Admission Policies and Requirements

Applicants to graduate programs in the College of Liberal Arts and Science are admitted wholly on individual merit. Villanova University does not discriminate against anyone seeking admission on the basis of their race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, or sex.

Applicants should review the general admissions policies below and explore the web pages of the program of interest for further information about application deadlines, admissions criteria, curriculum requirements, course offerings, resources for students and other discipline-specific details. Please also review application deadlines for each program.

If a student was admitted more than a year ago and wants to enroll currently, they must reapply.

The Office of Graduate Studies also offers additional resources for current teachers, military and veterans, and international students.

General Admissions Policies

Bachelor’s Degree
All applicants must hold a bachelor's degree from an institution accredited by one of the regional accrediting agencies. All applicants in their last year of undergraduate study at the time of application should provide a transcript of all courses completed to date. A final transcript must be submitted to the Graduate Studies Office listing the degree received and the date the degree was conferred.

Pre-Requisites
All applicants must have completed the undergraduate prerequisites for graduate study in their proposed program. These prerequisites are detailed on each program’s admission requirements page.

Non-Matriculated and Visitor Applications
Applicants who wish to apply as non-matriculated (non-degree seeking) or visiting students must contact the Office of Graduate Studies to request the application. Please email gradinformation@villanova.edu in order to apply.

Application Requirements by Program

Master of Science in Applied Statistics and Data Science

Application Requirements:

• Online application form
• Transcripts
• GRE is optional
  • Villanova’s graduate programs in the liberal arts and sciences use a holistic application review process, seeking to take into account each applicant’s individual qualifications and varied circumstances, and understanding that no single set of standards can fit every applicant equally well. Therefore, applicants to GRE-optional programs may choose not to take the GRE or to submit GRE scores, but are welcome to submit those scores if they feel they enhance their applications.

  Prerequisite Courses:

  • Multivariable calculus
  • Matrix/linear algebra

  Deadlines:

  • Fall Assistantship: March 1
  • Fall: Rolling until August 1
  • Spring: Rolling until December 1
  • Summer: Rolling until May 1

  Certificate of Graduate Study in Applied Statistics

  Application Requirements:

  • Online application form
  • Transcripts
  • 2 recommendation letters
  • $50 non-refundable application fee

  Prerequisite Courses:

  • Multivariable calculus
  • Matrix/linear algebra

  Deadlines:

  • Fall: Rolling until August 1
  • Spring: Rolling until December 1
  • Summer: Rolling until May 1

  Master of Science in Biology or Master of Arts in Biology

  Application Requirements:

  • Online application form
  • Transcripts
  • 3 recommendation letters
  • Personal Statement (300 words, double spaced): Tell us about your background, your personal and academic journey so far.
  • Statement of Purpose for MS (600 words total, double spaced):
    • Why do you want to pursue a Master of Science in Biology? What are your career goals, and how will pursuing an M.S. in Biology at Villanova facilitate your pursuit of those goals? (200 words)
    • What kinds of experiences (e.g., research, course, or others) have been most influential in shaping your career goals? (200 words)
    • Which faculty mentor or mentors in the Department of Biology are you interested in potentially working with and why? How do their research interests align with your future career goals? Have you contacted them? (200 words)
    • Why do you want to pursue a Master of Science in Biology? What are your career goals, and how will pursuing an M.S. in Biology at Villanova facilitate your pursuit of those goals? (200 words)
    • What kinds of experiences (e.g., research, course, or others) have been most influential in shaping your career goals? (200 words)

    Prerequisite Courses:

    • 24 credit hours of undergraduate biology (including genetics)
    • 1 year each of physics, chemistry, organic chemistry and calculus (or calculus plus statistics)

    Deadlines:

    • Fall Assistantship: February 1
    • Fall: Rolling until August 1
    • Spring: Rolling until December 1
    • Summer: Rolling until May 1

    Certificates in Biology

    • Certificate of Graduate Study in Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology (Pre-Master's and Post-Master's)
    • Certificate of Graduate Study in Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology (Pre-Master's and Post Master's)

    Application Requirements:

    • Online application form
    • Transcripts
    • $50 non-refundable application fee

    Deadlines:

    • Fall: Rolling until August 1
    • Spring: Rolling until December 1
    • Summer: Rolling until May 1

    Master of Science in Chemistry

    Application Requirements:

    • Online application form
    • Transcripts
    • 3 recommendation letters
    • GRE is optional for graduates of accredited U.S. undergraduate institutions
      • Villanova’s graduate programs in the liberal arts and sciences use a holistic application review process, seeking to take into account each applicant’s individual qualifications and varied circumstances, and understanding that no single set of standards can fit every applicant equally well. Therefore, applicants to GRE-optional programs may choose not to take the GRE or to submit GRE scores, but are welcome to submit those scores if they feel they enhance their applications.
      • If you are interested in the full-time program (thesis-track with TA-ship), please address the following questions in your personal statement:
        • How will a Master of Science from Villanova fit into your personal and professional goals?
        • What (if any) previous research experience do you have, and why are you excited about doing research?
        • Are there any faculty or research areas at Villanova that you are interested in?
        • If you are not accepted into the full-time program, would you be interested in being considered for the part-time program (course-based, without tuition remission or assistantship)?
        • How will a Master of Science from Villanova fit into your personal and professional goals?
        • What (if any) previous research experience do you have, and what interests you about chemistry?

        Deadlines:

        • Fall Assistantship: March 1 (priority deadline)
        • Fall: Rolling until August 1
        • Spring: Rolling until December 1
        • Summer: Rolling until May 1

        Master of Arts in Classical Studies

        Application Requirements:

        • Online application form
        • Transcripts
        • 3 recommendation letters
        • Statement of Goals (500-700 words)
        • Academic writing sample (only for those seeking a Graduate Assistantship or Tuition Scholarship)
        • $50 non-refundable application fee

        Please address the items below in your Statement of Goals.

        • Name and email address
        • Whether you are applying for the MA degree or as a non-matriculated student
        • Whether you plan to attend classes on campus or online (if online, indicate your time zone)
        • Describe your interest in Classical Studies (including what areas interest you most)
        • Background in Classical Studies (include any Latin or Greek experience and, if so, describe the extent of your experience, where you studied, etc.)
        • Current situation (e.g., current degree you are pursuing or current employment)
        • Purpose in pursuing the degree or classes
        • Any additional information you would like to include

        Deadlines:

        • Fall Assistantship: February 1
        • Fall: Rolling until August 1
        • Spring: Rolling until December 1
        • Summer: Rolling until May 1

        Master of Arts in Communication

        Application Requirements:

        • Online application form
        • Transcripts
        • 3 recommendation letters
        • Resume/CV
        • Academic or professional writing sample: Please provide a brief (150 or fewer words) description of your sample and the context in which it was written. Indicate the purpose of the writing assignment, whether the piece was written individually or collaboratively and how your sample shows evidence of your academic and/or professional writing ability.
        • Statement of Goals
          • The goals statement should be no more than three pages (double-spaced with 12-point font) and should include:
            • Academic and professional goals
            • Why Villanova?
              • How do you see the graduate program’s curriculum and faculty helping you achieve your personal and professional goals?
              • How has your previous experience prepared you to adapt to the rigors of graduate-level education?
              • How do you see yourself contributing to the intellectual community?
              • What additional strengths and weaknesses should the reviewing committee consider about you?
              • Handling Systemic Injustice: Give an example of a time when you faced or witnessed systemic injustice? How did you respond? What did you learn from the experience?
              • Applicants are not required to submit GRE/GMAT scores as part of the application for the Master’s Degree in Communication. Applicants may submit GRE/ GMAT results, if they feel the scores enhance their application. If scores are submitted by an applicant, they will be reviewed as part of the admission review process. Applicants who do not submit scores will not be put at a disadvantage. If an applicant chooses to submit scores, they must follow up any self-reported scores with official test results.

              Deadlines:

              • Fall Assistantship: February 1
              • Fall: Rolling until August 1
              • Spring: Rolling until December 1
              • Summer: This program only enrolls new students in the Fall and Spring

              Certificates in Communication

              • Certificate in Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies
              • Certificate in Journalism and New Media
              • Certificate in Organizational Communication and Leadership
              • Certificate in Mediated Communication
              • Certificate in Public Relations and Advertising

              Application Requirements:

              • Online application form
              • Transcripts
              • 2 recommendation letters
              • Academic or professional writing sample: Please provide a short (150 words or less) description of your sample. You may address the context or purpose the piece was written for, or how your sample shows evidence of academic and/or professional writing ability.
              • Statement of goals
                • The goals statement should be around 400-500 words (approximately two pages, double-spaced with 12-point font) and should include:
                  • Academic and professional goals
                  • Why Villanova?
                    • How do you see the graduate program’s curriculum and faculty helping you achieve your personal and professional goals?
                    • How has your previous experience prepared you to adapt to the rigors of graduate-level education?
                    • How do you see yourself contributing to the intellectual community?
                    • What additional strengths and weaknesses should the reviewing committee consider about you?”
                    • Intellectual Growth: Describe a time when you encountered an argument that changed your mind. It need not be life-altering: it could be about a piece of music, a work of art, or a political issue. What was the argument? What did it change for you?
                    • Handling Systemic Injustice: Give an example of a time when you faced or witnessed systemic injustice? How did you respond? What did you learn from the experience?

                    Deadlines:

                    • Fall: Rolling until August 1
                    • Spring: Rolling until December 1
                    • Summer: This program only enrolls new students in the Fall and Spring

                    Master of Science in Computer Science

                    Application Requirements:

                    • Online application form
                    • Transcripts
                    • GRE (General) - In some situations this requirement may be waived. Please contact Dr. Vijay Gehlot if you wish to request a GRE waiver.
                    • 3 recommendation letters
                    • Statement of goals
                    • $50 non-refundable application fee

                    Deadlines:

                    • Fall Assistantship: March 1
                    • Fall: Rolling until August 1
                    • Spring Assistantship: October 1
                    • Spring: Rolling until December 1
                    • Summer: Rolling until May 1

                    Certificate in College Admissions Counseling (12 credits)

                    Deadlines:

                    • Fall: Rolling until August 1
                    • Spring: Rolling until December 1
                    • Summer: Rolling until May 1

                    Application Requirements:

                    • Online application form
                    • Transcripts
                    • 2 letters of recommendation
                    • Statement of Purpose: In 250 words or less, please explain your motivation for pursuing a certificate in college admissions counseling from Villanova University, including your hopes for applying the certificate to your professional experiences.
                    • Resume
                    • $50 non-refundable application fee

                    Master of Science in Counseling, Clinical Mental Health or Master of Science, School Counseling

                    Application Requirements:

                    • Online application form
                    • Transcripts
                    • 3 recommendation letters:
                      • It is recommended that letters speak to the applicant's: aptitude for graduate-level study, ability to form effective counseling relationships and respect for cultural differences.

                      Deadlines:

                      Clinical Mental Health Counseling

                      • Fall Assistantship: TBD
                      • Fall admittance only: TBD
                      • Fall Assistantship: TBD
                      • Fall admittance only: TBD

                      Master's Degrees in Education

                      Master of Arts in Education (30 credits)

                      Masters of Arts in Education, Concentration in Higher Education Leadership (30 credits)

                      • Fall Assistantship: The final deadline to apply for funding consideration is March 1
                      • Spring: Rolling until December 1
                      • Fall: Rolling until August 1
                      • Summer: Rolling until May 1

                      Master of Arts in Education Plus Teacher Certification (34 credits)

                      • Funding: The final deadline to apply for funding consideration is February 1
                      • Spring: Rolling until December 1
                      • Summer: Rolling until May 1
                      • Fall: Rolling until August 1

                      Application Requirements:

                      • Online application form
                      • Transcripts
                      • 3 recommendation letters
                      • Statement of goals (1 - 2 pages)
                        • Prompt (excluding Teacher Certification): Describe what brought you to apply to this program, including your personal and professional goals. Identify an issue in the field that is of concern to you and explain how you hope to engage with this issue during your graduate studies.

                        Master's Degrees in Education

                        • Master of Arts in Education, Concentration in Teacher Leadership (30 credits)

                        Deadlines:

                        • Fall Assistantship: The final deadline to apply for funding consideration is February 1.
                        • Fall: Rolling until August 1
                        • Spring: Rolling until December 1
                        • Summer: Rolling until May 1

                        Application Requirements:

                        • Online application form
                        • Transcripts
                        • 3 recommendation letters
                        • Statement of goals (1–2 pages): Describe what brought you to apply to this program, including your personal and professional goals. Identify an issue in the field that is of concern to you and explain how you hope to engage with this issue during your graduate studies.
                        • Short resume
                        • Valid teaching certificate or documentation of employment at an independent or charter school
                        • $50 non-refundable application fee

                        Certificates in Education

                        • Certificate in Education (15 credits)
                        • Certificate in Higher Education Leadership (15 credits)

                        Deadlines:

                        • Fall: Rolling until August 1
                        • Spring: Rolling until December 1
                        • Summer: Rolling until May 1

                        Application Requirements:

                        • Online application form
                        • Transcripts
                        • Statement of goals (1 - 2 pages): Describe what brought you to apply to this program, including your personal and professional goals. Identify an issue in the field that is of concern to you and explain how you hope to engage with this issue during your graduate studies.
                        • Short resume
                        • $50 non-refundable application fee

                        Certificate in Teacher Leadership (15 credits)

                        Deadlines:

                        • Fall: Rolling until August 1
                        • Spring: Rolling until December 1
                        • Summer: Rolling until May 1

                        Application Requirements:

                        • Online application form
                        • Transcripts
                        • Statement of goals (1-2 pages): Describe what brought you to apply to this program, including your personal and professional goals. Identify an issue in the field that is of concern to you and explain how you hope to engage with this issue during your graduate studies.
                        • Short resume
                        • Valid teaching certificate or documentation of employment at an independent or charter school
                        • $50 non-refundable application fee

                        Master of Arts in English

                        Application Requirements:

                        • Online application form
                        • Transcripts
                        • GRE (General) optional
                          • Villanova’s graduate programs in the liberal arts and sciences use a holistic application review process, seeking to take into account each applicant’s individual qualifications and varied circumstances, and understanding that no single set of standards can fit every applicant equally well. Therefore, applicants to GRE-optional programs may choose not to take the GRE or to submit GRE scores, but are welcome to submit those scores if they feel they enhance their applications.
                          • The writing sample should be a work of literary analysis that is 10 - 20 pages long. It should demonstrate your ability to articulate a clear, specific argument and to support that argument through close readings of literary text or texts. It is preferable if the sample also makes reference to secondary critical sources, but this is not a requirement.
                          • The personal statement should address the following: the reason(s) you wish to pursue advanced study in literature; specific areas of literary study and/or specific intellectual issues you hope to concentrate on; how the academic work you’ve done has prepared you for graduate study; how Villanova in particular might help you develop your intellectual interests; and what you would like to do with your MA.

                          Deadlines:

                          • Fall Assistantship: March 1
                          • Fall: Rolling until August 1
                          • Spring: Rolling until December 1
                          • Summer: Rolling until May 1

                          Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in English

                          Application Requirements:

                          • Online application form
                          • Personal Statement
                            • Describe what brought you to apply to this program, including your preparation for graduate study in English or other pertinent experience you have had.

                            Deadlines:

                            • Fall: Rolling until August 1
                            • Spring: Rolling until December 1
                            • Summer: Rolling until May 1

                            Master of Science in Environmental Science

                            Application Requirements:

                            • Online application form
                            • Transcripts
                            • GRE is optional for all applicants
                              • Villanova’s graduate programs in the liberal arts and sciences use a holistic application review process, seeking to take into account each applicant’s individual qualifications and varied circumstances, and understanding that no single set of standards can fit every applicant equally well. Therefore, applicants to GRE-optional programs may choose not to take the GRE or to submit GRE scores, but are welcome to submit those scores if they feel they enhance their applications.

                              Deadlines:

                              • Fall Assistantship: February 1
                              • Fall: Rolling until August 1
                              • Spring: This program only enrolls new students in Summer and Fall
                              • Summer: Rolling until May 1

                              Certificate in Gender and Women's Studies

                              Application Requirements:

                              • Online application form
                              • Transcripts
                              • Statement of goals and interest in Gender and Women's Studies
                              • $50 non-refundable application fee

                              Deadlines:

                              • Fall: Rolling until August 1
                              • Spring: Rolling until December 1
                              • Summer: Rolling until May 1

                              Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics

                              Application Requirements:

                              • Online application form
                              • Transcripts
                              • 2 recommendation letters
                              • Resume
                              • Statement of goals
                              • $50 non-refundable application fee

                              Deadlines:

                              • Fall: Rolling until August 1
                              • Spring: Rolling until December 1
                              • Summer: Rolling until May 1

                              Master of Arts in History

                              Application Requirements:

                              • Online application form
                              • Transcripts
                              • GRE (General) optional: Villanova’s graduate programs in the liberal arts and sciences use a holistic application review process, seeking to take into account each applicant’s individual qualifications and varied circumstances, and understanding that no single set of standards can fit every applicant equally well. Therefore, applicants to GRE-optional programs may choose not to take the GRE or to submit GRE scores, but are welcome to submit those scores if they feel they enhance their applications.
                              • 3 recommendation letters
                              • Statement of goals: 500-750 word statement about fields of interest in history, pertinent experience, prior research, and objectives in seeking the degree.
                              • Writing sample (history)
                              • $50 non-refundable application fee

                              Deadlines:

                              • Fall Assistantship: February 8
                              • Fall: Rolling until August 1
                              • Spring: Rolling until December 1
                              • Summer: Rolling until May 1

                              Certificates of Graduate Study in History

                              • Graduate Certificate in Teaching Advanced History and Government
                              • Certificate of Graduate Study in History
                              • Certificate of Graduate Study in American History
                              • Certificate of Graduate Study in European History
                              • Certificate of Graduate Study in World History

                              Application Requirements:

                              • Online application form
                              • Transcripts
                              • 2 recommendation letters
                              • Statement of goals
                              • $50 non-refundable application fee

                              Deadlines:

                              • Fall: Rolling until August 1
                              • Spring: Rolling until December 1
                              • Summer: Rolling until May 1

                              Master of Science in Human Resource Development

                              Application Requirements:

                              • Online application form
                              • Transcripts
                              • 3 recommendation letters
                              • Statement of goals (1-2 pages)
                              • Resume
                              • Academic writing sample: Only needed if requesting to waive HRD 8102: Evidence-Based HR prerequisite course (see HRD website for details).
                              • $50 non-refundable application fee

                              Application Deadlines:

                              Summer 1 2024	Summer 2 2024	Fall 1 2024	Fall 2 2024	Spring 1 2025	Spring 2 2025
                              Domestic Applicants	April 10, 2024	June 5, 2024	July 24, 2024	Sept. 18, 2024	TBD	TBD
                              International Applicants	Ineligible	Ineligible	May 1, 2024*	Ineligible	Ineligible	Ineligible
                              Start Date	May 13, 2024	July 1, 2024	Aug. 26, 2024	Oct. 21, 2024	Jan. 13, 2025	March 10, 2025

                              
                              *Please note: Applicants who wish to be considered for departmental funding must apply no later than March 1, 2025 and begin their studies in the Fall 1 term.

                              Human Resource Development Certificates

                              • People Analytics and Research Certificate
                              • HR Business Partner Certificate
                              • HR Leadership Certificate
                              • Organization Development Certificate
                              • Inclusion and Diversity Strategy Certificate

                              Application Requirements:

                              • Online application form
                              • Transcripts
                              • 2 recommendation letters
                              • Statement of goals
                              • Resume
                              • Academic writing sample: Only needed if requesting to waive HRD 8102: Evidence-based HR prerequisite course (see HRD website for details).
                              • $50 non-refundable application fee

                              Application Deadlines:

                              Summer 1 2024	Summer 2 2024	Fall 1 2024	Fall 2 2024	Spring 1 2025	Spring 2 2025
                              Domestic Applicants	April 10, 2024	June 5, 2024	July 24, 2024	Sept. 18, 2024	TBD	TBD
                              International Applicants	Ineligible	Ineligible	May 1, 2024*	Ineligible	Ineligible	Ineligible
                              Start Date	May 13, 2024	July 1, 2024	Aug. 26, 2024	Oct. 21, 2024	Jan. 13, 2025	March 10, 2025

                              Master of Arts in Liberal Studies

                              Application Requirements:

                              • Online application form
                              • Transcripts
                              • 2 recommendation letters
                              • Statement of goals/interest in Liberal Studies
                              • $50 non-refundable application fee

                              Deadlines:

                              • Fall Assistantship: February 1
                              • Fall: Rolling until August 1
                              • Spring: Rolling until December 1
                              • Summer: Rolling until May 1

                              Master of Arts in Mathematics

                              Application Requirements:

                              • Online application form
                              • Transcripts
                              • GRE (General) optional: Recommended but not required for general admission. Required if applying for funding (i.e., for graduate assistantships).
                                • Villanova’s graduate programs in the liberal arts and sciences use a holistic application review process, seeking to take into account each applicant’s individual qualifications and varied circumstances, and understanding that no single set of standards can fit every applicant equally well. Therefore, applicants to GRE-optional programs may choose not to take the GRE or to submit GRE scores, but are welcome to submit those scores if they feel they enhance their applications

                                Deadlines:

                                • Fall Assistantship: March 1
                                • Fall: Rolling until August 1
                                • Spring: Rolling until December 1
                                • Summer: Rolling until May 1

                                Mathematics Certificates

                                • Certificate of Graduate Study in the Teaching of Secondary School Mathematics
                                • Post-Master's Certificate in Mathematics

                                Application Requirements:

                                • Online application form
                                • Transcripts
                                • $50 non-refundable application fee

                                Deadlines:

                                • Fall: Rolling until August 1
                                • Spring: Rolling until December 1
                                • Summer: Rolling until May 1

                                PhD in Philosophy

                                Application Requirements:

                                • Online application form
                                • Transcripts
                                • 1-2 page statement of goals including areas of proposed research
                                • Recent writing sample
                                • Curriculum vitae
                                • 3 recommendation letters
                                • $50 non-refundable application fee
                                • NOTE: GRE is not required.

                                Deadlines:

                                • Fall Admittance only: TBD

                                Master of Arts in Political Science

                                Application Requirements:

                                • Online application form
                                • Transcripts
                                • GRE is optional for graduates of accredited U.S. undergraduate institutions
                                  • Villanova’s graduate programs in the liberal arts and sciences use a holistic application review process, seeking to take into account each applicant’s individual qualifications and varied circumstances, and understanding that no single set of standards can fit every applicant equally well. Therefore, applicants to GRE-optional programs may choose not to take the GRE or to submit GRE scores, but are welcome to submit those scores if they feel they enhance their applications.

                                  Deadlines:

                                  • Fall Assistantship: February 1
                                  • Fall: Rolling until August 1
                                  • Spring: Rolling until December 1
                                  • Summer: Rolling until May 1

                                  Political Science Certificates

                                  • Certificate in International Politics
                                  • Certificate in American Politics

                                  Application Requirements:

                                  • Online application form
                                  • Transcripts
                                  • 2 recommendation letters
                                  • Statement of goals
                                  • $50 non-refundable application fee

                                  Deadlines:

                                  • Fall: Rolling until August 1
                                  • Spring: Rolling until December 1
                                  • Summer: Rolling until May 1

                                  Master of Science in Psychology

                                  Application Requirements:

                                  • 18 undergraduate credit hours in Psychology (completed or currently enrolled, including statistics)
                                  • Online application form
                                  • Transcripts
                                  • Resume
                                  • 3 recommendation letters
                                  • Statement of goals (3 pages)
                                    • In a cohesive statement, please describe:
                                      • Your "immediate" and "long-term" career goals
                                      • How your prior experiences (e.g., academic, research, professional, leadership) have helped prepare you for graduate education, and how those experiences may have shaped your current interests
                                      • Why you think our program is a good fit for you
                                      • Why you think you are a good fit for our program. If there are specific faculty members whose research resonate with your interests, by all means, tell us about that, too. Please note that you are not required to identify specific faculty members in your application material. Many students come to our MS program (rather than directly to PhD program) because their interests are not yet focused on a specific research area, and our program can help them refine those interests. Finally, if you wish to explain barriers that might have impacted your academic performance, you may include a brief paragraph at the end of your statement to describe those factors, such as family care responsibilities, illness, or disability.

                                      Deadlines:

                                      • Fall admittance only
                                        • Assistantship deadline: February 1
                                        • Final deadline: Rolling until June 1
                                          • Please email the program director if applying after May 15

                                          Master of Public Administration

                                          Application Requirements:

                                          • Online application form
                                          • Transcripts
                                          • 3 recommendation letters (professional or academic)
                                          • Statement of Goals
                                            • Why is an MPA degree from Villanova University important for you to achieve your public service career goals? In answering this question, please let us know why you are pursuing an MPA from Villanova, how an MPA from Villanova will build on your work, volunteer, and/or academic experiences and describe the career and professional goals you have for your future? (2 pages)

                                            Deadlines:

                                            • Departmental Funding: March 1
                                            • Fall: Rolling until August 1
                                            • Spring: Rolling until December 1
                                            • Summer: Rolling until May 1

                                            Public Administration Certificates

                                            • Certificate of Graduate Study in City Management
                                            • Certificate of Graduate Study in Nonprofit Management
                                            • Certificate of Graduate Study in Public Administration

                                            Application Requirements:

                                            • Online application form
                                            • Transcripts
                                            • 2 recommendation letters: Professional or academic
                                            • Statement of Goals
                                              • Why is a Graduate Certificate from Villanova University important for you to achieve your public service career goals? In answering this question, please let us know why you are pursuing a Graduate Certificate from Villanova, how this Certificate will build on your work, volunteer and/or academic experiences and describe the career and professional goals you have for your future? (1–1.5 pages)

                                              Deadlines:

                                              • Fall: Rolling until August 1
                                              • Spring: Rolling until December 1
                                              • Summer: Rolling until May 1

                                              Master of Science in Software Engineering

                                              Application Requirements:

                                              • Online application form
                                              • Transcripts
                                              • GRE (General) - In some situations this requirement may be waived. Please contact Dr. Vijay Gehlot if you wish to request a GRE waiver.
                                              • 3 recommendation letters
                                              • Statement of goals
                                              • $50 non-refundable application fee

                                              Deadlines:

                                              • Fall Assistantship: March 1
                                              • Fall: Rolling until August 1
                                              • Spring Assistantship: October 1
                                              • Spring: Rolling until December 1
                                              • Summer: Rolling until May 1

                                              Master of Arts in Theatre

                                              Application Requirements:

                                              • Online application form
                                              • Transcripts
                                              • 3 recommendation letters
                                              • Resume (including theatre and professional work experience)
                                              • Statement of goals
                                              • Academic Writing Sample - 15 to 25 pages. Please upload an academic writing sample that shows us how you critically think and write. By “academic writing” we mean writing that includes a thesis statement, evidentiary support with citations, and a conclusion. You may use a paper written for a college-level course for this sample, even if the course did not relate to theatre or performance. If at all possible, however, a good academic writing sample should represent you and your interests. This is a moment to show us writing that you are proud of, but it is not the place for your new play, screenplay, or other creative writing. If you wish, you can submit a creative writing sample as a Supplemental Essay in your applicant portal.
                                              • Headshot
                                              • $50 non-refundable application fee

                                              Deadlines:

                                              • Fall Assistantship: February 1
                                              • Fall: Rolling until August 1
                                              • Spring: Rolling until December 1
                                              • Summer: Rolling until May 1

                                              Graduate Certificate in Practical Theatre

                                              Application Requirements:

                                              • Online application form
                                              • Transcripts
                                              • 2 recommendation letters
                                              • Resume
                                              • $50 non-refundable application fee

                                              Deadlines:

                                              • Fall: Rolling until August 1
                                              • Spring: Rolling until December 1
                                              • Summer: Rolling until May 1

                                              PhD in Theology

                                              Application Requirements:

                                              • Online application form
                                              • Transcripts
                                              • 3 recommendation letters: Please note that if you are a member of a religious order or have been ordained within a Christian denomination that is governed by bishops, one of these three letters must be requested from your immediate superior or bishop
                                              • Application Essay (click here for the application essay prompt in the Admission dropdown, footnote #6)
                                              • CV or Resume
                                              • $50 non-refundable application fee

                                              Deadlines:

                                              • Fall admittance only: TBD

                                              Master of Theological Studies

                                              Application Requirements:

                                              • Online application form
                                              • Transcripts
                                              • 3 recommendation letters
                                              • Resume
                                              • Application Essay
                                                • MTS Theological Education Track Prompt:
                                                  • Which situations, questions, and/or insights have motivated you to seek advanced training in theological education within the Catholic tradition?
                                                  • Which two or three texts have been most significant for you, and why?
                                                  • What are your goals for pursuing the MTS – Theological Education Track?
                                                  • Which situations, questions, and/or insights have motivated you to seek advanced training in theology within the Catholic tradition?
                                                  • Which two or three texts have been most significant for you, and why?
                                                  • What are your goals for pursuing the MTS – Research Track?

                                                  Deadlines:

                                                  • Fall: Rolling until August 1
                                                  • Spring: Rolling until December 1
                                                  • Summer: Rolling until May 1

                                                  Master of Arts in Theology

                                                  Application Requirements:

                                                  • Online application form
                                                  • Transcripts
                                                  • 2 recommendation letters
                                                  • Resume
                                                  • Application Essay
                                                    • Prompt: Which situations, questions, and/or readings have motivated you to study theology within the Catholic tradition, and what are your goals for pursuing the degree?
                                                    • Length: maximum 500 words

                                                    Deadlines:

                                                    • Fall Assistantship: February 1
                                                    • Fall: Rolling until August 1
                                                    • Spring: Rolling until December 1
                                                    • Summer: Rolling until May 1

                                                    Master of Arts in Ministry and Theology

                                                    Application Requirements:

                                                    • Online application form
                                                    • Transcripts
                                                    • Resume
                                                    • 3 recommendation letters (2 academic, 1 ministerial)
                                                    • Pastoral Ministry Statement
                                                      • Prompt: Which situations, questions, and/or readings have motivated you to study theology within the Catholic tradition, and what are your goals for pursuing the degree/certificate?
                                                      • Length: maximum 500 words

                                                      Deadlines:

                                                      • Fall Assistantship: February 1
                                                      • Fall: Rolling until August 1
                                                      • Spring: Rolling until December 1
                                                      • Summer: Rolling until May 1

                                                      Certificates in Theology

                                                      • Certificate of Theological Studies
                                                      • Certificate of Interdisciplinary Theological Inquiry

                                                      Application Requirements:

                                                      • Online application form
                                                      • Transcripts
                                                      • 1 recommendation letter
                                                      • Resume
                                                      • Application Essay
                                                        • Prompt: Which situations, questions, and/or readings have motivated you to study theology within the Catholic tradition, and what are your goals for pursuing the degree/certificate?
                                                        • Length: maximum 300 words

                                                        Deadlines:

                                                        • Fall: Rolling until August 1
                                                        • Spring: Rolling until December 1
                                                        • Summer: Rolling until May 1

                                                        Certificate in Pastoral Ministry

                                                        Application Requirements:

                                                        • Online application form
                                                        • Transcripts
                                                        • 2 ministerial recommendation letters
                                                        • Resume
                                                        • Application Essay
                                                          • Prompt: Which situations, questions, and/or readings have motivated you to study theology and/or pastoral ministry within the Catholic tradition, and what are your goals for pursuing the degree/certificate?
                                                          • Length: maximum 500 words for master's applicants, 300 words for certificate applicants

                                                          Deadlines:

                                                          • Fall: Rolling until August 1
                                                          • Spring: Rolling until December 1
                                                          • Summer: Rolling until May 1

                                                          International Applicants

                                                          Additional Requirements for applicants from outside the United States:

                                                          • Official TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo scores (for applicants who are non-US citizens) - See the Test Scores tab on the left
                                                          • Official Credentials Evaluation (for transcripts from institutions outside the United States).
                                                          • Permanent Resident (green) Card (If applicable)
                                                          • Official Financial Certification in the amount of $34,280 (amount subject to change) is a requirement for all international applicants in need of an F1 visa. You will be required to submit Financial Certification upon your acceptance to the university in order for your I-20 to be issued.

                                                          NOTE: Please check that your submitted transcript (unofficial or official) includes the grading legend or scheme.