It’s an above average Catholic school but not a top one. Better than Loyola, Marquette, and Fairfield. But no wow factor.

I graduated from Villanova in the mid 90's. I will tell you that my fellow VU alums are for the most part, extremely successful when looking at net worth. All of my roommates live in 4-5 mil + homes and many people I knew from college are successful in fields such as finance, entrepreneurship, medicine, orthodontists etc. Sometimes I feel like the poor relative in my less than 2 mil house (just a joke). I experienced people who have a lot of family money - but I didn't take it as a negative. I know people on this forum think that is a bad thing. But as a kid who came from a single parent household attending a middling public school, it opened my eyes to a whole new world out there. I gained a network of high net worth individuals and an understanding of the lives of summers in the Hamptons and Caribbean spring breaks. There were others there like me, but I've found exposure to these people helped me in my career and catapulted my own trajectory in terms of marriage and status. I would say this sounds shallow but the thing about VU is that the kids do care - they give back to the community and take the Catholic identity of the school seriously. People want to help others. They care about their fellow students and want to give back to the community. For me, it was a great experience and changed the path of my life.

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Anonymous wrote:Villanova is a mediocre Catholic school. UMD fans enjoying today.

I'm one of the PP who thinks Villanova is too expensive, but the above comment is not true. I've only heard good things about Villanova, and it is undoubtedly a very good school. Its just that most people are only willing to pay $100,000 a year for the Ivys or maybe T20s. If you have $100,000 to fling about or get aid of some sort that brings the tuition down from sky high levels, Villanova is a great option.

Ha. No. There are plenty of $100k a year schools filled with kids whose families are willing to pay that, so that they can say their kid is at a respectable school.

Not known for pre-med. Among Catholic schools ND and HC are the best.

I think it's a mix - some kids go into Philly, others stay on campus for sporting events/Greek lives, Kelly's and other nearby bars, etc...

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Anonymous wrote:If you had to choose between Villanova and Bucknell ceteris paribus which would you pick?

One big difference between the schools is that Bucknell has a much stronger Greek system. Students tend to have strong opinions re whether they want to be in a fraternity or sorority.

I was greek at Villanova, and it's popular but not overpowering. No houses means that kids mingle within the greek system and outside of it. It's a great balance. There's nothing around Bucknell, which is probably why the greek system runs things there? nova is in a Main Line suburb with easy access to Philadelphia.

Access to Philly is not much of a plus, however, because Philly is a dump.

Philadelphia is a jewel! A terrific city with an authentic culture all its own. World class museums and restaurants. Down-to-earth people with warmth and spirit.

That said, I'd be surprised if Villanova students spent much (if any) time in the city. They tend to stay on/near their lovely campus in the suburbs.

how could this possibly be true on weekends? the campus has absolutely nothing going on except easy accessibility to a city

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Anonymous wrote:If you had to choose between Villanova and Bucknell ceteris paribus which would you pick?

One big difference between the schools is that Bucknell has a much stronger Greek system. Students tend to have strong opinions re whether they want to be in a fraternity or sorority.

I was greek at Villanova, and it's popular but not overpowering. No houses means that kids mingle within the greek system and outside of it. It's a great balance. There's nothing around Bucknell, which is probably why the greek system runs things there? nova is in a Main Line suburb with easy access to Philadelphia.

Access to Philly is not much of a plus, however, because Philly is a dump.

Philadelphia is a jewel! A terrific city with an authentic culture all its own. World class museums and restaurants. Down-to-earth people with warmth and spirit.

That said, I'd be surprised if Villanova students spent much (if any) time in the city. They tend to stay on/near their lovely campus in the suburbs.

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Anonymous wrote:If you had to choose between Villanova and Bucknell ceteris paribus which would you pick?

One big difference between the schools is that Bucknell has a much stronger Greek system. Students tend to have strong opinions re whether they want to be in a fraternity or sorority.

I was greek at Villanova, and it's popular but not overpowering. No houses means that kids mingle within the greek system and outside of it. It's a great balance. There's nothing around Bucknell, which is probably why the greek system runs things there? nova is in a Main Line suburb with easy access to Philadelphia.

Access to Philly is not much of a plus, however, because Philly is a dump.

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Anonymous wrote:If you had to choose between Villanova and Bucknell ceteris paribus which would you pick?

One big difference between the schools is that Bucknell has a much stronger Greek system. Students tend to have strong opinions re whether they want to be in a fraternity or sorority.

I was greek at Villanova, and it's popular but not overpowering. No houses means that kids mingle within the greek system and outside of it. It's a great balance. There's nothing around Bucknell, which is probably why the greek system runs things there? nova is in a Main Line suburb with easy access to Philadelphia.

Anonymous wrote:Villanova is a mediocre Catholic school. UMD fans enjoying today.

I'm one of the PP who thinks Villanova is too expensive, but the above comment is not true. I've only heard good things about Villanova, and it is undoubtedly a very good school. Its just that most people are only willing to pay $100,000 a year for the Ivys or maybe T20s. If you have $100,000 to fling about or get aid of some sort that brings the tuition down from sky high levels, Villanova is a great option.