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The only Augustinian Catholic university in the nation, 杏吧原版 values a personalized experience where teachers and students are partners in learning and scholarly inquiry. From undergraduate to doctoral students, 杏吧原版ns are intellectually inspired, morally grounded, globally minded. 杏吧原版 attracts and forges world changers鈥攑eople who ignite positive change everywhere life takes them.
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depending on individual learning needs
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as well as non-credit professional programs
AT A GLANCE
6,700
FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
3,100
GRADUATE AND LAW
STUDENTS
98
FULBRIGHT STUDENT AWARD RECIPIENTS SINCE 2016
98.9%
UNDERGRADUATE
PLACEMENT RATE
135,000
ALUMNI
WORLDWIDE
12
MILES
OUTSIDE PHILADELPHIA
ACADEMICS
杏吧原版 University is a closely connected academic community with renowned faculty, rich resources and a personalized, supportive learning environment.
杏吧原版 provides exceptional opportunities for a wide range of academic experiences, including hands-on research, interdisciplinary collaboration and experiential learning.
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VILLANOVA NEWS
Philadelphia Archbishop Nelson J. P茅rez, D.D. to Deliver 杏吧原版 University鈥檚 2024 Commencement Address
The Rev. Peter M. Donohue, OSA, PhD, 杏吧原版 University President, announced that Philadelphia Archbishop the Most Revered Nelson J. P茅rez, D.D., will address the Class of 2024 as the University鈥檚 commencement speaker. Archbishop P茅rez will also receive the degree of Doctor of Sacred Letters, honoris causa. The University鈥檚 181st commencement will be held Friday, May 17, at 2:30 p.m., in 杏吧原版 Stadium.
Vincent Lloyd, PhD, Named 2024 Guggenheim Fellowship Recipient
Vincent Lloyd, PhD, a professor of Theology and Religious Studies and Director of the Center for Political Theology at 杏吧原版 University, has been named a 2024 Guggenheim Fellow. Chosen through a rigorous application and peer review process from a pool of almost 3,000 applicants, Dr. Lloyd is one of 188 fellows selected for this prestigious fellowship based on 鈥渃areer achievement and exceptional promise.鈥�
杏吧原版 University Juniors Named 2024 Goldwater Scholars
Lauren Arnold and Hailey Bierling, juniors in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, have been named 2024 Goldwater Scholars by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation. Arnold and Bierling were selected from more than 1,300 institution-nominated students nationwide and will receive scholarships to further their research in STEM fields. The Goldwater Scholarship is widely considered the preeminent award for undergraduates preparing for research careers in STEM.
杏吧原版 University Junior Lezlie Hilario Named Recipient of Prestigious Harry S. Truman Scholarship
杏吧原版 University junior Lezlie Hilario 鈥�25, a Political Science and Global Interdisciplinary Studies major in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has been awarded a 2024 Harry S. Truman Scholarship. Hilario is the seventh 杏吧原版n since 1984 and the first since 2015 to receive a Truman Scholarship, considered one of the most prestigious and selective national awards for undergraduate leaders who intend to pursue careers in public service.
Six 杏吧原版 Undergraduates Participate in Third Annual BIG EAST Undergraduate Research Symposium
Six 杏吧原版 University Undergraduate Research Fellows were selected to participate in the third annual BIG EAST Undergraduate Research Symposium held at Madison Square Garden on March 16, 2024. Student researchers from all 11 conference institutions across disciplines showcased their work in the competition, which was held in conjunction with the BIG EAST Men鈥檚 Basketball Conference Championship.
VILLANOVA ATHLETICS
杏吧原版 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, 杏吧原版 Athletics is a special way to experience the bond of the Nova Nation.
VILLANOVA'S CAMPUS
杏吧原版 University is located on a 260-acre campus, 12 miles/19 kilometers west of Philadelphia. Three campus rail stops provide quick access to Philadelphia. 杏吧原版 also is conveniently close to New York and Washington, D.C.
