Villanova University

Villanova ( or  just "nova" as it is often called)  is one of the oldest catholic universities in the USA.

Four of Villanova's five schools serve undergraduate and graduate students, and graduate programs include those in the Villanova School of Business and School of Law. Undergraduates can enter the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Villanova School of Business, College of Engineering or College of Nursing. Villanova is very small for a comprehensive university with only 6000 undergraduates.    This gives Nova the feel of a  northeastern liberal arts college. Nova is well known for its  professional undergraduate  programs in business and nursing.
  Villanova invested heavily in its  infrastructure and academics to  transition from being a regional institution to one of national stature. The success of the Wildcats Basketball team has  brought a lot of national  media attention to the campus.

fter World War II, Villanova expanded, returning veterans swelling enrollments and the faculty growing fourfold. Additional facilities were built, and in 1953, the College of Nursing and the School of Law were established. Villanova achieved university status on November 18, 1953. Between 1954 and 1963, 10 new buildings were built or bought on land adjacent to the campus, including Bartley, Mendel, and Dougherty Halls.

During the 1970s and 1980s, Villanova worked to become a nationally recognized university. The quality of faculty and students improved dramatically and international studies programs were introduced. Additional residential and recreational facilities were constructed, and efforts to increase the endowment were undertaken.

Admission is competitive with an acceptance rate below 50%. Villanova is ranked #50 among national universities which is very commendable given its relative size.

Villanova requires one essay to be written from one of the 3 prompts.

Option One:
At Villanova, we believe that it is our similarities that make us strong, but our differences that make us stronger.  Please tell us about a relationship that you have with someone who is different from you and how that has changed who you are today.

Option Two:
"Become what you are not yet"
       - Saint Augustine
When you daydream, who do you hope to become in the future?

Option Three:
Describe a book, movie, song or other work of art that has been significant to you since you were young and how its meaning has changed for you as you have grown