Villanova University is a co-educational Roman Catholic institution, founded by the Order of Saint Augustine in 1842, in Villanova, Pennsylvania. A premier institution of higher education, Villanova provides a comprehensive education rooted in the liberal arts; a shared commitment to the Augustinian ideals of truth, unity and love; and a community dedicated to service to others.
A wide variety of undergraduate and graduate degree programs are offered through the University’s six colleges: the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, the Villanova School of Business, the College of Engineering, the College of Professional Studies, the M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, and the Charles Widger School of Law. With a total enrollment that surpasses 10,000 undergraduate, graduate and law students, Villanova is the oldest and largest Catholic university in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is located twelve miles west of the historic city of Philadelphia.
The University offices are open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Office of the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research is in Room 301, Center for Engineering Education and Research (CEER).
The University campus is situated in Villanova, Pennsylvania, on Lancaster Avenue (U.S. Route 30), six miles west of City Line, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The postal address is 800 E. Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, Pennsylvania 19085-1681. The University telephone number is 610-519-4500; the College of Engineering telephone number is 610-519-6723; the fax number is 610-519-5859.
Prospective students may obtain additional information on the University website.
Villanova University is an affirmative action institution complying with the requirements of Executive Order 11246 as Amended by 11375; Title IX; and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Sections 503 and 504. Villanova is authorized under Federal law to enroll nonimmigrant alien students. Note: The pronoun "he" as used in this publication usually refers to both male and female students.