Villanova University
PA · Private · Mid-Atlantic · National university · Top 50 tier · 6,862 undergraduates (medium)
Admission rates
Latest admit rates
How much of the class comes from ED
~56% of enrolled freshmen were admitted through Early Decision.
This is a share of the freshman class, not an admit rate.
† Regular round (est.) = (all admitted students − Early Decision admits) ÷ (all applicants − Early Decision applicants). It also includes Early Action, because the Common Data Set does not report Early Action counts.
Trends, Fall 2019–Fall 2025
Admission rates
Early plans
Fall 2027 applicants
Testing
Testing policy
Superscoring
What this means:
How to send scores
Self-report accepted; official scores only after admission/enrollment
School’s words: “Students sharing self-reported scores will not be required to submit official scores unless they are admitted and choose to enroll.”
Source ↗ · checked Nov 3, 2026
Students submitting scores
‡ Est. % submitting scores adds the share of enrolled first-years who submitted the SAT to the share who submitted the ACT.
Score ranges (middle 50%)
Enrolled first-years who submitted scores, Fall 2025. A quarter scored below the range and a quarter above.
Trends, Fall 2019–Fall 2025
Share of enrolled students submitting scores
SAT composite, middle 50%
ACT composite, middle 50%
Year-by-year data, Fall 2019–Fall 2025
| CDS year | Admitted | Admit rate | ED rate | ED share of class | Est. % submitting | % SAT | % ACT | SAT mid-50 | ACT mid-50 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 ↗ | 6,470 | 28.2% | 56.5% | Not reported | 100% | 61% | 39% | 1330-1460 | 31-34 | |
| 2020-21 ↗ | 6,770 | 30.7% | 58.2% | Not reported | 100% | 60% | 40% | ERW 650-710, Math 670-750 | 30-33 | |
| 2021-22 ↗ | 6,162 | 25.2% | 59.6% | Not reported | 45% | 28% | 17% | ERW 660-730, Math 690-760 | 31-34 | |
| 2022-23 ↗ | 5,576 | 23.4% | 55.6% | Not reported | 43% | 28% | 15% | 1390-1480 | 32-34 | |
| 2023-24 ↗ | 5,810 | 25.1% | 49.5% | Not reported | 36% | 25% | 11% | 1410-1490 | 32-34 | |
| 2024-25 ↗ | 6,274 | 27% | 54.2% | 53% | 28% | 19% | 9% | 1410-1490 | 32-34 | |
| 2025-26 | 7,272 | 28.1% | 59.8% | Not reported | 28% | 19% | 9% | 1420-1490 | 32-34 |
Waitlist admit rate
Share of students who stayed on the waitlist and were later admitted, by entering class.
- 2025: 1%
- 2024: 29%
- 2023: 48%
- 2022: 2%
- 2021: 3%
Test policy in each Common Data Set
History only. The current policy is under Testing above.
- Fall 2027 Required for some2025-26 CDS
- Fall 2026 Required for some2024-25 CDS
- Fall 2025 Required for some2023-24 CDS
- Fall 2024 Required for some2022-23 CDSThis form’s own wording says Fall 2023; every CDS here is read as covering the fall two years after its first year.
- Fall 2023 Required for some2021-22 CDS
- Fall 2022 Required for some2020-21 CDS
- Fall 2021 Not reported2019-20 CDS
From the school's website
Figures from the school’s own pages that add to its Common Data Set. Each links its source.
Villanova reports that 54% of students admitted to the Class of 2029 applied without test scores (data as of April 1, 2025).
Source: Villanova admission profile (archived Nov 16, 2025) ↗
Notes
- Test-optional for most applicants; per the Common Data Set, SAT or ACT scores are required for homeschooled applicants.