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Acceptance Rate 26.98%
Yield 27.73%
SAT Score 1,450
ACT Score 33
Applicants 23,256

Villanova Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 26.98% at Villanova University. Total 23,256 students applied and 6,274 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,450 and the average ACT score is 33.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$80
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationhttps://www1.villanova.edu/university/undergraduate-admission.html
Online Applicationwww1.villanova.edu/university/apply.html
Acceptance Rate26.98%
Average Test Scores1,450 SAT / 33 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 26.98%. A total of 23,256 students (10,207 men and 13,046 women) have applied to and 6,274 (2,823 men and 3,450 women) students admitted to Villanova University.
Among them, 773 male and 967 female students have enrolled into Villanova and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 27.73%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Villanova
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants23,25610,20713,04600
Admitted6,2742,8233,45000
Enrolled1,74077396700
Acceptance Rate 26.98% 27.66% 26.44% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 27.73% 27.38% 28.03% - -
[Chart] Villanova University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Villanova, 323 applicants (19% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 164 applicants (9%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,450 at Villanova. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,510 and 25th percentile score is 1,395.
The average ACT score is 33 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 34 and the 25th percentile score is 32.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Villanova. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Villanova with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Villanova
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total139514501510
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing685710740
Math710740770
ACT Composite323334
Math303234
English333535
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Villanova University, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Villanova
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Villanova

The calendar system at Villanova University is Semester. Villanova University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Villanova University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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