Villanova University - College Admission Counseling https://greatcollegeadvice.com Great College Advice Fri, 15 Aug 2025 10:34:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://greatcollegeadvice.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/758df36141c47d1f8f375b9cc39a9095.png Villanova University - College Admission Counseling https://greatcollegeadvice.com 32 32 Villanova University – Strong Community, Identity and Religious Foundation https://greatcollegeadvice.com/villanova-university/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=villanova-university Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:19:31 +0000 https://greatcollegeadvice.com/?p=9352 Villanova University is a great choice for students looking for a campus with a strong community, identity, and religious foundation.

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]]> As you pull into the visitor’s parking lot at Villanova University you are immediately struck with a view of the imposing St. Thomas of Villanova Church. As you walk around the campus it is hard not to feel like you have stepped back in time. The beautiful stone buildings (just look at these pictures I took!), one looking remarkably like a castle. And an old graveyard catch your eye only interrupted by the sounds of a flag football game on one of the green spaces.

During my visit I stopped a few students to ask them what they liked about Villanova and why they chose to attend the school. While many of them chose the college for specific academic programs they all mentioned the word community.

Part of the reason for the strong community may be because Villanova is rooted in Augustinian Catholic tradition. The religious foundation of the college creates a strong identity for the campus and students. Programs and research on issues are taught through the lens of Catholic teaching.

As you are searching for colleges you may want to think about the role you want religion to play in the campus you attend. Do you want it to be a big element to the campus or a small one? Do you want religion to be visible on campus physically in the buildings or theoretically through teaching or both. Or, do you not want a religious influence at all? These are all important considerations in your college search.

Watch below to hear a little more from me on this subject and also from a few students about why they chose to attend Villanova!

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]]> Check Out Bulletin Boards On Your Next Campus Visit https://greatcollegeadvice.com/check-out-bulletin-boards-on-your-next-campus-visit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=check-out-bulletin-boards-on-your-next-campus-visit Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:00:10 +0000 https://greatcollegeadvice.com/?p=9328 The bulletin boards you find at a college give great insight into what is happening on campus. Make sure you stop to take a look during your next college visit.

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]]>       It was a quiet Sunday afternoon as I walked the campus of Villanova University on a recent trip to Pennsylvania. There were not a lot of students outside since it was a blustery fall day so there were not a lot of people for me to talk to and ask questions of. I wandered into a few open buildings and what caught my eye was the bulletin boards that lined the hallways. These bulletin boards (like the one I took a picture of to the left) advertised campus events, concerts, theater performances, tutors, meetings, job postings, study abroad opportunities, greek life, and much more. It was a great way to get a little inside glimpse into what was happening on campus when there weren’t a lot of students to talk with.
On your next campus tour, as you are following the tour guide through hallways of buildings, stop to check out the bulletin boards you pass. This is a great opportunity to see how active the campus is and if there are programs or events that you, as a student, would be interested in participating in.
If you aren’t going to be able to visit a campus in the near future make sure to check out their online “bulletin boards.” Most campuses have online events calendars that you can take a look at to see what is going on during a particular week or month. Student involvement at college is very important and is often a big factor in student success in college so make sure the school you are looking at has listings that look interesting to you and that you would want to take part in. Also, if you are planning a campus visit check out the online campus calendars to see if there is a guest speaker, performance or sporting event that coincides with your visit.

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