Helping parents understand dorm options, safety, accessibility, and what to expect at Villanova University.
Multi-year residency requirement.First-years and sophomores at Villanova are required to live in university housing; many juniors and seniors choose to remain on campus through the lottery.
First-year placement.Most first-years live on campus in or O' — a tight cluster of corridor-style halls near the Quad and also houses some first-year overflow.
Sophomore placement.Sophomores enter a class-priority lottery for St. or Honors students and Augustinian Living-Learning Communities are placed together.
Upper-class options.Juniors and seniors live in apartment-style housing — or The Commons.
Greek life.Villanova has a small Greek system; chapters do not generally maintain on-campus chapter houses, though a few have associated .
Villanova, PA
Private Catholic Augustinian research university
10,500 total students
38 dorm buildings reviewed on DormScouter
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| Nicholas Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Thomas Hall | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Xavier Hall | — | — | — | 0 |
Year-specific advice for Villanova University dorms — what changes from freshman to senior year:
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