Villanova University

Ranked #48
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #36 in Above the Law 2025
Villanova, Pennsylvania

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.81
Median LSAT
164
Acceptance rate
22%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
160
164
165
GPA
3.65
3.81
3.91
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
2740
100%
Accepted
601
22%
Matriculated
211
8%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
93%
Full-time non-legal
3%
Unemployed
5%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
Pennsylvania
111
New York
21
New Jersey
20
International
1
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
56%
1-25
11%
26-500
25%
501+
20%
Business & industry
9%
Government
10%
Public interest
5%
Clerkship
13%
Federal
2%
State
11%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0.5%
Unemployed
5%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$58,000
Estimated 3 years: $174,000
Cost of living (off-campus)
$24,915
Estimated 3 years
$74,745
Total cost
$58,815
Estimated 3 years
$176,445
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$37,000
25th percentile: $23,029
75th percentile: $44,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
32%
50-100%
67%
100%
0%
>100%
0.2%

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