The Best B-Schools —— Villanova University

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PROGRAM BASICS
Villanova School of Business

The Clay Center at VSB, 1054 Bartley Hall
Villanova School of Business, 800 Lancaster Avenue
Villanova , Pennsylvania 19085-1678

Web site
http://www.villanova.edu/business

Program e-mail address:
gotovu@villanova.edu

Program telephone number:
(610) 519-4333

  
Private Institution

  AACSB accredited:
Yes

Accreditation other than AACSB:

Specialized Accreditation in Accounting (AACSB)

Year in which the undergraduate business program was founded:
1922

  Institution:
Four Year

  Business program:
Four Year

Degrees offered:

Degree/Program Name:
BS/Accountancy
BBA/Honors
BBA with Majors in Economics, Finance, Management
BBA with Majors in MIS, Marketing
BBA with International Business Co-Major

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PROGRAM COSTS
Annual Tuition (Resident):
$  37,725

Annual Tuition (Non-Resident)
$  37,725

Cost per academic credit (resident)
$  1,575

Cost per academic credit (non-resident)
$  1,575

Required fees
$  580

Room and board:
$  10,320

Books:
$  950

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ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the Institution

Required standardized tests for entire college:


SAT or ACT (which must include the writing sub-score)

Minimum SAT score for entire college on 1600 scale:
n/a

Minimum ACT score for entire college:
n/a

Minimum high school GPA for entire college:
n/a

  Interviews for entire college:
Not required

Additional application requirements for entire college:
In addition to standardized test scores and application fee, a Villanova Preliminary Application for Undergraduate Admission, Common Application, official high school transcript, Common Application School Report, and Villanova essay must be submitted. International students from non-English speaking countries must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing Systems (IELTS) test and have scores reported directly to the University from the College Board. Students applying to transfer to Villanova must also complete a transfer application and submit official transcripts from each post-secondary school attended and a completed Dean of Students Transfer Evaluation form.

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Upcoming application deadlines for entire college:

Semester: Fall 2010 Freshmen
Deadline: 01-07-2010
Semester: Fall 2010 Transfers
Deadline: 06-01-2010
Semester: SP 11/Transfers Only
Deadline: 11-01-2010

Selectivity -- applicants admitted, entire college, 2009-10:
46  %

Yield -- accepted applicants enrolled, entire college, 2009-10:
27  %

Total number of full-time applications for entire college:
13,098

International applicants, entire college, 2009-10:
4  %

Female applicants, entire college, 2009-10:
51  %

Relative Importance of Application Elements:


  Secondary School Record:
Very Important

  Class Rank:
Very Important

  Talent/Ability:
Important

  Interview:
Not Considered

  Extracurricular Activities:
Important

  Volunteer Work:
Important

  Character/Personal Abilities:
Very Important

  Application Essay:
Important

  Work Experience:
Considered

  SAT/ACT Scores:
Important

  Recommendations:
Considered

  High School GPA:
Very Important

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ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the B-School

Undergrad business program admissions managed by:

The university admissions office

Total undergraduate business program applicants, 2009-10:
3,688

Applicants admitted to undergraduate business program, 2009-10:
30  %

Admitted applicants enrolled in undergrad business program, 2009-10:
34  %

Minimum requirements for business program:

Minimum SAT score: n/a
Minimum ACT score: n/a
Minimum high school GPA : n/a

  Entrance exam requirement other than SAT/ACT for business program:
No

  Interview to enter business program:
Not required

  Freshmen admitted into business program:
Yes

Percentage of business students admitted as freshmen:
94  %

  Are the freshman admits to the business program required to complete pre-business courses before beginning upper-level courses in the junior year?
No

  Freshmen admitted by:
Indicate interest on university application

Additional application requirements for freshman admits:
There are no additional requirements.

Minimum college GPA for internal business program transfers:
3.4

Additional requirements for internal transfers:
All applications are reviewed holistically. The VSB Academic Standing and Admission Committee reviews each applicant's GPA, incoming credentials, current major, and coursework to date. Grades in quantitative courses tend to be weighted heavily.

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CLASS PROFILE
Class Profile:

Female: 34  %
International : 4  %

Entering students by age:

Mean: 18.5
Median: 18.4

Percent of Students Who Were In:
      Top 10% of high school class:
68  %

      Top 25% of high school class:
91  %

HS GPA of 3.75 or higher:
64  %

HS GPA of 3.5 to 3.74:
23  %

SAT scores for full-time entering business students on 1600 scale:

        Mean:  1,318
        Median:  1,340

SAT middle 50% range on 1600 scale:

        From:  1,250
        To:  1,390

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ACT scores for full-time entering business students:

        Mean:  31
        Median:  30

ACT middle 50% range:

        From:  29
        To:  32

Citizenship of entering students

U.S.: 96  %
Canada: 0  %
Other countries: 4  %
Unknown: 0  %

Percentage of US citizens in entering class who are:

African American: 4.2  %
Asian American: 9.2  %
Hispanic or Latino American: 7.5  %
Multiethnic/Multiracial : 0  %
Native American: .3  %
White (Non-Hispanic): 77  %
Chose not to report: 1.8  %
Other: 0  %

Entering students are from the following regions:

Northeast: 56  %
Mid-Atlantic: 27  %
South: 2  %
Southwest: 3  %
Midwest : 7  %
West: 4  %
Possessions and territories: 1  %

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FINANCIAL AID
  Financial aid handled by:
Central financial aid office at the university

Financial aid web site
http://www.villanova.edu/enroll/finaid/

Institutional scholarship money distributed to undergraduate business students in previous academic year:
$  16,637,495

Institutional scholarship money to be distributed to undergraduate business students in current academic year:
$  17,093,654

Scholarships awarded to students in the business program based on:
A combination of need and merit

Other scholarship considerations:
N/A

Undergraduate business students receiving institutional scholarships for 2009-10 academic year:
49  %

Undergraduate business students with full-tuition scholarships 2009-10:
8  %

Percentage of institutional scholarship money distributed to business students based on merit, 2009-10 year:
64  %

Percentage of institutional scholarship money distributed to business students based on need, 2009-10:
36  %

  Scholarship consideration process:
As part of the admissions application

  School offers guaranteed loans:
No

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PROGRAM BASICS
Institutional freshman retention rate:
94  %

Business students who graduate within four years:
94  %

Business students who graduate within 6 years:
99

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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Credit hours required for graduation:

Degree: BS
Hours: 123
Degree: BBA
Hours: 123

Other degree requirements:
N/A