Graduate Programs at Villanova University

Graduate School Overview

Villanova University (referred to as Villanova) is a Private, 4 years school located in Villanova, PA. It is classified as a Research University (high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.

The school is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (1/1/1921 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Villanova Directory Information
School Name	Villanova University (Villanova)
Address	800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA 19085-1699
Phone	610-519-4500
Web	https://www.villanova.edu
Online Application	https://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/admission/overview.html
Financial Info	https://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/enroll/finaid.html

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Villanova University is $21,307 in average. The school has 3,394 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 10,383 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 162 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 2 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$21,307
Student Population	3,394
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs	162 graduate programs (2 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Villanova University is $21,307 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $1,116.

Villanova University offers the alternative tuition plans.

Villanova University offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	2 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	ROTC (Army, Navy, Air Force) Study abroad Weekend/evening college Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Villanova University is $21,307. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 0.51% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$18,905	$100
2019-2020	$20,506	$100
2020-2021	$20,619	$100
2021-2022	$21,099	$100
2022-2023	$21,207	$100

The graduate school tuition & fees of Villanova is average compared to private graduate schools in Pennsylvania. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the Pennsylvania graduate tuition is $27,989 (public) / $20,871 (private).

The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Villanova University	$21,307
All Graduate Schools	$16,007	$19,603
Public	$11,484	$20,787
Private	$19,674
Pennsylvania Graduate Schools	$20,147	$22,546
Public	$20,464	$27,989
Private	$20,871

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $18,387 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Villanova University. On-campus living costs are increased by 3.96% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $18,387. Off-campus living costs are increased by 3.96% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$14,020	$2,300	$14,020	$2,300
2019-2020	$14,444	$2,300	$14,444	$2,300
2020-2021	$14,975	$2,300	$14,975	$2,300
2021-2022	$15,386	$2,300	$15,386	$2,300
2022-2023	$16,087	$2,300	$16,087	$2,300

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,116 at Villanova University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 0.54% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2018-2019	$995
2019-2020	$1,079
2020-2021	$1,085
2021-2022	$1,110
2022-2023	$1,116

Graduate Programs at Villanova

Villanova University offers 105 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 1,843 students have completed their study at Villanova University.

Offered Degrees at Villanova University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	39	1	1,363
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	3	0	31
Doctor's degree - other	2	1	183
Post Bachelor's Degree	48	0	263
Post Master's Degree	13	0	3
Total	105	2	1,843

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Villanova University by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Human Resources Development program with 127 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 317 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Law program with 174 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at Villanova University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Human Resources Development	✕	127	-
Human Resources Development	✕	98	-
Public Administration	✕	63	-
Public Administration	✕	52	-
Tax Law/Taxation	✕	16	-

Popular Master's Programs at Villanova University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Business Administration and Management	✕	317	$109,800
Business Administration and Management	✕	278	$109,800
Human Resources Development	✕	151	-
Human Resources Development	✕	151	-
Management Science	✕	101	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at Villanova University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Law	✕	174	-
Law	✕	169	-
Engineering	✕	17	-
Engineering	✕	16	-
Nursing Practice	✔	9	-

Villanova University offers 105 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 1,843 students have completed their graduate studies.

1,363 students have earned/completed Master's program.
183 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
263 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
3 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+]	✕	14 completers	-
Environmental Science	✕	14	-
Communication and Journalism [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	✕	8	-
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	40 completers	-
Computer Science	✕	40	-
Education [+]	✕	87 completers	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	41	$44,500
Secondary Education and Teaching	✕	46	-
Engineering [+]	✕	142 completers	-
Chemical Engineering	✕	7	-
Civil Engineering	✕	27	-
Water Resources Engineering	✕	10	-
Computer Engineering	✕	3	-
Computer Software Engineering	✕	21	-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	✕	8	-
Mechanical Engineering	✕	18	-
Biochemical Engineering	✕	10	-
Electrical and Computer Engineering	✕	22	-
Energy Systems Engineering, General	✕	16	-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+]	✕	13 completers	-
Spanish Language and Literature	✕	0	-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	✕	13	-
Legal Studies [+]	✔ (1 completers)	41 completers	-
Tax Law/Taxation	✔	41	-
English Language and Literature [+]	✕	13 completers	-
English Language and Literature	✕	13	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	✕	5	-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	11 completers	-
Biology/Biological Sciences	✕	11	-
Mathematics and Statistics [+]	✕	79 completers	-
Mathematics	✕	12	-
Financial Mathematics	✕	41	-
Applied Statistics, General	✕	26	-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+]	✕	9 completers	-
Philosophy	✕	9	-
Theology and Religious Vocations [+]	✕	38 completers	-
Theology/Theological Studies	✕	16	-
Religious Institution Administration and Management	✕	22	-
Physical Sciences [+]	✕	26 completers	-
Chemistry	✕	26	-
Psychology [+]	✕	22 completers	-
Psychology	✕	22	-
Human Services [+]	✕	60 completers	-
Public Administration	✕	60	$62,000
Social Sciences [+]	✕	10 completers	-
Political Science and Government	✕	10	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	17 completers	-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts	✕	17	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	70 completers	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✕	70	$167,000
Business [+]	✕	643 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	317	$109,800
Accounting	✕	55	-
Human Resources Development	✕	151	-
Management Science	✕	60	-
Taxation	✕	60	$103,300
History [+]	✕	15 completers	-
History	✕	15	-
	Total	1,363

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Engineering [+]	✕	17 completers	-
Engineering	✕	17	-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+]	✕	7 completers	-
Philosophy	✕	7	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	7 completers	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✕	7	-
	Total	31

Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+]	✕	174 completers	-
Law	✕	174	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔	9 completers	-
Nursing Practice	✔	9	-
	Total	183

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Women's Studies	✕	2	-
Communication and Journalism [+]	✕	6 completers	-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	✕	0	-
Mass Communication/Media Studies	✕	0	-
Journalism	✕	0	-
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	✕	2	-
Organizational Communication	✕	0	-
International and Intercultural Communication	✕	4	-
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Computer and Information Sciences	✕	0	-
Education [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	✕	1	-
Mathematics Teacher Education	✕	1	-
Engineering [+]	✕	20 completers	-
Engineering	✕	1	-
Chemical Engineering	✕	0	-
Structural Engineering	✕	3	-
Water Resources Engineering	✕	4	-
Computer Engineering	✕	0	-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	✕	2	-
Engineering Mechanics	✕	1	-
Materials Engineering	✕	1	-
Mechanical Engineering	✕	2	-
Electromechanical Engineering	✕	2	-
Biochemical Engineering	✕	3	-
Electrical and Computer Engineering	✕	1	-
Energy Systems Engineering, General	✕	0	-
Legal Studies [+]	✕	17 completers	-
Tax Law/Taxation	✕	16	-
Human Resources Law	✕	1	-
English Language and Literature [+]	✕	0 completers	-
English Language and Literature	✕	0	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	✕	0	-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Biology/Biological Sciences	✕	0	-
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology	✕	1	-
Mathematics and Statistics [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Mathematics	✕	0	-
Applied Statistics, General	✕	5	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution	✕	1	-
Ancient Studies/Civilization	✕	0	-
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies	✕	1	-
Theology and Religious Vocations [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Theology/Theological Studies	✕	0	-
Pastoral Studies/Counseling	✕	1	-
Human Services [+]	✕	52 completers	-
Public Administration	✕	52	-
Social Sciences [+]	✕	2 completers	-
International Relations and Affairs	✕	2	-
Political Science and Government	✕	0	-
American Government and Politics (United States	✕	0	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts	✕	0	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	9 completers	-
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator	✕	9	-
Business [+]	✕	142 completers	-
Organizational Leadership	✕	4	-
Accounting	✕	1	-
Human Resources Development	✕	127	-
Taxation	✕	10	-
History [+]	✕	0 completers	-
History	✕	0	-
	Total	263

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	0	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	0	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	✕	0	-
Engineering [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	✕	0	-
English Language and Literature [+]	✕	0 completers	-
English Language and Literature	✕	0	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	✕	0	-
Mathematics and Statistics [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Mathematics	✕	0	-
Theology and Religious Vocations [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Theology/Theological Studies	✕	0	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Nursing Education	✕	1	-
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	✕	1	-
Nurse Anesthetist	✕	1	-
Business [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Human Resources Development	✕	0	-
History [+]	✕	0 completers	-
History	✕	0	-
	Total	3

Graduate Student Population at Villanova

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 3,838 students enrolled into Villanova University graduate schools where it has total 10,383 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 1,380 full-time and 2,458 part-time graduate students. By gender, 1,789 male and 2,049 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	3,838	1,789	2,049
Full-time	1,380	640	740
Part-tme	2,458	1,149	1,309

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 2,733 White (71.21%), 228 Black/African American (5.94%), 226 Hispanic (5.89%), 217 Asian (5.65%), and 434 students with other races. 232 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	3,838	1,789	2,049
American Indian/Native American	3	2	1
Asian	217	101	116
Black/African American	228	97	131
Hispanic	226	99	127
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	2,733	1,269	1,464
Two More	118	55	63
Un-Known	81	39	42
Non-resident Alien	232	127	105

Villanova University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1,483 graduate students (38.64% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 287 graduate students (7.48% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	3,838
Enrolled Online Exclusively	1,483
Enrolled Some Online Courses	287
Not in Online Courses	2,068

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Villanova University. 1,032 students are aged 20 to 24 (26.89% of total students), 205 students are aged above 50 (5.34%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Villanova University.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	3,838	1,789	2,049
Age 20-21	51	25	26
Age 22-24	981	441	540
Age 25-29	1,220	579	641
Age 30-34	674	348	326
Age 35-39	360	187	173
Age 40-49	347	124	223
Age 50-64	192	74	118
Over 64	13	11	2

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