VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY

'Villanova University' is a private university located in Radnor Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States. Founded in 1842 by the Augustinian monastic order, the university can trace its roots back to old Saint Augustine's Church in Philadelphia, which the Augustinians founded in 1796, and to its parish school, Saint Augustine's Academy, which was established in 1811. Villanova is the oldest and largest Catholic university in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. ^[1]
For more than a decade, Villanova University has been ranked #1 by ''U.S. News and World Report'' in the Best Universities-Masters category in the northern region. Villanova has a number of highly regarded academic programs, including an engineering school that is ranked #9 among undergraduate engineering programs whose highest degree is a masters by ''U.S. News and World Report''. The School of Business was ranked #12 in the 2007 ''Business Week'' rankings of undergraduate business schools, ^[2] #87 in the 2006 ''U.S. News and World Report'' rankings of undergraduate business schools, and #29 in the Financial Times' ranking of top executive MBA programs. ^[3] Villanova University School of Law is ranked as a Top Law School by the 2008 edition of U.S. News & World Report's "Best Graduate Schools," placing 60th overall.^[4]. In December 2006, ''PC Magazine'' and ''The Princeton Review'' ranked Villanova #1 in its review of top "wired colleges" in the United States. ^[5]
Villanova is home to a Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) program which has commissioned more U.S. Navy admirals and Marine Corps generals than any institution but the U.S. Naval Academy. ^[6] In 2004, the commanders of both U.S. Naval Forces Atlantic and U.S. Naval Forces Pacific were Villanova NROTC graduates.
Villanova students participate in numerous charitable organizations as well as service trips both in the U.S. and abroad. In 2004, Villanova was recognized for having more participants in the Habitat for Humanity Collegiate Challenge than any other university in the United States. ^[7] The university is also home to Special Olympics Pennsylvania's Fall Festival, the largest annual student-run Special Olympics event in the world. ^[8]

History

St. Thomas of Villanova Church, on the Villanova University campus.

In October 1841, two Augustinians from Saint Augustine's Church in Philadelphia purchased the 200-acre "Belle Air" estate in Radnor Township with the intention of starting a school. The school, which was called the "Augustinian College of Villanova," opened in 1842. However, the Nativist riots of 1844 that burned Saint Augustine's Church in Philadelphia caused financial difficulties for the Augustinians, and the college was closed in February 1845. ^[9] The college reopened in 1846 and graduated its first class in 1847. ^[9] In March 1848, the governor of Pennsylvania incorporated the school and gave it the power to grant degrees. ^[9] In 1857, the school closed again as the demand for priests in Philadelphia prevented adequate staffing, and the crisis of the Panic of 1857 strained the school financially ^[9]. The school remained closed throughout the Civil War and reopened in September 1865; since then it has operated continuously. ^[9]
The first great expansion of Villanova began in the late 1890s. Desiring an institution that would "rank among the best in the United States," the college embarked on an ambitious building campaign that resulted in the construction of new college buildings, improved dormitories, expanded recreational facilities, and the acquiring of new instructional equipment.

Corr Hall

The School of Technology was established in 1905, and in 1915, a two-year pre-medical program was established, in recognition of the new requirements for candidates wishing to matriculate in approved medical schools. This, in turn, led to the establishment of a four-year pre-medical program, the B.S. in biology, and the founding of the sciences division in 1926.
Villanova was a strictly all-male-school until 1918, when the college began evening classes to educate nuns to teach in the parochial school system ^[9]. The first laywoman to receive a degree from Villanova did so in 1938. ^[9] It was not until 1953, however that women permanently began attending Villanova full-time with the establishment of the nursing school. ^[9] In 1958, the College of Engineering admitted its first female student; other colleges admitted women only as commuters. ^[9] Villanova University became fully coeducational in 1968. ^[9]
After World War II, Villanova experienced great expansion. With the number of returning veterans, enrollments increased dramatically and the size of faculty grew fourfold. Additional facilities were built and in 1953, the College of Nursing and the School of Law were established. In recognition of its enhanced academic programs and reputation, Villanova achieved university status on November 18 1953.
During the 1970s and 1980s, Villanova embarked on a campaign to become a nationally recognized university. The quality of both the faculty and student body improved dramatically and international studies programs were introduced. Additional residential and recreational facilities were constructed, and efforts to increase the endowment were undertaken.
In the 1980s, endowed chairs were established in theology, philosophy, engineering, and business; scholarship funding was increased, and the curriculum expanded and improved. An extensive building campaign was also initiated that resulted in new facilities for the Colleges of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Engineering, Commerce and Finance, and in student residences on the south and the west campuses.

Academics

Villanova University offers bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and professional programs through its five divisions:

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (1842) 'Dean:' Kail Ellis, O.S.A., Ph.D. ★ Applied Statistics (M.S.) ★ Art History (B.A.) ★ Astronomy & Astrophysics (B.S.) ★ Biology (B.S., M.A., M.S.) ★ Chemistry (B.S., M.S.) ★ Classical Studies (B.A., M.A.) ★ Communication (B.A., M.A.) ★ Comprehensive Science (B.S.) ★ Computer Science (B.S., M.S.) ★ Counseling & Human Relations (M.S.) ★ Criminal Justice (M.A.) ★ Economics (B.A.) ★ Education (M.A.) ★ Education, Secondary (B.S.) ★ English (B.A., M.A.) ★ French (B.A.) ★ Geography (B.A.) ★ German (B.A.) ★ Hispanic Studies (M.A.) ★ History (B.A., M.A.) ★ Honors Program (B.A., B.S.) ★ Humanities (B.A.) ★ Human Resource Development (M.S.) ★ Human Services (B.A.) ★ Information Science (B.S.) ★ Italian (B.A.) ★ Liberal Arts (B.A.) ★ Liberal Studies (M.A.) ★ Mathematics (B.S., M.A.) ★ Philosophy (B.A., M.A., Ph.D.) ★ Physics (B.S.) ★ Political Science (B.A., M.A.) ★ Psychology (B.A., M.S.) ★ Public Administration (M.S.) ★ Sociology (B.A.) ★ Spanish (B.A., M.A.) ★ Theatre (M.A.) ★ Theology (B.A., M.A.)		Villanova School of Business (1922) 'Dean:' James M. Danko Undergraduate ★ Accounting (B.S.) ★ Business Administration (B.S.) ★ ★ Finance ★ ★ International Business Co-Major ★ ★ Management ★ ★ Management Information Systems (MIS) ★ ★ Marketing ★ Economics (B.S.) Graduate ★ Full Time Equivalent M.B.A. ★ Professional M.B.A. ★ Master in Accountancy and Professional Consultancy (M.A.C.) ★ Master of Technology Management (M.T.M.) ★ M.S. in Finance (M.S.F.) ★ Executive M.B.A. College of Engineering (1905) 'Dean:' Gary Gabriele, PhD ★ Chemical Engineering (B.S., M.S.) ★ Civil Engineering (B.S., M.S.) ★ Computer Engineering (B.S., M.S.) ★ Electrical Engineering (B.S., M.S.) ★ Mechanical Engineering (B.S., M.S.) ★ Transportation Engineering(M.S.) ★ Water Resources & Environmental Engineering (M.S.) ★ Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program (Ph.D.) College of Nursing (1953) 'Dean:' M. Louise Fitzpatrick, EdD, RN, FAAN ★ Nursing (B.A., M.A., Ph.D.)===School of Law (1953)==='Dean:' Mark A. Sargent ★ J.D. ★ J.D./LL.M. in Law and Taxation ★ J.D./M.B.A. with School of Business ★ J.D./Ph.D. in Law and Psychology with Drexel University Health Sciences ★ LL.M. in Taxation

Athletics

Villanova logo

Sports teams participate in the NCAA's Division I and in the Big East Conference, except for football and lacrosse. Football and Men's Lacrosse play in the Colonial Athletic Association. Women's lacrosse plays in the Patriot League. The Wildcats are also part of the Philadelphia Big 5, the traditional Philadelphia-area basketball rivalry.

Men's Basketball

Main articles: Villanova Wildcats men's basketball

In 1985, under the direction of coach Rollie Massimino, the men's basketball team won the national championship in the first year of the 64-team field. The final game, against defending champion and ten-point-favorite Georgetown, is often cited among the greatest upsets in college basketball history. ^[19] In 2005, under the direction of coach Jay Wright, Villanova's men's basketball team reached the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16, losing to #1 seed and eventual champion North Carolina by 1 point on a disputed traveling call on Allan Ray. In 2005-2006, the team began the year ranked #4 in the major polls from ''USA Today'' and the Associated Press. A 75-62 loss to eventual champion Florida ended the team's run for a second NCAA championship in the Regional Final. In the 2006-2007 season, the Wildcats had a record of 22-11, and lost to Kentucky in the first round of the 2007 tournament.

Villanova Emergency Medical Services

Villanova Emergency Medical Services (VEMS), is a student-run ambulance service licensed and dedicated to serving the campus community. VEMS membership consists of more than 40 undergraduate student volunteers; the majority of whom are certified as Emergency Medical Technicians, volunteering more than 25,000 hours annually. VEMS is one of only a handful of colleges to provide EMS services to their campus, and one of only 52 who provide emergency response and transport to at least the Basic Life Support (BLS) Level.^[20] VEMS has been recognized on a national level multiple times by the National Collegiate EMS Foundation, specifically being named 2001 Campus Organization of the Year and receiving EMS website of the year in 2000, 2004, and 2006. VEMS hosted the yearly NCEMSF Conference in Philadelphia in 2004. ^[21]

Campus publications and media

★ The Villanovan has been the officially recognized and accredited student newspaper since its founding in 1916. The tabloid-style, weekly paper maintains a circulation of 6,500 copies. The paper has received awards including: Second Place for Tabloid Feature Cover from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association's Collegiate Circle (2007); Certificate of Merit for Editorial Writing from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association's Collegiate Circle (2007); Certificate of Merit for portfolio of work in the Feature Photograph category from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association's Collegiate Circle (2007); Pennsylvania Newspaper Association's Keystone Award for Best Feature Story; and First Place with Special Merit and Outstanding Sports Coverage from the American Scholastic Press Association

★ ''Villanova Times'', an alumni-funded bi-weekly student newspaper, won the 2005-2006 Collegiate Network Award for Layout and Design.

★ WVTV (Villanova), the student-run campus television station, produces news, events, films and other programming for the Villanova community.

★ WXVU-FM, the student-operated 100-watt FM radio station, celebrating 60 years of continuous broadcasting in 2007^[22], broadcasts to a range of approximately 8 miles around the Villanova campus.

Campus landmarks

★ The ''Arboretum Villanova'' includes roughly 1,500 trees across campus, including the only known instance of a naturally-growing sequoia east of the Mississippi River.

★ ''The Grotto''. This beautifully landscaped walkway between Corr Hall, Falvey Library, and Alumni Hall on the west side of Main Campus often hosts outdoor mass and other large gatherings. It is reportedly where Jim Croce wrote the song "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown."

★ ''Mendel Hall''. Named for pioneering geneticist and Augustinian monk Gregor Mendel, this 1960 science center holds computer science labs and other science facilities. In 1998, the college commissioned a 7-foot bronze sculpture of Mendel by Philadelphia sculptor James Peniston, and installed it outside the hall's entrance. Mendel Hall consists of two large buildings connected underground and by a second-floor indoor bridge, the latter of which forms the gateway between West and Main Campus.

''The Oreo''

★ '' The Oreo''. This large black-and-white cookie-like sculpture by Jay Dugan, officially titled "The Awakening," sits front and center along one of the most-travelled routes on campus and is a popular meeting place for students.

★ ''St. Thomas of Villanova Church''. A large and prominent church whose dual spires are Villanova's tallest structure. The church sits atop one of Villanova's two pathways connecting the campus to the main parking lots, and hence is a well-trafficked route for pedestrians as well as a popular meeting place.

Villanova traditions

The University Crest

The crest of Villanova University is an adaptation of the historic seal of the Order of St. Augustine. Its design reflects the Catholic heritage of Villanova University, founded by the Friars of Saint Augustine, and dedicated to St. Thomas of Villanova, under the patronage of Our Mother of Good Counsel. The crest displays seven elements with historical significance.
The motto of the University is 'Veritas, Unitas, Caritas' or truth, unity, and charity. These are the special virtues to which the University aspires and seeks to inculcate through every endeavor.

★ The book is symbolic of Augustine's dedication to learning, and the Book of Scriptures through which Augustine began his conversion to Christianity. In Augustine's ''Confessions'' he recounts hearing a voice which instructed him to take up and read, 'Tolle lege, tolle lege". At this invitation, he took up the book, opened to the Epistle of St. Paul to the Romans, Chapter 13, and began his search for self-knowledge through a relationship with Christ.

★ The cincture which rests on the book, is an element of the habit worn by the Order of Saint Augustine, and is symbolic of the common trials shared by Mary, the Mother of God; Monica, the mother of Augustine and Augustine himself.

★ The flaming heart symbolizes both Augustine's fervent search to know God and love of neighbor which so characterized the life of Saint Augustine.

★ The crosier or staff is symbolic of Saint Augustine's leadership in the Church as Bishop of Hippo.

★ The crosses above and behind the book are symbolic of Augustine's conversion and commitment to Christianity.

★ The laurel wreath which frames the central elements is symbolic of the victory to be gained through the pursuit of knowledge in the context of shared community.

★ The incorporated fide of the University appears in Latin along the outer border - 'Universitas Villanova In Statu Pennsylvaniae.'

"Sister Bell"

The old wing of the Falvey Library.

Villanova University is also home to the Liberty Bell's "Sister Bell," the replacement bell ordered from the Whitechapel Bell Foundry after the original bell cracked in 1753. This new bell was installed at the Pennsylvania State House (Independence Hall), and attached to the State House clock. The Sister Bell rang the hours until the late 1820s, when the bell was removed during a renovation and loaned to the Olde St. Augustine Church in Philadelphia. In 1829, the bell was hung in a new cupola and tower designed by architect William Strickland. There it remained until May 8, 1844, when it was destroyed, along with the Olde St. Augustine Church, during the Philadelphia Nativist Riots. The friars of St. Augustine had the "Sister Bell" recast and transferred to Villanova University.
At the university's centennial celebration, the bell was rung by Archbishop Dennis Joseph Dougherty to open the ceremonies. In 1954, the bell was displayed as part of an exhibit at Gimbels department store in Philadelphia that focused on the growth and development of the university.
The Sister Bell is currently enshrined in the Falvey Memorial Library on Villanova's campus.^[23]

Campus myths

Alumni Hall, one of the oldest buildings on campus.

A number of legends are spread around campus by students. Some of these include the existence of secret tunnels and catacombs under campus, the haunting of some of the older dormitories (sometimes linked to their supposed use as hospitals during the Civil War), and speculation over the existence of an entire wing of St. Mary's Hall which is completely blocked off.
The three buildings most commonly discussed as being haunted are Alumni Hall (located by St. Thomas of Villanova church on the main campus), St. Mary's Hall and Dundale (both located on the west campus).
Alumni Hall dates back to 1848 and stands as one of the oldest structures on campus. The school was closed in 1861 due to the Civil War and reopened in 1865. In that time this hall is believed to have been used as a military hospital and potential evidence of that use, such as a pulley located at the top of the main stairwell for moving bodies up and down, can still be seen.
St. Mary's Hall was built in 1962 and served as an Augustinian Seminary until 1972. Laid out with long corridors and over a thousand rooms, there is a large chapel and many partial floors, basements and sub-basements to feed the legends of blocked off wings.
The property on which Dundale Hall is located was originally purchased by an industrialist, Israel Morris II, in 1874, and was built as a mansion for his family. Purchased from his family in 1978, it has been used for a variety of meetings and is home to several offices. On more than a handful of occasions, the school's Public Safety officers have been called out late at night to investigate lights in the building coming on inexplicably .

Notable alumni

★ Andrew M. Allen - NASA astronaut and space shuttle pilot

★ Malik Allen - professional basketball player, currently with the Chicago Bulls

★ Paul Arizin - former professional basketball player, voted one of the 50 all-time greatest in NBA history in 1996

★ Al Atkinson - professional football player, starting linebacker for the 1969 New York Jets

★ Kelly Ayotte - Attorney General, State of New Hampshire

★ Maria Bello - Golden Globe-nominated actress

★ Michael Bradley - professional basketball player

★ Don Bragg - Olympic Pole Vaulting Gold-Medalist (1960)

★ Dan Brestle- Chief Operating Officer of Estee Lauder

★ Steve Chen - computer engineer, principal architect of Cray X-MP supercomputer

★ Eamonn Coghlan - runner, four-time Olympian and the only man over age 40 to run a sub-four minute mile

★ George B. Crist - General - first Marine to be designated Commander in Chief, Central Command.

★ Jim Croce - recording artist

★ Robert J. Darretta, Jr., chief financial officer and vice chairman of Johnson & Johnson

★ Tim Donaghy - NBA referee indicted on Federal racketeering and gambling charges

★ Red Donahue - former professional baseball player

★ Walter Doran - retired admiral, United States Navy

★ John Drosdick - CEO, Sunoco

★ Jumbo Elliott - noted track and field coach, inducted into National Track & Field Hall of Fame, 1981

★ William J. Fallon - Admiral, United States Navy, and Commander of United States Central Command

★ Brian Finneran - professional football player, Philadelphia Eagles ('99) and Atlanta Falcons ('00-present)

★ Chris Ford - former professional basketball player and coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Clippers and Philadelphia 76ers

★ Randy Foye - professional basketball player, currently with Minnesota Timberwolves

★ Ben Geraghty - former professional baseball player and minor league manager who was influential in the career of home-run king Henry Aaron

★ Joseph Hare - Rear Admiral, United States Navy

★ Tim Hauser - singer and founder of the vocal group, The Manhattan Transfer

★ Jerramiah T. Healy - mayor, Jersey City, New Jersey

★ Charles A. Heimbold, Jr. - former U.S. ambassador to Sweden and former chairman of Bristol-Myers Squibb. Endowed Villanova's Heimbold Chair of Irish Studies.

★ John L. Hennessy - President of Stanford University

★ Deirdre Imus - Head of the Deidre Imus Environmental Center for Pediatric Oncology

★ John Jones - CEO, Air Products & Chemicals

★ Paul X. Kelley - retired Marine general and former Commandant of the Marine Corps

★ James Kim - chairman of Amkor Technology

★ Kerry Kittles - former professional basketball player who played with the New Jersey Nets and Los Angeles Clippers

★ Chuck Kornegay - professional basketball player

★ Thomas G. Labrecque - former Chairman and CEO, Chase Manhattan Bank

★ John LaFalce - former U.S. Congressman from New York state, 1975-2002

★ Jason Lawson - former professional basketball player

★ Howie Long - Hall of Fame football player who played with the Oakland Raiders, currently an analyst for FOX Sports

★ Brian Lynch (basketball) - professional basketball player

★ Sydney Maree - former middle distance runner and world record holder.

★ William J. Martini - district court judge for the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

★ Gerald Marzorati - editor, ''The New York Times Magazine''

★ Don McLean - recording artist (did not receive a degree)

★ Bill Melchionni - former professional basketball player

★ Joseph J. McMenamin - Brigadier General, United States Marine Corps

★ Martin McGuinn - Former CEO, Mellon Financial Corp.

★ James Mullen - CEO, Biogen Idec

★ Jimmy Murray - former general manager of the Philadelphia Eagles, co-founder of Ronald McDonald House

★ John Cardinal O'Connor - cardinal and Archbishop of the Archdiocese of New York

★ Sonia O'Sullivan - Track & Field

★ Howard Porter - former professional basketball player

★ Stanley A. Prokop - former U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania, 1959-1961

★ James M. Quigley - former US Congressman from Pennsylvania

★ David Rabe - playwright (''Hurlyburly'') and screenwriter (''Casualties of War'', ''The Firm'')

★ Allan Ray - professional basketball player, currently with the Boston Celtics

★ Ed Rendell - current Pennsylvania governor and general chair of the Democratic National Committee in 2000

★ Marjorie Rendell - current Pennsylvania first lady and federal judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

★ Greg Rikaart - Emmy Award-winning actor, currently starring in the daytime soap opera, ''The Young and the Restless''

★ H. Browning Ross - an Olympic long-distance runner (1948 and 1952) and gold medal winner at the 1951 Pan-Am Games

★ John G. Rowland - former Connecticut governor, 1995-2004

★ Francis Saul - president of Chevy Chase (Bank)

★ Jennifer Santiago - Emmy-Award-Winning reporter, CBS4 News, Miami

★ Dick Schulze - former U.S. congressman from the State of Pennsylvania, 1975-1993

★ Paul V. Scura - former Executive Vice President and Head of Investment Bank of Prudential Securities

★ Rory Sparrow - former professional basketball player

★ Xavier Suarez - former mayor of Miami

★ Diana Sugg - Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper reporter, ''The Baltimore Sun''

★ Tim Thomas - professional basketball player, currently with the Los Angeles Clippers

★ Lawrence M. Waterhouse, Jr. - founder of Waterhouse Investor Services, now part of TD Ameritrade

★ Brian Westbrook - professional football player, Philadelphia Eagles ('02-present), current starting running back

★ Alvin Williams - professional basketball player

★ Victoria Zdrok - October 1994 Playboy Playmate of the Month; 2004 Penthouse Pet of the Year

★ Anthony Zinni - retired general in the United States Marine Corps and former Commander in Chief of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM)

Commencement speakers

★ Grover Cleveland, former President of the United States (1902)

★ William Howard Taft, President of the United States (1910)

★ Thomas R. Marshall, Vice President of the United States (1918)

★ Larry O'Brien, Former National Basketball Association commissioner and President Kennedy's 1960 presidential campaign manager (1966)

★ James A. Michener, Pulitzer Prize-winning author (1978)

★ Katherine Davalos Ortega, Treasurer of the United States, (1983-1989) (1988)

★ Xavier Suarez, mayor of Miami, Florida (1988)

★ Tom Clancy, best-selling author (1990)

★ Elizabeth Dole, U.S. Senator (1991)

★ Katie Couric, former co-host of NBC's The Today Show; current CBS Evening News anchor (1993)

★ Dr. William MaGee, Project Smile founder (1994)

★ Ed Bradley, CBS's 60 Minutes correspondent (1995)

★ James Earl Jones, Emmy Award-winning actor (1996)

★ Jack Kemp, former U.S. Representative and vice-presidential nominee (1998)

★ Anna Quindlen, journalist, (scheduled to give 1999 address but declined due to controversy over her views on abortion)

★ Doris Kearns Goodwin, Pulitzer Prize-winning author (2000)

★ Dr. John L. Hennessy (2001), president of Stanford University; Cisco and Google board member

★ Suzanne Torregrossa Berger, alumna widowed by September 11, 2001 terror attacks (2002)

★ Brian Williams, NBC Nightly News anchor (2003)

★ Caroll Spinney, actor who portrays "Big Bird" on ''Sesame Street'' (2004)

★ Mary McAleese, president of Ireland (2005)

★ Rev. Edmund J. Dobbin, outgoing president of Villanova (1989), (2006)

★ Chris Matthews, MSNBC talk show host (2007)

References in popular culture

★ In The Simpsons' episode "The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson," character Barney Gumble states "All I remember about the last two months is giving a guest lecture at Villanova...or maybe it was a street corner." ^[24]

★ In the HBO series, ''The Sopranos'', Terry (or Terri), the daughter of Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero, attends Villanova University. ^[25]

★ In the Scrubs episode "His Story III," the guest character Lonnie wins a game of basketball against Turk, mentioning that he was "all conference at Villanova."

Notes and references

External links

★ http://www.villanova.edu/ Official University site

★ http://www.villanova.edu/artsci/ College of Liberal Arts & Sciences site

★ http://www.villanova.edu/business/ Villanova School of Business site

★ http://www.villanova.edu/engineering/ College of Engineering site

★ http://www.villanova.edu/nursing/ College of Nursing site

★ http://law.villanova.edu/ School of Law site

★ http://www.villanova.edu/alumni/ Alumni site

★ http://www.villanova.com/ Official athletics site

★ http://www.villanovan.com/ The Villanovan student newspaper

★ http://www.vuband.com/ The Villanova University Band site

★ Villanova University Online

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VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY

History

Academics

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (1842)

Villanova School of Business (1922)

Undergraduate

Graduate

College of Engineering (1905)

College of Nursing (1953)