Villanova University: Admission & Tests

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Below is a quick review of Villanova University general admissions procedures, application policies and fees, as well as desirable SAT and ACT college test scores that you might need to have in order to enroll at this school.

Admission Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
Villanova University admission criteria are very strong; this school accepts only about 23% of the applicants.

The school requires you to submit reference letters with your application but does not require admission test scores.

Villanova University will as a rule accept your:
  • dual credits
    (from the courses giving both high school and college credits)
  • advanced placement credits
    (from the college-level courses taught in high school)
and will decline your:
  • credits for life experience

Application Fee

Application
Fee
$80
Villanova University requires a fee paid when you submit an application for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Villanova University is $80.00. The graduate application fee is $50.00. The first-professional application fee is $75.00.

SAT Test Scores

Taking Scholastic Aptitude Test is a rather common bit of the application process. 28% of applicants at Villanova University took the SAT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took SAT scored
SAT
Total
1410
from 640 to 700 on Reading & Writing, from 710 to 760 on Math, and from 1350 to 1460 on Total. Judging from these numbers, if you got above 670 in SAT Reading & Writing, 740 in SAT Math, and 1410 in SAT Total, this is enough to be admitted at this school.

Test Section
Minimum Score
Desired Score
Safe Score

SAT Reading & Writing
640
670
700

SAT Math
710
740
760

SAT Total
1350
1410
1460

ACT Test Scores

Submitting the results of American College Test is not an important element of the application process at Villanova University. Only 15 percent of applicants submitted results of their ACT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took ACT scored
ACT
Composite
33
from 33 to 35 on English, from 29 to 33 on Math, and from 32 to 34 on Composite. Hence if you got a score above 34 in ACT English, 31 in ACT Math, and 33 in ACT Composite, this will be good enough to get accepted at this institution.

Test Section
Minimum Score
Desired Score
Safe Score

ACT English
33
34
35

ACT Math
29
31
33

ACT Composite
32
33
34

Contact Admissions

Phone
(610)
519-4500
To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to Villanova University, please contact this college directly.

You can call the school's general information office at (610) 519-4500 or check Villanova University Website

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