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Villanova University
Latin:Universitas Villanovana
Former names
Saint Augustine's Academy (1811–) Augustinian College of Villanova (1842–1953)
MottoVeritas, Unitas, Caritas(Latin)
Motto in English
Truth, Unity, Love
TypePrivateresearch university
Established1842;182 years ago(1842)
FounderOrder of Saint Augustine
Religious affiliation
Catholic(Augustinian)
Academic affiliations
Endowment$1.19 billion (2023)[1]
PresidentPeter M. Donohue
Academic staff
545
Administrative staff
2,000
Students9,800 (spring 2023)[2]
Undergraduates6,791
Postgraduates3,108
Location
Villanova, Pennsylvania
,
U.S.

40°02′16″N75°20′15″W/ 40.03771°N 75.33755°W/40.03771; -75.33755
CampusSuburban, 408 acres (165 ha)
ColorsBlue and white[3]
NicknameWildcats
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I–Big East,Big 5,CAA
MascotWill D. Cat (current)
Count Villan (former)[4]
Websitevillanova.edu

Villanova Universityis aprivateCatholicresearch universityinVillanova, Pennsylvania,United States. It was founded by theOrder of Saint Augustinein 1842 and named afterSaint Thomas of Villanova.The university is the oldestCatholic universityin Pennsylvania and one of two Augustinian institutions of higher learning in the United States (the other beingMerrimack College).[5]

The university traces its roots to theold Saint Augustine's Church,Philadelphia, which the Augustinian friars of the Province of Saint Thomas of Villanova founded in 1796, and to its parish school, Saint Augustine's Academy, which was established in 1811. It isclassifiedamong "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[6]

History[edit]

In October 1841, two IrishAugustinian friarsfromSaint Augustine's Church in Philadelphia, with the intention of starting a school, purchased 200 acres in Radnor Township, known as "Belle Air", the estate of the late John Rudolph, a merchant of Burlington, New Jersey and Philadelphia. The school, which was called the "Augustinian College of Villanova", opened in 1842.[7]Besides thenovitiateand college, the Augustinians had pastoral care of Catholics living within a fifteen mile radius. BishopFrancis Kenrickdedicated the chapel in 1844. Parished atBerwyn,Bryn Mawr, and Wayne developed from the Villanova mission.[8]

However, thePhiladelphia Nativist Riotsof 1844 that burned Saint Augustine's Church in Philadelphia caused financial difficulties for the Augustinians, and the college was closed in February 1845. The college reopened in 1846 and graduated its first class in 1847. In March 1848, the governor of Pennsylvania incorporated the school and gave it the power to grant degrees. In 1859, the first master's degree was conferred on a student.[9]In 1857, the school closed again as the demand for priests in Philadelphia prevented adequate staffing, and the crisis of thePanic of 1857strained the school financially. The school remained closed throughout the Civil War and was used as a military hospital.[10]It reopened in September 1865; since then it has operated continuously.[11]Itsprep departmentlater moved toMalvern,a town along theMain Line,and is as theMalvern Preparatory Schoolstill run by the order.[12]

Villanova College in 1849

Villanova was all-male until 1918 when the college began evening classes to educatenunsto teach inparochial schools.In 1938, a laywoman received a Villanova degree for the first time. When the nursing school opened in 1953 women began attending Villanova full-time.[10]In 1958, the College of Engineering admitted its first female student; other colleges admitted women only as commuters. Villanova University became fully coeducational in 1968.[11]

During World War II, Villanova was one of 131 colleges and universities nationally that took part in theV-12 Navy College Training Programwhich offered students a path to a Navy commission.[13]It has since graduated 25 US Naval Admirals and Marine Corps Generals; only the Naval Academy in Annapolis has generated more.[14]

After World War II, Villanova expanded, returningveteransswelling enrollments and the faculty growing fourfold. Additional facilities were built, and in 1953, the college ofNursingand 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.[15]

Villanova andCabrini Universityissued a joint statement on June 23, 2023, announcing that Cabrini would cease operations at the conclusion of the 2023–24 academic year and be incorporated into Villanova after facing significant financial challenges.[16]

Campus[edit]

Corr Hall from The Grotto

The university is within theVillanovacensus-designated place,[17]and inRadnor Township.[18]

Villanova University sits on 254 acres (1.03 km2) of land, situated 12 miles (19 km) from Center CityPhiladelphia.[19]The campus has roughly 1,500 trees.[20]The campus was formerly known asArboretum Villanova,but its status as an official arboretum was revoked after the university failed to meet rules and standards such as planting enough new trees and offering tours.[21]

There are three named areas on the campus: Main, West, and South.

Main campus[edit]

The most prominent campus feature isSt. Thomas of Villanova Church,whose dual spires are the university's tallest structure. The cornerstone was laid in 1883,[10]and construction ended in 1887.[22]

Alumni Hall dates back to 1848 and stands as one of the oldest structures on campus. It was used as a military hospital in wartime and for influenza patients after World War I.[15]

St. Mary's Hall was built in 1962. Laid out with long corridors and over a thousand rooms, there is a large, recently deconsecrated chapel and many partial floors, basements and sub-basements to feed the legends of blocked-off wings.[15]Falvey Library, the campus's main research library, houses over 1 million books, thousands of periodicals, and television production studios.[23]

Academics[edit]

According to theNational Science Foundation,Villanova spent $20.7 million on research and development in 2018, ranking it 267th in the nation.[24]

Alumni Hall, the oldest building on campus
Academic rankings
National
Forbes[25]105
U.S. News & World Report[26]67
Washington Monthly[27]123
WSJ/College Pulse[28]129
Global
U.S. News & World Report[29]1011

Rankings[edit]

In a deliberate move to classify itself as a "national university", Villanova pushed in early 2010s to expand its doctoral programs to reach the Carnegie threshold of 20 PhDs per year.[30]In September 2016, the university'sCarnegie Classificationwas changed to classify Villanova among "R2: Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity".[30]U.S. News & World Report,which relies on this classification to define which schools should be called "national universities", included Villanova in its "National Universities" rankings for the first time in fall 2016.[31]Before this move, Villanova was ranked inU.S. News & World Report'sRegional Universities–North category.[32]

For more than a decade, Villanova University had been ranked No. 1 byU.S. News & World Reportin the Best Masters Universities-category, Northern Region, a ranking for schools which offer undergraduate and masters programs but few doctoral programs.U.S. News & World Reportin 2016 also ranked Villanova as second for "Best Value Schools" and fourth for "Best Undergraduate Teaching" in the Best Masters Universities-category, Northern Region, and ranked the engineering school No.11 among all national undergraduate engineering programs whose highest degree is a masters.[33]

U.S. News & World Reportranked Villanova as tied for the 51st best National University in the U.S. for 2022.[34]However,U.S. News & World Reportremoved Villanova from its list of "Best Value Colleges" in July 2022 due to incorrect data having been reported.

TheVillanova School of Businesswas ranked No. 1 in the U.S. inBloomberg Businessweek's 2016 rankings of undergraduate business schools, but this led to controversy and challenge. As a result Bloomberg no longer ranked undergraduate business schools after 2016.[35]In 2007 Villanova was No. 29 in theFinancial Times'ranking of top executiveMBAprograms.[36]However, for the 2023U.S. News & World ReportRankings of best business schools, Villanova was unranked.

Villanova University School of Lawwas ranked tied for 65th among all U.S. law schools by the 2019 edition ofU.S. News & World Report's "Best Law Schools".[33]The School of Law had previously suffered a drop in ranking in 2011, after it was determined that law school admissions staff had engaged in inflating reported LSAT scores for admitted students. According to the ABA, these infractions were enough to justify a removal of the school's accreditation, however the quick response to the issue by the university resulted only in a censure of the school.[37]

Admissions[edit]

Admission to Villanova has been deemed "most selective" byU.S. News & World Report.[38]The university offers three ways to apply: Early Decision (binding), Early Action and Regular Decision.[39]

For Fall 2023, Villanova received 23,721 freshmen applications; 4,870 were admitted (21%) for a class of 1700. The middle 50% GPA range: 4.20-4.58 on a weighted 4.00 scale. The middle 50% SAT scores of the recently admitted class: 1450-1520/1600, ACT: 33-35/36.[40]

In 2019, Villanova announced new recruiting partnerships with ThePosse Foundation,Philadelphia Futures and the Guadalupe Center.[41]

Student life[edit]

Student body composition as of May 2, 2022
Race and ethnicity[42] Total
White 72% 72
Hispanic 9% 9
Asian 6% 6
Black 5% 5
Other[a] 4% 4
Foreign national 2% 2
Economic diversity
Low-income[b] 10% 10
Affluent[c] 90% 90

Villanova's student organizations include standard club sports, cultural organizations, Greek-letter fraternities and sororities, and more.[43]Villanova students participate in charitable and philanthropic activities and organizations, including the largest student-runSpecial Olympicsin the world.[44]

Charity and community service organizations[edit]

Being a Catholic Augustinian school, the university has an active Campus Ministry.

The annual Special Olympics Fall Festival at Villanova University is the largest and most successful student-run Special Olympics in the world.[45]It draws more than 1,000 athletes and 400 coaches from 44 Pennsylvania counties. Athletes may advance through the festival to regional and international competition. Students apply to be a part of the 82-volunteer planning committee, which works for more than nine months alongside Special Olympics Pennsylvania (SOPA), which oversees more than 300 events statewide.[44]

Villanova University holds an annual NOVAdance year-long fundraising effort that culminates with a 12-hour dance marathon each Spring, raising money in support of the Andrew McDonough B+ (Be Positive) Foundation. NOVAdance began in 2014, and has since then become a yearly event.[46]

The Villanova University community is noted for its participation inHabitat for HumanityIn 2004, Villanova had more participants in the Habitat for Humanity Collegiate Challenge than any other U.S. university.[47]

Villanova's School of Engineering maintains a student chapter ofEngineers Without Borders,a non-profit organization that focuses on helping to improve the living conditions of communities worldwide.[48]

The chapter's inaugural project was to design and build a playground for a grade school inNew Orleansfollowing the tragic events ofHurricane Katrina.Villanova EWB was the only student organization to win an award from the regionalProject Management Institute,receiving an Honorable Mention from PMI for project of the year.[49]The most recent project involved designing and building a water treatment and distribution system which provided an orphanage and surrounding villages in northernThailandwith drinking water and irrigation for their crops.[50]

The Blue Key Society consists of around 200 volunteer campus tour guides who work with the Admissions Office to give three tours each weekday, various special tours as needed and selected weekend tours throughout the school year.[51]

Formerly known as Project Sunshine, The Office of Community Service, commonly called "Rays of Sunshine", is a student-led community service organization.[52]

Student Government Association[edit]

St. Thomas of Villanova Monastery

Founded in 1925, the Student Government Association (SGA) operates through its three branches (the Executive Branch, the Senate, and the Judicial Council). The Executive Branch is led by the President of the Student Body and Executive Vice President, and consists of the Chief of Staff and Directors of Athletics; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Finance; Programming; and Public Relations. The Senate is led by the Speaker of the Senate and consists of thirty-four Senators total, twenty-two elected representatives from the classes and schools and twelve appointed representatives from University offices and student organizations. The Judicial Council is led by the Chief Justice and consists of four Associate Justices and a Judicial Clerk.[53]

Fraternities and sororities[edit]

Roughly 30% of Villanova students identify with one of elevenfraternities,twelvesororities,and one service fraternity.[54]There are no fraternity or sorority houses on-campus. The first Greek organization at the school was established in 1902 as a social organization and circle of individuals interested in classical studies.[55]

A panoramic view of the Main Campus in early spring

Villanova Emergency Medical Service[edit]

Villanova Emergency Medical Service (VEMS), is a student-run ambulance service licensed and dedicated to serving the campus community. VEMS membership consists of more than 40 undergraduate student volunteers; the majority of whom are certified asEmergency Medical Technicians,volunteering more than 25,000 hours annually. Villanova is one of only a handful of colleges to provide EMS services to their campus, and one of only 52 who provide emergency response and transport to at least the Basic Life Support (BLS) Level.[56]VEMS has been recognized on a national level multiple times by theNational Collegiate EMS Foundation(NCEMSF), specifically being named 2001 Campus Organization of the Year and receiving EMS website of the year in 2000, 2004, and 2006. Their skills competition team also placed in second at the 2011 Annual Physio-Control BLS Skills Competition. VEMS hosted the second annual NCEMSF Conference in 1995 as well as the twelfth annual conference in Philadelphia in 2005.[57]

Campus publications and media[edit]

St. Thomas of Villanova Church

The Villanovanhas been an officially recognized and accredited student newspaper since its founding in 1916. The university's newspaper of record, the tabloid-sized weekly usually produces 12 issues per semester, at 6,500 copies per issue.[58]

The Belle Air Yearbookis the official yearbook of the university and has been a student made production since 1922. The book is published by theL.G. Balfour Company.The book has won numerous awards over the years including the prestigious Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Crown Award in 1988[59]and 1989[60]and the Yearbook Award for their 2017 book and the National Yearbook Sample Award for their 2019 publication.[citation needed]

The Villanova Times,the independent bi-weekly student newspaper, won theCollegiate NetworkAward for Layout and Design in 2005–06, 2007–08 and 2008–09.[61]

WVTV is the student-run campus television station. Starting in 1999 as the Villanova TV Production Club, the station produces news, events, films and other programming for the Villanova community, and can be seen on the campus television network.[62]

WXVU,the FCC-licensed student-operatedFM radio station,operates at 89.1megahertz.With an output of 75 watts, WXVU can be heard for 8 miles (13 km) around the campus and globally via the internet. Since 1991, the station has offered a varied program of music, news, sports, public affairs, and specialty programming.[63]

POLIS Literary Magazine, a student publication printed once a semester by the Villanova University Honors Program, features writing and artwork by Villanova students and professors. Each issue features creative nonfiction, poetry, short fiction, and black-and-white photography focusing on a central theme.[64]

Conceptis an interdisciplinary journal of graduate studies sponsored by the Graduate Division of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.[65]The 2009 student filmPrice of Lifereceived critical attention.[66]

NROTC[edit]

Since its inception in the summer of 1946, theNROTCunit on campus has produced 25 Admirals and Generals in the United States Navy and Marine Corps. At one point, there had only been two four-star generals in the U.S. Marine Corps, one of them the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and they had both been graduates of Villanova NROTC. In 2004, the commanders of bothU.S. Naval Forces Atlantic(Admiral William J. Fallon) andU.S. Naval Forces Pacific(Admiral Walter F. Doran) were Villanova NROTC graduates.[67][68]Admiral Fallon was later assigned as Commander, U.S. Central Command from March 2007 to March 2008. ADM Fallon was the first Navy officer to hold that position.[69]

Student performing arts[edit]

The Special Olympics Torch arrives at the Quad of Villanova University in November 2018.

Villanova University is without a formal music department; therefore, the Office of Student Performing Arts is charged with the organization of the studentperforming artsgroups on campus. Due to the lack of a music department, student musicians are from every school in the university.[70]Nearly 10% of the student body participates in various music related organizations.[71]

The Villanova Band is the largest and oldest musical group at Villanova with over 100 members. The Villanova Band has four divisions: the Concert Band, the Scramble Band, the Pep Band, and the Jazz Ensemble. The Concert Band plays one concert at the end of each semester. It also performs throughout the Villanova community and on its annual "Fall Tour". The Scramble Band performs for Villanova Football games between plays and at halftime on the field. The Villanova Pep Band performs at Villanova Men's and Women's Basketball games, including post-season games such as the Big East Tournament. The Jazz Ensemble and Orchestra have end-of-semester concerts and perform on campus and around the Philadelphia area several times a year. The band is made up of students of every school within Villanova.[72]

The second-largest musical group at Villanova, the Pastoral Musicians have about 60 voices and 35 instrumentalists, primarily undergraduates, up from 30 musicians in 1995. Their musical selection shows the diversity of style within the Catholic tradition: contemporary praise music from different cultures,Bach,Palestrina,Mozart,Lauridsen,and others.

Villanova'smen's chorus,the Villanova Singers, was founded in 1953 by Dean Harold Gill Reuschlein, then Dean of theLaw School.The Singers were established for the stated purpose of singing various types of music and enriching the cultural life of the university.[73]Entirely student-run, the Singers are governed by a nine-member board of students and sing a wide range of musical styles and types, ranging from classical to contemporary. Within the Singers, there exists a smaller, student-directeda cappellagroup known as the Spires. Alumni of the Spires includeJim Croce,Tommy WestandManhattan TransfermemberTim Hauser.[73]

The Villanova Voiceswomen's chorusis the oldest women's organization at the university. Originally called the Villanova Women's Glee Club, the group was founded by 20 women from the university's College of Nursing in 1960, shortly after Villanova became coeducational. Their attendanta cappellagroup, the Haveners, is student-directed.[74]

Athletics[edit]

Main article:Villanova Wildcats
Villanova Wildcats logo

Villanova University teams are known as the Wildcats. They compete as a member of theNCAA Division Ilevel, primarily competing in theBig East Conference.The Wildcats previously competed in the Eastern 8 Conference from 1975 to 1976 to 1979–80. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, field hockey, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball and water polo.[75]The football and rowing team[76]competes in theColonial Athletic Association,while the women's lacrosse team competes in thePatriot League.

The Wildcats are also part of thePhiladelphia Big 5,the traditional Philadelphia-area basketball rivalry. Their fiercest crosstown rivalry is withSaint Joseph's University( "St. Joe's" ), the city'sJesuituniversity, and matches between them are called the "Holy War".

In the NCAA graduation report released on November 17, 2020, Villanova has a graduation-success rate (GSR) of 97 percent rate in the NCAA GSR method.[77]In the GSR release, Villanova had 12 of its athletic programs post a perfect 100 percent graduation success rate for the 2010-2013 cohort. This data measures the percentage of student-athletes who entered college on institutional aid (whether athletics-based aid or otherwise) between those years and graduated within six years. Villanova had seven women's programs and five men's programs earn a 100 percent GSR in the release.[78]The Villanova women's and men's basketball team are among the athletic program's 14 teams with a 100 percent graduation rate for 2010–13.[78]

Men's basketball[edit]

Main article:Villanova Wildcats men's basketball
Championship parade in Center City, Philadelphia on April 5, 2018

In 1985, under the direction of coachRollie Massimino,the men's basketball team won theNCAA Division I men's basketball tournamentin the first year of the 64-team field. The final game, against defending champion and ten-point-favoriteGeorgetown,is often cited among the greatest upsets in college basketball history.[79]

In 2016, the Wildcats won the 2016 NCAA Championship by defeating North Carolina 77–74. The game included the only buzzer-beater in NCAA Championship game history, when Kris Jenkins sank a three pointer to win the game.[10]

In 2018, Villanova defeated the Michigan Wolverines 79–62 to win the 2018 NCAA Championship inSan Antonio.The game was notable for featuring the highest scoring bench-player in NCAA Championship history in Donte Divincenzo, who scored 31 points and was awarded the Final Four MVP Award.

The home venues for the Wildcats include the on-campus 6,500 seatFinneran Pavilionfor smaller attendance games, as well as the larger 20,478 seatWells Fargo Center(known formerly under a variety of bank names) within theSouth Philadelphia Sports Complex.The February 13, 2006 meeting between Villanova and theUniversity of Connecticutset the record for the highest attendance at a college basketball game in Pennsylvania, with 20,859 attendees.[80]

Football[edit]

Main article:Villanova Wildcats football

The Villanova men's football team competes in the NCAAFootball Championship Subdivision(formerly Division I-AA) in theCoastal Athletic Association Football Conference.The university continues to play in the Colonial Athletic Association for football as thenew, restructured Big East Conferencedoes not include football as a conference sport.

According to some sources, the 1906 Villanova team is credited with completing the first legalforward passin football history.[81]

Men's lacrosse[edit]

Main article:Villanova Wildcats men's lacrosse

The Villanova men'slacrosseteam competes in NCAA Division I as a member of theBig East Conference.Through 2009, Villanova men's lacrosse was a member of theColonial Athletic Associationand in 2009, Villanova won the CAA tournament as the fourth seed (the lowest-seeded championship team in conference history)[82]for its first title.[83]The team also made its first NCAA tournament appearance that year.[84]

Track and field[edit]

Villanova University's track and field team has a long history of athletic success that has spanned fromBig East ConferenceChampionships to NCAA Championships.[85]

The men's team has produced 69 NCAA Championships, 36 Indoor and 33 Outdoor. The team has had eight NCAA team Championships (four Cross Country, three Indoor, one Outdoor). Villanova has produced 28 athletes who have made appearances in the Olympics, 10 of whom have medaled (seven gold medals, three silver medals). The men's team has also won 112 Penn Relay Championships, which stands as the most wins by any school. The men's current coaches include head coachMarcus O'Sullivanand assistant head coach Anthony Williams.[85]

The women's team has also had a multitude of success, producing 11 Big East team Championships and nine NCAA team Championships, most recently winning the 2009 and 2010 NCAA Cross Country Championships. They have also produced nine Olympians includingRon Delany,Eamonn Coghlan,Vicki Huber,Sonia O'Sullivan,Kim Certain,Kate Fonshell,Jen Rhines,Carmen Douma,andCarrie Tollefson.The Women's team has won 28 Penn Relay Championships, which is the most wins by any women's team. The current women's coaches include head coach Gina Procaccio and assistant head coach Anthony Williams.[85]

At least one Villanovan athlete has competed in everySummer Olympicssince 1948, winning a total of 13 medals (nine gold, four silver).[86]

Traditions[edit]

The University Seal[edit]

An adaptation of the seal of the Order of St. Augustine, the seal of Villanova University is one of the campus's most ubiquitous images, adorning everything from buildings to chairs to backpacks.[87]A ribbon carries the university motto:Veritas, Unitas, Caritas(Truth,Unity,andCharity),virtuesto which every member of the Villanova community should aspire. A book symbolizes Augustine's dedication to education and theNew Testamentwhere he found Christianity. Acinctureis part of thehabitworn by members of the Order of Saint Augustine. Hovering above is the flaming heart, symbol of Augustine's search for God and his love of neighbors. Behind the book is thecrosier– a staff traditionally held by a Bishop – commemorating Augustine's service as Bishop ofHippo.Above and behind the book are twocrosses,symbolic of Augustine's conversion and the university's commitment to Catholicism. Framing the central portion of the seal is alaurel wreathexemplifying victory through the pursuit of knowledge, and 1842 is the year of the university's founding. Surrounding the seal is the incorporated fide of the university:Universitas Villanova In Statu Pennsylvaniae.

The Liberty Bell's "Sister Bell"[edit]

The old wing of the Falvey Library

Villanova University was home to theLiberty Bell's "Sister Bell", the replacement bell ordered from the Whitechapel Bell Foundry after the original bell cracked in 1753.[88]This new bell was installed at the Pennsylvania State House, now known asIndependence Hall,and attached to the State House clock. The Sister Bell rang the hours until the late 1820s, when the bell was removed during a renovation and loaned to theOlde St. Augustine Churchin Philadelphia. In 1829, the bell was hung in a new cupola and tower designed by architectWilliam Strickland.There it remained until May 8, 1844, when it was destroyed, along with the Olde St. Augustine Church, during the Philadelphia Nativist riots. The friars of theOrder of Saint Augustinehad the "Sister Bell" recast and transferred to Villanova University.[88]The bell was moved off campus in 2011.

At the university's centennial celebration, the bell was rung byArchbishop Dennis Joseph Doughertyto open the ceremonies. In 1954, the bell was displayed as part of an exhibit atGimbelsdepartment store in Philadelphia that focused on the growth and development of the university.[89]The Sister Bell is currently enshrined in the Heritage Room on the basement floor of the St. Thomas of Villanova Monastery on the university's campus.[88][89]

Alumni[edit]

Main article:List of alumni of Villanova University

Villanova University has produced many notable alumni:

Golden Globe-nominated actressMaria Bello,NBC News(WCAU) andEmmy Award-winning news anchorKeith Jones,actorJon Polito,NFLHall of Famer, longtime FOX commentator and actorHowie Long,founder ofManhattan TransferTim Hauser,singer-songwritersJim CroceandDon McLean,Tony Award-winning playwright and screenwriterDavid Rabe,fashion model and entrepreneurKatherine Parr,[90]professional athletesBrian Westbrook,Matt Szczur,Kerry Kittles,Alvin Williams,Kevin Reilly,Kyle Lowry,professional wrestlerWheeler Yuta,Michael Bradley,and Boston CelticAllan Ray.

Villanova has produced several military and governmental officials, including former Pennsylvania GovernorEd Rendell,former New Hampshire SenatorKelly Ayotte(Villanova Law), and former Connecticut GovernorJohn G. Rowland.[91]Wife to the governor andfederal judgefor theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit,Marjorie Rendell,is also a graduate. Numerous Marine generals and Naval Admirals are products of Villanova'sNaval ROTCprogram, includingWilliam J. Fallon,Admiral in the United States Navy and Commander ofUnited States Central Command;George B. Crist,Marine General and the first Marine to be designated Commander in Chief, Central Command; andJoe Clancy,formerDirector of the United States Secret Service.Another graduate,Paul X. Kelley,served as Commandant of the United States Marine Corps.

In business, alumni includeRobert J. Darretta, Jr.– chief financial officer and vice chairman ofJohnson & Johnson,John Drosdick– former CEO ofSunoco,andThomas G. Labrecque– former chairman and CEO ofChase Manhattan Bank.

Other notable alumni include:

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^Other consists ofMultiracial Americans& those who prefer to not say.
  2. ^The percentage of students who received an income-based federalPell grantintended for low-income students.
  3. ^The percentage of students who are a part of theAmerican middle classat the bare minimum.

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