Villanova University Academic Life

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The student-faculty ratio at Villanova University is 11:1, and the school has 42.5 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Villanova University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Engineering; Health Professions and Related Programs; Social Sciences; and Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 94.5 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Humanities Sciences (biological or physical)
Mathematics History
English (including composition) Social science
Philosophy Other
Class sizes
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio 11:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

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Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 31%
Engineering 12%
Health Professions and Related Programs 12%
Social Sciences 10%
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs 8%

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Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs Bachelor of Arts (any major) /Master of Arts in Liberal Studies; Bachelor of Arts /Master of Arts Theology; Bachelor of Arts in Spanish/Master of Arts in Hispanic Studies; Bachelor of Arts/Master of Arts Classics; Bachelor of Arts/Master of Arts Communication; Bachelor of Arts/Master of Arts in Political Science; Bachelor of Arts/Master of Science Psychology; Bachelor of Interdisc Studies/Master of Science Human Res Dev; Bachelor of Interdisc Studies/Master of Science Software Engineering; Bachelor of Science Computer Science/Master of Science Software Engineering; Bachelor of Science/Master of Arts Mathematics; Bachelor of Science/Master of Science Biology; Bachelor of Science/Master of Science Chemical Engineering; Bachelor of Science/Master of Science Chemistry; Bachelor of Science/Master of Science Civil Engineering; Bachelor of Science/Master of Science Computer Engineering; Bachelor of Science/Master of Science Computer Science; Bachelor of Science/Master of Science Electrical Engineering; Bachelor of Science/Master of Science Electrical Engineering; Bachelorof Science/Master of Science Mechanical Engineering; Bachelors of Arts in Mathematics/Master of Science s in Applied Statistics; Bachelors of Arts in Psychology/Master of Science Human Resource Development;
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences 14%
Service learning 15%
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience 60%
Writing in the disciplines 80%
Undergraduate research/creative projects 9%
Learning communities 21%

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Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate 95%
4-year graduation rate 88

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* Academic Life details based on 2011 data

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