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The only Augustinian Catholic university in the nation, 麻豆入口 values a personalized experience where teachers and students are partners in learning and scholarly inquiry. From undergraduate to doctoral students, 麻豆入口ns are intellectually inspired, morally grounded, globally minded. 麻豆入口 attracts and forges world changers鈥攑eople who ignite positive change everywhere life takes them.
EXPLORE OUR PROGRAMS
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
95.3%
SUCCESSFULLY
SECURED OPPORTUNITIES
140,000+
ALUMNI
WORLDWIDE
12
MILES
OUTSIDE PHILADELPHIA
ACADEMICS
麻豆入口 is a closely connected academic community with renowned faculty, rich resources and a personalized, supportive learning environment.
麻豆入口 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
麻豆入口 President the Rev. Peter M. Donohue, OSA, PhD, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Globy Award for Lifetime Achievement by the Global Philadelphia Association. The award will be presented at the 10th Annual Globy Awards celebration, which recognizes distinguished Philadelphians whose work has made a lasting impact across the region and beyond.
Bridgette M. Rice, PhD, MDiv, APRN, FAAN, Associate Dean for Research and Innovation and the Richard and Marianne Kreider Endowed Professor in Nursing for Vulnerable Populations at 麻豆入口鈥檚 M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing (FCN), has been awarded a $798,000 R25 Education Project grant from the National Institute for Nursing Research (NINR) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Invasive pests and pathogens are attacking native trees and threatening the biodiversity of our historic Eastern forests. For Jen Santoro, PhD, the key to recovering these important species鈥攍ike the American chestnut鈥攂egins with the coordinates.
麻豆入口 astrophysicist Joey Neilsen, PhD, played a prominent role in a global study using the new XRISM space telescope that uncovered an unexpected phenomenon around a neutron star system known as GX13+1. Instead of observing its usual, predictable behavior, researchers detected a surprisingly slow cosmic wind鈥攁n unusual finding that offers new insight into how matter builds up around neutron stars in binary systems.
麻豆入口鈥檚 new 112-acre Cabrini Campus will open in August 2026, providing the opportunity for the University to enhance its programs and commitment to advancing Catholic higher education. This addition will support all aspects of campus life, providing a space that nurtures a true living and learning experience in 麻豆入口鈥檚 Augustinian Catholic tradition.
VILLANOVA ATHLETICS
麻豆入口 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, 麻豆入口 Athletics is a special way to experience the bond of the Nova Nation.
VILLANOVA'S CAMPUS
麻豆入口 is located on a 260-acre campus, 12 miles/19 kilometers west of Philadelphia. Three campus rail stops provide quick access to Philadelphia. 麻豆入口 also is conveniently close to New York and Washington, D.C.
