The average composite SAT score for admitted Villanova University freshman is 1455 out of 1600. Villanova students have the 61st highest average SAT score in the United States. For perspective, a 1455 is in the 98th percentile of all SAT test takers.
The middle fifty percent of incoming students have SAT composite scores ranging from 1400 to 1510. The 75th percentile score is 1510 while the 25th percentile score is 1400.
The lowest SAT score accepted is not reported by Villanova but we estimate it to be around a 1340 total composite SAT score.
The average score for Villanova students on the math portion of the SAT is 740 out of 800. The 25th percentile of students score a 710 and the 75th percentile score 770.
The 25th and 75th percentile range for SAT reading scores range from 690 to 740 and the average score for Villanova University students is 715.
Below are estimated chances of being accepted at Villanova University based on SAT score ranges and the overall admission rate of 25.1%. These chances assume you have an average GPA for the school, around 3.87.
An SAT score of 1510 or higher is very competitive at Villanova and is a better score than three quarters of students who are accepted. While having an above average chance of acceptance, admission is very competitive. The estimated chance of getting in is around 39% or higher.
Scores between 1460 to 1500 are above average giving you an advantage over most applicants. While scores in this range are higher than many who apply, admission is very competitive. The estimated chance of getting in is around 26% to 36%.
SAT scores between 1400 to 1450 are still in the middle range of accepted students a but a little lower than the average. You can get in and have about a 15% to 24% percent chance of being admitted.
SAT scores from 1340 to 1390 are on the very low end of the range where students are accepted. Scores in this range are not competitive with most other applicants but you still have a chance. We estimate scores in this range have less than a 14% chance of admission to Villanova. SAT scores below 1340 likely fall out of the range where students are regularly accepted.
Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2023 starting class| SAT Score | Admission Chances |
|---|---|
| 1600 | 64% |
| 1590 | 62% |
| 1580 | 59% |
| 1570 | 56% |
| 1560 | 53% |
| 1550 | 50% |
| 1540 | 47% |
| 1530 | 44% |
| 1520 | 42% |
| 1510 | 39% |
| 1500 | 36% |
| 1490 | 33% |
| 1480 | 31% |
| 1470 | 28% |
| 1460 | 26% |
| 1450 | 24% |
| 1440 | 22% |
| 1430 | 20% |
| 1420 | 18% |
| 1410 | 16% |
| 1400 | 15% |
| 1390 | 14% |
| 1380 | 12% |
| 1370 | 11% |
| 1360 | 10% |
| 1350 | 9% |
| 1340 | 8% |
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Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=216597 IPEDS survey data for Villanova University.