by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Villanova University, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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The total published cost of attendance at Villanova University is about $80,866.00 a year.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $67,776.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,090.00 |
| Total cost | $80,866.00 |
| That is 147% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $80,866.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$41,037.00 |
| Net price | $39,829.00 |
| That is 21% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $80,866.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$66,970.00 |
| Net price | $13,896.00 |
| That is 58% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising by around 4.7% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Freshman year | $14,552.00 | $41,709.00 | $84,682.00 |
| Senior year | $16,711.00 | $47,897.00 | $97,246.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $62,459.00 | $179,021.00 | $363,471.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $23,795.00 | $68,200.00 | $138,469.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $719.00 | $2,060.00 | $4,183.00 |
| Total amount paid | $86,253.00 | $247,221.00 | $501,941.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Freshman year | $14,552.00 | $41,709.00 | $84,682.00 |
| Senior year | $15,239.00 | $43,677.00 | $88,679.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $29,790.00 | $85,386.00 | $173,361.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,349.00 | $32,529.00 | $66,044.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $343.00 | $983.00 | $1,995.00 |
| Total amount paid | $41,139.00 | $117,915.00 | $239,405.00 |
Read more in the net-price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $43,756.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $44,876.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $16,914.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $31,248.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $25,786.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $34,285.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $60,637.00 |
Use Villanova University Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the grants & scholarships detail.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Villanova University comes to $25,000.00, landing it in the Moderate ($20-30k) debt-burden bucket.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,562.00 |
| 25th | $13,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $25,000.00 |
| 75th | $27,628.00 |
| 90th | $31,000.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $25,000.00 |
| Middle income | $25,000.00 |
| High income | $24,966.00 |
On average, low-income graduates leave with $34.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $25,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $23,961.00 |
First-generation borrowers from Villanova University hold $1,039.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Villanova University works out to $2,292.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Villanova University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 1.6% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Villanova University add up to $520,285,858.00 distributed across 21,025 disbursements.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 124 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $24,705.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the college veterans page.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Villanova University, keep these questions in mind:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.