Villanova University admitted 28% of applicants for fall 2025 (7,272 of 25,841, Common Data Set 2025-26). Villanova University admitted 60% of early decision applicants (1,005 of 1,680). Of the 2,205 students who took a spot on the wait list, 28 were admitted (1.3%). Villanova University is test-optional for fall 2027.
The numbers
Applied
25,841
fall 2025
ACT, middle 50%
32–34
enrolled first-years
Average GPA
3.87
enrolled first-years
Accept their offer
28%
of admitted students enroll
Application fee
$80
waivers exist
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Can I get into Villanova University?
28% of applicants get in
Competitive: your grades and the classes you took matter most. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent scores had 1420–1490 on the SAT.
Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.
25,841 applied, 7,272 admitted, fall 2025 (Common Data Set).
Does Villanova University need the SAT or ACT?Optional
No.
Test-optional for fall 2027. 19% of enrolled first-years sent the SAT. Send your SAT if it's 1460 or higher, the middle of what enrolled first-years scored.
For fall 2025, 1,005 of 1,680 early decision applicants got in (60%), against 28% overall. Early decision is binding: if you get in, you go.
Early action is offered: you hear sooner and don't have to commit.
Closed
Early decisionBinding
Was due Nov 1, 2026
Closed
Early action
Was due Nov 1, 2026
66days
Early decision IIBinding
Due Friday, Jan 15, 2027
66days
Regular decision
Due Friday, Jan 15, 2027
Early-round numbers: Common Data Set, fall 2025.
The wait list
5,449 students were offered a wait-list spot and 2,205 took one. 28 of them got in (1.3%).
Common Data Set, fall 2025.
What Villanova University looks at
Counts most
How hard your classes were, GPA, essay.
Counts a lot
Recommendations, activities, talent or ability, character, volunteering.
Also considered
Class rank, SAT or ACT scores, first in your family to go to college, A parent or relative went there, where you live, state residency, work experience.
As Villanova University rates each factor in its Common Data Set, fall 2025.
Questions people ask
What is Villanova University's acceptance rate?
Villanova University admitted 28% of applicants for fall 2025 (7,272 of 25,841, Common Data Set 2025-26).
What SAT score do you need for Villanova University?
The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1420–1490. A quarter of them scored higher and a quarter lower, so it's a typical range, not a cutoff (Common Data Set, fall 2025).
Is it easier to get into Villanova University early decision?
For fall 2025, 1,005 of 1,680 early decision applicants got in (60%), against 28% overall. Early decision is binding: if you get in, you go. Early applicants often include recruited athletes and legacies, so the gap overstates the advantage for most students.
Does Villanova University take students off the wait list?
5,449 students were offered a wait-list spot and 2,205 took one. 28 of them got in (1.3%).
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
