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Acceptance Rates & Admissions Statistics
Villanova University Acceptance Rate & Admissions Statistics
Villanova University admitted 8,545 students to its Class of 2030 from 28,867 applications. Below is a full picture of Villanova University’s admissions data, what the numbers actually indicate, and what the school looks for in an applicant.
Class of 2030
At a Glance
- Overall acceptance rate
- 29.6%
- Estimated class size
- 2,000
Class of 2030
Acceptance Rates
For the Class of 2030, Villanova University admitted 8,545 students from 28,867 total applications — an overall acceptance rate of 29.6%. Across the last four cycles the overall rate has held between 23.5% and 29.6%, with class size and application volume shown below.
| Class | Applied | Admitted | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 28,867 | 8,545 | 29.6% |
| 2029 | 26,306 | 7,208 | 27.4% |
| 2028 | 23,842 | 5,603 | 23.5% |
| 2027 | 23,172 | 5,810 | 25.07% |
| 2026 | 23,811 | 5,561 | 23.35% |
No data is available for this admission round.
No data is available for this admission round.
Class of 2030
Test Scores & Academic Profile
- SAT middle 50%
- 1440-1520
- ACT middle 50%
- 33-35
- Testing policy
- Optional - Villanova does not require the SAT or ACT for applicants.
- GPA
- 3.95
Good to Know
- Villanova uses the Common Application
- Early Decision is binding.
- Villanova does consider legacy status.
- Villanova does not offer interviews.



