Villanova University is a private institution that was started in 1842. It has a undergraduate enrollment of 6,865, its environment is suburban, and the campus size is 260 acres. It uses a semester-based academic year. Its tuition/fees are $57,710
Named for the Spanish Augustinian St. Thomas of Villanova, the university is still affiliated with the Augustinian Order. situated just outside Philadelphia, Villanova has six colleges, four of which serve undergraduate and graduate learners. Graduate programs include those in the School of Business and the Charles Widger School of Law. Villanova offers more than 280 student-run organizations, such as the Blue Key Society, which gives admissions tours and hosts prospective student days. Villanova is also the host of the largest student-run Special Olympics event in the world, and learners provide around a quarter-million hours of service to the community each year. They can also participate in about two dozen fraternities and sororities. The Villanova Wildcats – known for their successful men’s basketball program – mainly participate in the NCAA Division I Big East Conference. Incoming freshmen are guaranteed housing for their first three years.