800 Lancaster Avenue
Villanova, PA 19085
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1842
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 7,208
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $238,765,088
Admissions
Application Fee: $70
Application Deadline: January 7
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $31,525
Room/Board: $9,560
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: health service, health insurance, other
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 67%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: U.S.Navy, Lockheed Martin, PricewaterhouseCoopers, KPMG, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Ernst & Young, Villanova University, Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, The Vanguard Group, Morgan Stanley, Deloitte, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania.
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 746,500
Number of current serial subscriptions: 10,800
Number of microforms: 998,579
Number of audiovisuals: 24,500
Number of ebooks: 3,000
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,400
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 100
Classrooms: 6,000
Labs: 4,000
Other areas: 7,900
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 5,000
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 70%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 10%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 23%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 85%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 70%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (96%), women’s dorms (2%), men’s dorms (2%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 10%
Doubles: 58%
Triples or Suites: 5%
Apartments: 27%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 26
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 50%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 254 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Philadelphia (21), Allentown,PA (55)
Nearest train station: Philadelphia, PA (12)
Nearest bus station: Philadelphia, PA (12)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 48%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 17%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,500
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Offered on campus
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (St. Joseph’s University)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Multicultural Night; Balloon Day; NovaFest; Special Olympics Fall Festival; Midnight Mania; Sunshine Day; Homecoming; Student Musical Theater musicals; Jazz Festival; Literary Festival; Welcome Back Picnic; Outdoor Masses; Up ’til Dawn; Relay for Life; Golf Club; Sailing Club; Ultimate Frisbee Club; Villanova Debate Society