Villanova University is a private religious university in PA, founded in 1842 and offers Bachelor’s degrees for undergraduates and Master’s and Doctoral degrees for graduate students. The undergraduate enrollment is 7,037, and the graduate enrollment is 3,995. Villanova University is a highly selective school, receiving 22,083 applications and accepting 30.7% of applicants. Villanova University’s athletics teams compete at the club, intramural, and varsity levels. Additionally, Villanova University employs 655 full-time instructional staff (89% of whom hold doctorate degrees) and has an 11:1 student to faculty ratio.