Villanova University, a coeducational Roman Catholic institution, was founded by the Order
of Saint Augustine in 1842. A wide variety of undergraduate and graduate degree programs
are offered through the University’s four colleges: the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences,
the Villanova School of Business, the College of Engineering and the College of Nursing, as well
as the Villanova School of Law. Named for St. Thomas of Villanova, the 16th-century Augustinian
bishop of Valencia, Spain, known for his dedication to the poor and marginalized, Villanova is the
oldest and largest Catholic university in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Rev. Peter M.
Donohue, O.S.A., became the 32nd president in June 2006.
• 254-acre campus, 12 miles west
of Philadelphia
• 65 buildings, including a library with more
than 800,000 volumes and more than a
million microform items, an 11,800-seat
stadium and 26 residence halls
• Law School: 956 (includes traditional and
joint Ph.D., M.B.A. and Tax enrollments)
• 51% female; 49% male
• Students from 46 states, District of Columbia,
Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam and
51 foreign countries
• Student/faculty ratio: 11: 1
• Average class size: 22
• Faculty: 585 full-time, 90% of whom hold
the highest degree in their fields
• Staff: 1,381 full-time; 178 part-time
• Average Tuition: $35,500
• Room & Board: $10,087
• 48% of full-time undergraduate students
receive University aid totaling more than
$59 million
ADMISSIONS — CLASS OF 2012:
• 15,102 applications, a record number
• 1,604 enrolled students
• 39% acceptance rate
• More than 20% traditionally
underrepresented minority student group
• Mid 50% SAT scores: 1220–1370
• Endowment Market Value (5/31/08):
$355 million
• Each year, Villanovans provide more than
64,000 hours of service to communities
locally, regionally and globally
• 16 NCAA team national championships
and 73 conference championships
• Villanova has produced 55 Olympians, including
Adrian Blincoe ’03, Kristina Lennox ’07 and
Jen Rhines ’96, who participated in the 2008
Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China
Opening of the Davis Center
On November 8, 2007, Villanova University
officially cut the ribbon on the $18.5 million,
55,000 square foot Davis Center for Athletics
and Fitness. A unique, state-of-the-art facility,
the Davis Center features practice and training
facilities for the basketball programs as well as
a fitness center for the entire campus community.
The building is named in honor of the generous
contributions of brothers James Davis ’81 and
William Davis ’85 and their families.
