Applying to Villanova University

The acceptance rate at Villanova University was 28.24% - 22,909 students were applied and 6,470 were admitted to the school. Based on the rate, it is relatively hard (lower than the national average) to get into the school. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 26% where 1,695 out of 6,470 admitted students were enrolled.

The average SAT score is 1,395 and the ACT score is 33 at the school.

Below tables and charts analyze the admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics

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Admissions Information

The application fee is $80 for applying undergraduate school and $50 for graduate school at Villanova University. Next table presents general admission information.

General Admission Information
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$80
Graduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	www1.villanova.edu/villanova/admission.html
Online Application	www1.villanova.edu/villanova/admission/overview.html
Calendar System	Semester
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1 Year Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice)

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2019-20, the acceptance rate is 28.24% and the yield is 26.20%. 10,659 men and 12,250 women applied to Villanova University and 2,952 men and 3,518 women students were accepted. Among them, 783 men and 912 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2019). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	22,909	10,659	12,250
Admitted	6,470	2,952	3,518
Enrolled	1,695	783	912
Acceptance Rate	28.24%	27.69%	28.72%
Yield	26.20%	26.52%	25.92%

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

For the academic year 2019-2020, 1,034 students (61% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 653 students (39%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75^th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 710 and the 25^th percentile is 650. The SAT Math score is 760 (75^th) and 670 (25^th). The submitted ACT composite score is 34 (75^th percentile) and 31 (25^th percentile).

	25^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	650	710
SAT Math	670	760
ACT Composite	31	34
ACT Math	28	32
ACT English	32	35

The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at Villanova University are very competitive and high when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,148, ACT: 68 - Private (not-for-profit) Doctoral/Research University).

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, and Formal Demonstration of Competencies to its applicants.The school recommends to submit High School GPA, 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 .

Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Recommended
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Admission Test Scores	Required
TOEFL	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Neither required nor recommended