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.