We are pleased to announce our partnership with prestigious Villanova University in Pennsylvania. For almost two decades, US News and World Report has ranked Villanova as the number one university in the North in relation to other U.S. institutions in its class. The College of Engineering was ranked #9 by U.S. News for Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. The College of Nursing was recently named a “Center of Excellence in Nursing” by the National League for Nursing. PC Magazine also ranked Villanova University as the “most wired” campus in the U.S. Villanova is also proud of its Phi Beta Kappa honor society chapter since only 276 institutions nationwide may confer this honor on its students. Of these, only 20 are Catholic institutions.

Villanova is a most selective university, and we recommend only your highest achieving students apply. We suggest a GPA of 3.76 on a weighted 4.0 scale, and we ask you to take note that the preferred application filing date for regular admission is November 15 and the final filing date is January 7. An Early Action application must be filed by November 1. Students may only begin their studies at Villanova in the fall semester.

Villanova will issue Conditional Letters of Acceptance to our academically qualified ELS undergraduate candidates, but you must submit student applications through our University Placement Service. Once our students complete ELS level 112, they may matriculate in over 45 undergraduate degree programs.

Villanova is a safe, picturesque, suburban campus, with students from all across the United States and 60 countries around the world. There are more than 165 clubs and organizations for students to enhance their leadership skills. Villanova also offers a good match between academics and athletics by competing in NCAA Division I sports. Housing is guaranteed for the first three consecutive years starting freshman year. Students who move off campus for their senior year have numerous accessible options.

Villanova is located 20 kilometers west of downtown historic Philadelphia (U.S.’s fifth largest city) with easy access to numerous cultural opportunities and American history sites.