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Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$43,756What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
27%
Graduation rate
92%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
6,938
In-state tuition
$67,776Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$67,776
SAT midpoint
1,420
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$100,423Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$43,756

Better than 3% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

92%

Better than 97% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$100,423

Better than 97% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$25,874

Better than 34% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$84,793

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$43,756

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Villanova University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time92%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return95%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$25,874
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$100,423

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Villanova University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Computer Engineering$94,22835
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$90,30226
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,241195
Computer and Information Sciences, General$83,45532
Business/Managerial Economics$82,21221
Finance and Financial Management Services$82,008253
Mechanical Engineering$80,96273
Management Information Systems and Services$78,7035
Accounting and Related Services$77,96695
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$76,606109
Real Estate$75,70244
Mathematics$75,48138
International Business$74,52923
Chemical Engineering$72,37950
Civil Engineering$71,52554
Marketing$69,63375
Economics$67,065112
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,30734
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$56,54920
Communication and Media Studies$52,294167
Political Science and Government$46,549115
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$45,08829
Research and Experimental Psychology$39,21821
English Language and Literature, General$37,64336
Psychology, General$35,46289
Biology, General$31,81896
History$27,88226
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$25,43637
Computer ScienceNot reported44
Physical Sciences, GeneralNot reported37
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported24
CriminologyNot reported19
StatisticsNot reported18
Peace Studies and Conflict ResolutionNot reported15
Geography and CartographyNot reported12
PhilosophyNot reported12
SociologyNot reported10
ChemistryNot reported10
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNot reported8
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, OtherNot reported6
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported5
PhysicsNot reported5
International/Globalization StudiesNot reported5
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported2
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported2
Theological and Ministerial StudiesNot reported2
Communications Technologies/TechniciansNot reported1
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported1
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Public AdministrationNot reportedNot reported

All 52 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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