This page provides the latest information on Villanova University (Villanova)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Villanova's acceptance rate is 26.98% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 23,256 students applied and 6,274 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively low, making it somewhat difficult to get into Villanova.
To apply to Villanova, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
For the academic year 2024-25, Villanova's acceptance rate is 26.98% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 27.73%. 10,207 men and 13,046 women applied to Villanova and 2,823 men and 3,450 women students were accepted.
Among them, 773 men and 967 women were enrolled in Villanova. You can explore the Villanova's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 23,256 | 10,207 | 13,046 | 0 | 0 |
| Admitted | 6,274 | 2,823 | 3,450 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled | 1,740 | 773 | 967 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 26.98% | 27.66% | 26.44% | - | - |
| Yield | 27.73% | 27.38% | 28.03% | - | - |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 323 students (19% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 164 students (9% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Villanova.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,450, including 710 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 740 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 740 and the 25th percentile is 685. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 770 and the 25th percentile is 710.
The median ACT composite score is 33, with a 75th percentile score of 34 and a 25th percentile score of 32 at Villanova. The median ACT Math score is 32 and the median ACT English score is 35.
The SAT and ACT scores at Villanova University are competitive and high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,314, ACT: 29 - private (not-for-profit) research university with high research activity).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 1,395 | 1,450 | 1,510 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 685 | 710 | 740 |
| SAT Math | 710 | 740 | 770 |
| ACT Composite | 32 | 33 | 34 |
| ACT Math | 30 | 32 | 34 |
| ACT English | 33 | 35 | 35 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 1,740 first-year students enrolled in Villanova. The proportion of full-time students is 99.14% and part-time students is 0.86%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 44.43% and women students is 55.57%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Villanova.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,740 | 773 | 967 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 1,725 | 761 | 964 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at Villanova. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Villanova University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Considered, if submitted |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Not Considered |
| SAT / ACT | Considered, if submitted |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Not Considered |
| Personal statement or essay | Required |
| Legacy status | Considered, if submitted |
The following provides general admission information for applying to Villanova:
The institutional SAT code for Villanova is 2959 and 4-digit ACT code is 3744.
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