Villanova University Acceptance Rate
Villanova University achieved an overall acceptance rate of 24.8% for the application year 2024, with 23,482 applicants and 5,822 admissions. The Early Action (EA) acceptance rate was significantly higher at 59.6%, with 1,288 applicants and 768 accepted, while the Regular Decision (RD) rate was 22.8% from 22,194 applicants who were accepted. Transfer applicants saw a 25.03% acceptance rate this year, with 863 applicants and 216 admitted. Additionally, the waitlist acceptance rate for 2024 was notably low at 1.1%, with only 36 of the 3,355 students offered waitlist positions gaining admission.
Overall Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 23,482
Accepted Applicants: 5,822
Regular Decision vs Early Action Acceptance Rates
Historical Acceptance Rates
Villanova University's overall acceptance rate for the 2024 application year stands at 24.8%, with 23,482 applicants and 5,822 accepted students. The Early Action (EA) acceptance rate is significantly higher at 59.6%, reflecting 1,288 applicants, of whom 768 were accepted. In comparison, the Regular Decision (RD) acceptance rate is 22.8% from a larger pool of 22,194 applicants, with 5,054 students accepted. Over the past four years, the overall acceptance rate has shown a declining trend, dropping from 25.2% in 2021 to the current rate, indicating increasing competition among applicants.
Wait List Acceptance Rate
For the application year 2024, Villanova University offered 3,355 students a spot on the wait list, with an acceptance rate of 53.5%, resulting in 1,795 accepted students. This marks a significant increase from the previous year (2023), where an acceptance rate of 47.8% was recorded, admitting 2,073 out of 4,337 wait-listed applicants. In stark contrast, the acceptance rate for the application year 2022 was just 12.8%, with only 491 out of 3,847 accepted. Notably, in 2021, no students were admitted from the wait list, reflecting a drastic fluctuation in acceptance statistics over the years.
3355
Offered a Place
1795
Admitted
53.5%
Acceptance Rate
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Villanova University's transfer acceptance rate for the application year 2023 stands at 25.03%, with 216 out of 863 applicants gaining admission. This rate remains consistent with the previous year’s acceptance metrics, reflecting a steady influx of qualified transfer students. Historical data for prior years is unavailable, indicating that the 2023 data is currently the only benchmark for evaluating trends in transfer admissions at the university.
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 863
Accepted Applicants: 216
Domestic vs International Acceptance Rates
Scores
GPA
3.89
SAT
1378-1500
Math: 700-770
Reading: 678-730
ACT
32-34
Math: 27-32
English: -
Reading: 31-35
Science: -
Acceptances by Race
| Race | Applicants |
|---|---|
| Asian American | 8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 13% |
| Black/African American | 6% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| White | 67.5% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
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