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Outcomes
NCLEX-RN pass rates by year
Board-reported first-time pass rates for Villanova University, each shown with the cohort size it was calculated from. Candidate-weighted average across 5 years: 93.1% over 1,021 candidates.
Villanova University's latest reported year is 2025, and that 92.04% — from a cohort of 201 first-time candidates — is 5.3 points above the 86.7% national first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate NCSBN reported for 2025.
| Exam year | First-time pass rate | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 92.04% | 201 |
| 2024 | 96.52% | 201 |
| 2023 | 94.59% | 222 |
| 2022 | 88.69% | 168 |
| 2021 | 93.01% | 229 |
Source: state board of nursing publications, transcribed per cohort. Cohorts under 10 candidates are suppressed rather than shown. Full NCLEX detail for Villanova University.
Villanova Universityoverall score
Strengths
- Graduation rate
- NCLEX pass rate
- Clinical partnerships
Watch-outs
- Online flexibility
- Tuition affordability
Score breakdown
- NCLEX pass rate89
- Job market strength76
- Graduation rate92
- Online flexibility45
- Tuition affordability48
- Clinical partnerships83
The Opportunity Score blends NCLEX pass rate, tuition affordability, graduation outcomes, schedule flexibility, hospital clinical partnerships, and state job-market strength. Missing inputs are excluded and remaining weights are redistributed proportionally. How we calculate this.
Villanova Universityclinical access
- Affiliation with over 70 hospitals and health care systems for clinical placements.
- Students do not find their own clinical sites; placements are coordinated by the College.
- Simulation and Learning Resource Center with extensive labs and SSH accreditation.
- Community-based clinical experience at Unity Clinic in South Philadelphia.
Named hospital & health-system partners
- Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Sources: www1.villanova.edu, www1.villanova.edu, www1.villanova.edu. How we score this
Admissions
Admissions at Villanova University
- For Traditional BSN (first‑degree) program: No official admissions rate or minimum GPA is published on the Villanova site.
- For Second‑Degree BSN (accelerated programs):
- Alternate Sequence Curriculum: prospective applicants should have a GPA of 2.75 or higher; GPA below 2.75 may be considered if performance in science courses is 2.75 or higher. Required prerequisites include Anatomy & Physiology (6–8 credits), Chemistry with organic component (3–4 credits), Cell Biology/Genetics/Microbiology (3–4 credits), plus Nutrition or Statistics (3 credits).
- BSNExpress (14‑month accelerated): prospective applicants should have a GPA of 3.0 or higher; GPAs below 3.0 may be considered if science coursework is 3.0 or higher. Prerequisites include: Anatomy & Physiology (6–8 credits), Chemistry with organic component (3–4 credits), Cell Biology/Genetics/Microbiology (3–4 credits), Developmental Psychology (3 credits), Nutrition (3 credits), Pathophysiology (3 credits), Statistics (3 credits), and Theology/Religious Studies (6 credits).
- For Graduate nursing programs (master’s, DNP, Nurse Practitioner/Anesthesia tracks):
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2 or above required for most tracks.
- Graduate Catalog (2024–25) specifies a GPA above 3.0 required for all programs; applicants to Nurse
Based on publicly available information. Source
Wages
Pennsylvania RN mean wage
Published tuition is in the figures above. This is the mean annual wage for a registered nurse in the school's home state.
$90,830
Salary is the BLS OEWS May 2024 mean annual wage for registered nurses in Pennsylvania. Tuition is the school-published program total and excludes fees, books, and living costs.
About
About Villanova University
You can choose from various delivery formats including traditional on-campus, 100% online, or hybrid options. Known for its strong emphasis on academic excellence and clinical practice, Villanova prepares you for a successful nursing career.
Format
Schedule and format at Villanova University
- Delivery formats (online, hybrid, or on‑campus)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice (Post‑Master’s DNP) is offered in a “flex” format, with online delivery including synchronous classes one night per week (with occasional semester‑dependent adjustments).
- Villanova’s College of Professional Studies (CPS)—while not specific to nursing—offers online, on‑campus, and hybrid program options, including accelerated “Fast Forward” 7‑week courses.
- For other nursing programs (e.g. Bachelor of Science in Nursing), explicit mention of online or hybrid formats was not found; the traditional BSN appears fully on‑campus.
- Evening, weekend, or multiple cohort start options
- DNP programs include evening synchronous classes (6:30–8:30 pm ET), with start in early summer and on‑campus residencies in fall, spring, and summer (1 day in fall/spring, 1–3 days in summer).
- CPS programs offer evening courses to accommodate working professionals.
- No explicit mention of weekend classes or multiple start‑date cohorts for nursing programs was
Based on publicly available information. Source
Programs
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DNP
Minimum GPA: 3.2
Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2 or above required for most tracks.
Evening synchronous classes.
DNP – Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
Minimum GPA: 3.2
Designed for working professionals with three options: full-time, part-time, and flex.
MSN — Family Nurse Practitioner
Minimum GPA: 3.2
Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2 or above required for most tracks.
Evening synchronous classes.
MSN — Nursing Education
Minimum GPA: 3.2
Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2 or above required for most tracks.
Online delivery including synchronous classes one night per week.
PhD in Nursing
Minimum GPA: 3.2
Delivered in a hybrid format: fall and spring semesters are offered via synchronous distance learning; summer sessions are held on-campus.
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