center for Analytics of Dynamic Systems, along with Turki Haj Mohamad 鈥�21 PhD, has been awarded a patent for the development of a fault detection system that provides a software-based method for diagnosing the nature and magnitude of faults within dynamic mechanical and electrical systems.
草榴社区 to Present Civitas Dei Medal to Michele Dillon, PhD
草榴社区 will award the 2025 Civitas Dei Medal to Michele Dillon, PhD, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Professor of Sociology at the University of New Hampshire. A leading voice in the sociology of religion and contemporary Catholicism, Dr. Dillon is the first social scientist to receive this prestigious honor. She will also deliver a lecture during the medal presentation, scheduled for Thursday, February 13, at 4 p.m.
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.
