Villanova University is a private university located in a suburb northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1842, Villanova is a premier instution of higher education that offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate degree programs through their four tier undergraduate colleges and the Villanova School of Law. With a total enrollment that surpasses 10,000 undergraduate, graduate and law students, Villanova U. sits on a beautiful 254 acre campus just 12 miles from downtown Philadelphia. With over 94,000 alumni, the univesity features 22 NCAA Division I athletic teams and unparalleled academic and technical support. The university has an outstanding full-time faculty of over 55o, 90 percent of whom hold the highest degress in their fields.