Villanova University Historical Acceptance Rate

Historical Acceptance Rates

In the application year 2024, Villanova University's overall acceptance rate was 26.98%, with 6,274 out of 23,256 applicants being admitted. This marks an increase from the previous year's acceptance rate of 25.1%, where 5,810 applicants were accepted out of 23,127. Historical data indicates a downward trend in acceptance rates from 30.7% in 2020 to 23.4% in 2022, although there was a slight recovery in 2023 and 2024. For the Class of 2023, the early action acceptance rate stood at 15.5%, significantly lower than the regular decision rate of 41.9%.