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Villanova Ratings and Reviews

  • 9/10 Overall Rating
  • 4 Year
  • Villanova, PA
  • 5.0 4 reviews
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Villanova Ratings and Reviews

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Ratings

Villanova is rated within the top 15% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 9 out of 10.

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    9 out of 10
  • Academics
    10 out of 10
  • Resources
    10 out of 10
  • Outcomes
    9 out of 10
  • Value
    9 out of 10
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Student Review Summary

5.0

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4 out of 4 (100%) reviewers rated 4 stars or higher

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  • Overall Rating
    5.0
  • Academics
    5.0
  • Value for Money
    4.8
  • Professors / Faculty
    5.0
  • Campus Atmosphere
    5.0
  • Housing
    4.0
  • Campus Safety
    5.0
  • Student Life
    4.8
  • Party and Bar Scene
    4.2

Student and Parent Reviews

If you are a student, former student, faculty member or parent, please help guide other prospective students by sharing your personal experiences at this college. What is it really like to go to Villanova University?

May 17, 2021
Rating 5 out of 5

Villanova is exactly what you could need in a school. Competitive academics with encouraging professors. A wonderful sense of community, and if you like to party there is a time and a place. Yet, every Villanovan is doing homework on Sunday's and most find time on Saturday's to get some work done as well.

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May 11, 2020
Rating 5 out of 5

It's not for everyone, it's not a party school if you're a freshman guy you're not getting into anything without knowing someone, if you are fine with spending the weekends with a group of friends or going into the city to party rather than on-campus then you'll be great. It has a really high price tag but in my experience, they have been generous with grants making it economically feasible to be there. Diversity is an interesting topic, many complain the ratio is low, and it is, but everyone is accepting and there are clubs and activities to celebrate culture along with a high number of foreign students. Plus go to a rich school and meet rich people, a great opportunity to make connections.

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Jun 30, 2017
Rating 5 out of 5

Going in as a freshman, it's a wonderful school. Great academically and sports are abundant.

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Apr 15, 2016
Rating 5 out of 5

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Academics *

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Value for Money *

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Professors and Faculty *

Were instructors accessible, engaged, and invested in students or mostly going through the motions?

Campus Atmosphere *

Did the campus feel welcoming and full of energy, or more like a place you simply passed through?

Student Housing *

Were dorms and residence halls somewhere you'd want to live, or a constant source of frustration?

Campus Safety *

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Student Life *

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Party and Bar Scene *

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Last updated: August 2026