Villanova University is a private university located in Radnor Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Named after Saint Thomas of Villanova, the school is the oldest Catholic university in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Founded in 1842 by the Order of Saint Augustine, the university traces its roots to old Saint Augustine's Church, Philadelphia, which the Augustinian friars founded in 1796, and to its parish school, Saint Augustine's Academy, which was established in 1811. 

U.S. News and World Report lists Villanova as a "more selective" regional university and ranks it as the best regional university in the North. Barrons lists Villanova as most selective. It is the fifth most selective Catholic university in the United States after Georgetown, Notre Dame, Boston College, and Holy Cross.

Motto: Veritas, Unitas, Caritas (Latin)

Motto in English: Truth, Unity, Charity

Established: 1842

Type: Private

Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic (Order of Saint Augustine)

Endowment: $425 million

Academic Staff: 545

Admin. Staff: 2,000

Students: 10,482

Undergraduates: 6,394

Postgraduates: 3,200

Location: Villanova, Pennsylvania

Colors: Blue, Light Blue and White              

Athletics: NCAA Division I – Big East, CAA, Philadelphia Big 5

Nickname: Wildcats

Mascot: Will D. Cat

Website: www.villanova.edu

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