GRADUATE LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at is an ideal place to pursue your graduate education. Program offerings in the humanities, social sciences, mathematics and sciences include more than 20 master's degrees, more than 30 graduate certificates, and PhD programs in Philosophy and Theology. While many of our programs are fully on-campus, online and hybrid options are available in some programs. Take the next step in your career with a graduate degree or certificate from Villanova!
YOUR PASSION. YOUR FUTURE.
- Applied Statistics and Data Science
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Classical Studies
- Communication
- Computer Science
- Counseling
- Education
- English
- Environmental Science
- Gender and Women's Studies
- History
- Human Resource Development
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Mathematics
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Software Engineering
- Theatre
- Theology
- Competitive tuition rates
- Graduate assistantships and research funding. In fact, last year, nearly 300 graduate students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences received financial support totaling more than $6.5 million in the form of tuition remission and stipends.
- Flexible courses of study, including online options in HRD, MPA, and Classical Studies.
- Evening classes that meet once per week
- Study full-time or part-time
- Personal attention from a faculty of internationally recognized teacher-scholars
- All the cultural and intellectual assets of the , including nearly
- A learning experience you design to meet your intellectual passions and educational goals
Visit Villanova to learn more about what Graduate Liberal Arts and Sciences has to offer you!
The graduate programs seek to integrate general education, cultural improvement, and professional excellence. The aims of these programs are:
- To extend and deepen knowledge by scholarly research;
- To assist those who wish to secure specialized training in order to improve their occupational competency;
- To supply the need of advanced training for special purposes, especially in the fields of teaching and other human services;
- To offer the graduate students the opportunity to join with the faculty of the University in the common pursuit of learning wherein the students are encouraged to develop according to their individual capacities and to learn to live and work together in a community of scholars.
PLAN YOUR VISIT!
The Office of Graduate Studies offers a multitude of ways to get acquainted with Villanova! From personal tours to events such as Open House and virtual information sessions, we have options to fit your schedule. Plan your visit today!
NEWS AND EVENTS
Villanova Hosts Mentorship Training for Faculty and Staff
An interactive CIMER workshop equipped 30 faculty and staff with research-based strategies to strengthen graduate student mentorship. The workshop brought together 30 faculty and staff from across the University to strengthen the quality and consistency of graduate student mentorship. Participants alternated between playing the parts of mentees and mentors, then shifted to the role of facilitators, practicing strategies proven to improve mentoring relationships.
Ashon Calhoun ’27 MA Honored with NCTA ChangeMaker Award
The Internet and Television Trade Association is recognizing the ÃÛÌÒTV graduate student for significant social impact and service to others. Calhoun, a mass communications and public affairs specialist for the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and a former multimedia fellow for Hearst Television, was nominated by the Emma Bowen Foundation, which connects media and technology industries with a pipeline of emerging leaders in the field.
Villanova Faculty Join National Initiative to Foster Healthy Research Labs and Teams
The Council of Graduate Schools’ (CGS) Healthy Research Teams & Labs initiative is a national effort aimed at promoting inclusive, respectful and supportive research environments for graduate students. The initiative outlines best practices for mentorship, collaboration and student well-being, and is designed to be applicable across all academic disciplines. Joining the initiative within the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences are Irene Kan, PhD, professor and chair; Janette Herbers, PhD, associate professor and graduate program director; Erica Slotter, PhD, professor; Pat Markey, PhD, professor; and Deena Weisberg, PhD, associate professor and cognitive science program director.
Villanova Receives ICMA Grant to Explore Opportunities for Economic Mobility in Norristown
The University received a $10,000 Economic Mobility and Opportunity (EMO) Student Engagement Grant from International City/County Management Association (ICMA), an organization committed to building thriving communities by promoting best practices in local governance. Up to 10 Villanova MPA students will work with Norristown officials to assess existing programs and recommend strategies to enhance upward mobility, with a particular focus on housing, small business support, public infrastructure, community engagement and public safety.
AT A GLANCE
2
PHD PROGRAMS IN PHILOSOPHY AND THEOLOGY
24
MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAMS
36
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
25
SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS AWARDED EACH YEAR
60+
STUDENTS PRESENT AT ACADEMIC CONFERENCES EACH YEAR
1,300+
GRADUATE STUDENTS IN THE COLLEGE
