Anonymous
Post 05/24/2022 14:17     Subject: Schools that are one step below Villanova?
Dayton
St. Joe’s
Anonymous
Post 05/24/2022 13:58     Subject: Schools that are one step below Villanova?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:No one has mentioned Fordham (unless I missed it), which in recent years has been an easier admit that Villanova. I agree with the mentions of St. Joe's too.


I think someone mentioned it early on. Totally agree, it's a great school.


OP here.
I just went to google maps to do a virtual "walk" of the campus and there's a guy (looks like a maintenance worker? He's leaning against an official university vehicle) flipping off the google maps camera. Right between Rose hill Gymnasium and Walsh Training center.

I will look more into Fordham, though. Thank you!
Anonymous
Post 05/24/2022 13:56     Subject: Re:Schools that are one step below Villanova?
Definitely St. Joe’s and Duquesne. If they want smaller, I’d say Seton Hall.
Anonymous
Post 05/24/2022 13:28     Subject: Schools that are one step below Villanova?
Anonymous wrote:No one has mentioned Fordham (unless I missed it), which in recent years has been an easier admit that Villanova. I agree with the mentions of St. Joe's too.


I think someone mentioned it early on. Totally agree, it's a great school.
Anonymous
Post 05/24/2022 13:17     Subject: Schools that are one step below Villanova?
No one has mentioned Fordham (unless I missed it), which in recent years has been an easier admit that Villanova. I agree with the mentions of St. Joe's too.
Anonymous
Post 05/24/2022 12:52     Subject: Schools that are one step below Villanova?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Thank you everyone!

St. Joe's, Providence, and Washington St. Louis seem like great options for my son!
I appreciate your help!

To clarify, I think you mean St. Louis University (SLU), not Washington University in St. Louis (WashU, which is highly selective).


Sorry, yes!
Anonymous
Post 05/24/2022 10:39     Subject: Re:Schools that are one step below Villanova?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:St Joes and Fairfield.

George Mason/CNU/MaryWashington if in VA.


I think that Fairfield is a step above at Joe’s. It’s pretty similar to Villanova, but not as big and colder. Bonus that juniors and seniors live on the beach. They have a pretty strong bio program.


Look at these Jesuit colleges: St Joes, Fairfield, Loyola MD, Xavier (Cincinnati) and Scranton. These are as close as you're gonna get to a "step below" Villanova. They are all reasonable admits and have strong regional repuations. Except for Scranton, they all have Division I basketball -- Xavier being the strongest program among them, although not on Villanova's level but few basketball programs are.

Other posters are recommending non-Catholic schools, and that's just silly. None of the non-Catholic schools that are being recommended are either as similar to Villanova as these schools or "a step below" when it comes to admissions.


Yep, my extended family is quite familiar with these schools. Great vibe. Toss in Providence for a slight reach and Dayton for a safety.
Anonymous
Post 05/24/2022 10:38     Subject: Schools that are one step below Villanova?
Nephew was admitted to SLU in the fall for a science major. They have really strong ties with the medical center that's across the street.
Anonymous
Post 05/24/2022 10:37     Subject: Re:Schools that are one step below Villanova?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:VA Tech
William and Mary
Longwood
Liberty


???

W&M is, if anything, slightly more selective than Villanova, especially for non-VA residents.

Longwood and Liberty, if they are one step below, are a BIG step below. VA Tech is probably right, but not generally similar to Villanova. Villanova is suburban Philly and 6000 students. VA Tech is rural and 30,000 students.


Size of attendees has nothing to do with it.

W&M is below based on most majors
Anonymous
Post 05/24/2022 10:36     Subject: Re:Schools that are one step below Villanova?
Tech
Anonymous
Post 05/24/2022 10:35     Subject: Schools that are one step below Villanova?
Scranton
Dayton
St. Joe's
Providence College
Anonymous
Post 05/24/2022 10:33     Subject: Re:Schools that are one step below Villanova?
Notre Dame is a step below Villanova - even if they don’t think so. Haha.
Anonymous
Post 05/24/2022 10:30     Subject: Re:Schools that are one step below Villanova?
Anonymous wrote:VA Tech
William and Mary
Longwood
Liberty


???

W&M is, if anything, slightly more selective than Villanova, especially for non-VA residents.

Longwood and Liberty, if they are one step below, are a BIG step below. VA Tech is probably right, but not generally similar to Villanova. Villanova is suburban Philly and 6000 students. VA Tech is rural and 30,000 students.
Anonymous
Post 05/24/2022 10:24     Subject: Schools that are one step below Villanova?
Setting aside the geographic preferences for a moment, consider:
Santa Clara
LMU
Gonzaga
TCU

Marquette
DePaul
Loyola Chicago
SLU
Creighton
Anonymous
Post 05/24/2022 10:18     Subject: Re:Schools that are one step below Villanova?
VA Tech
William and Mary
Longwood
Liberty