I love it here! It is easy to get involved and find your niche. The annual homecoming party was at Opium in the Hard Rock Cafe this year and it only cost $10! There are always fun events going on. Also, the dean of my college knows me by name as do many other administrators and all my professors. Professors are readily available to help during office hours, and take interest in helping you accomplish your career goals. I have experienced this first hand and already have 3 mentors. Classrooms usually do not exceed 25 students. There are many opportunities to network with faculty through the Honors Program, and general functions. The undergraduate program is not that well-known which is sort of annoying. The school is growing, though, so I'm sure that it will gain recognition. The new president of NSU is an amazing individual and he has a great vision for NSU. There is no football team, but I enjoy watching the soccer and basketball teams play. There is also a great swim team, rowing team, and many others. School pride isn't that great, but I think we have a cool mascot: Razor the Shark. I live on campus and the residential facilities here are awesome. They are not your typical college dorms with community bathrooms. Laundry is free and I feel very safe here. We have an awesome gym that offers a variety of group exercise classes. I will always remember this past homecoming week because I participated in the annual raft races which takes place in a lake behind the library (which is by the way huge!). I love commuity service and NSU is a great community partner and there are always opportunities to serve.

Classes are super engaging. Most normal classes are between 25-30 students, with some in the Honors Dept and other depts being as small as 10. Most Honors Dept classes are no bigger than 15. Some general classes are larger (the labs specifically - which can be 40-60) but even with those larger classes, they break down into various sections one of the days each week, into groups of 15 or so.

The best place to get work done is either on the third/fourth floor of Falvey library or in Bartley hall, the business school, if you are the type of person that prefers a quiet environment; one could also work in Tolentine hall or in Mendel Science center. Another good place to get work done is in Connelly Center if you are the type of person that prefers to have some background noise.

Everyone loves to go to the basketball games - and they're FREE. Blue key (the tour group) is the most competitive club to get into on campus, even though they aren't paid to do it! The athletes are all pretty close with each other, and most people who aren't athletes join a frat/sorority. Parties are everyday for those who want it, but most people choose to stick to the weekends.

There's a bit of everything here. Most kids come from religious and conservative families, but there's no social tension. Mostly white, but there is a growing number of minority students (Asian, Latino, African-America). I have not experienced or witnessed any discrimination on campus based on race. All types of students interact. The four tables of students in the dining hall are: Athletes, Jersey, Frat, Quiditch club. Again, most students are loaded, and most are conservative, although a few are wayyy left. There are clubs on campus to appease people on every point in the spectrum. Student's don't talk about how much they'll earn because it's not an issue. A 'Nova degree doesn't guarantee success, but it's getting to the point where you have to try not to get a good job...at least in the business school.

The academics at Villanova are very strong. Class sizes tend to be around 30, and professors make it a priority to get to know their students. Professors are very accessible and are always willing to help. Students here are very competitive, which makes everyone work harder. Job placement rates are great, and we have a huge alumni network that is excellent for job connections.

I'd have to say that, for the most part, the stereotype of our school is accurate. The majority of students are white. Many of them are rich. It is important, in my opinion, for any high school senior and his or her parents to understand that there will most likely be a "typical" student at any school you go to. At Villanova, the "typical" student is white and upper-middle class. It is also important to understand that the stereotype is not the rule. There are people of every race, religion, and economic class at Villanova, as with most other schools.

If you wish to join a culture of monied and handsome elitists being groomed for the upper echelons of American society, then enroll here. If you prefer to join a culture controlled by a cabal of elderly and allegedly chaste supplicants whose mindset is still stuck in the Middle Ages, then enroll here. If you are from a more moderate to conservative background and wish to be exposed to unapologetic doses of liberalism and anti-conservative thinking from an activist-oriented faculty, then enroll here.

Stereotypes are always based on a small sect of the population, and of course there are people at Nova who fit into the stereotype mold. But most of the students (even ones who may come off as fake and obnoxious) are caring and really sweet.

We like to party but we know when we need to do work

Its a great school, you just have to adjust to it and find your place.

Kids raised in cloistered parochial homes and suddenly given an abundance of freedom to indulge their whims. Sadly, some kids can't handle the freedom and wash out. The ones that make it are frazzled after four years of jumping through impossible hoops presented by a faculty that considers lecturing by rote and assigning hundreds of pages of reading each week as a suitable teaching strategy.

Academics are fine. Professors do a great job always challenging me. The only problem I feel though is that students are only worried about grades instead of actually experiencing and learning what is taught.

Tough school wise, being on a sports team is alot of fun, some of the policies that the school has and what they put first is a little bogus but i like the school, the facilities are average at best, alot of good people at the school but alot of nonners

-the best thing about villanova is its committment to service -one thing i would change is the selectivity of most campus organizations -villanova is the perfect size for me, you can walk across campus and see twenty people you know, but still meet new people everyday -the reaction i get from people when i tell them i go to nova has improved in recent years, but generally people are impressed by it; you usually get a few basketball comments as well -as am off-campus senior i spend most of my time on campus in class; when i have time in between classes and meetings i usually go to a computer lab or connelly center -villanova is definitely a college town, plus philadelphia is so close and accessible -i think that the villanova administration is great in general; there are certain aspects that could use work, such as academic advising -the biggest recent controversy was probably the conversion to organic and trans-fat free food in all the dining halls and markets -there is an amazing amount of school pride at villanova, it is one of the best things about going here -i cant think of anything unusual about villanova, expect maybe that you cant always use your meal plan during lunch hours -there is so much that i will remember about nova, such as habitat trips, fr. peters inauguration and the inaugural ball, every novafest, i could go on and on.. -students usually complain about meal plans, the selection process for certain service activities and organizations, and parking

yes, for the most part, there are certainly people who meet the "villanova girl" and "villanova boy" ideas.

I would say a very good amount of people at Villanova are Catholic, but many of those don't practice and don't care about church or anything to do with it. So don't think that if you're not Catholic you won't fit in, the worst part is just when you're not Catholic and you have to take theology and you don't know who Jesus' apostles are, while everyone else does. Most kids are really preppy, not so much popped collars, but think jcrew cardigans, lots of argyle, sheersucker printed stuff and just expensive clothing all around. Everyone is very concerned with their image, and a lot of girls get up extra early in the morning to make sure they look like they're about to hit the runway. It seems that most kids are really rich, and if they actually aren't, they still make sure their wardrobes reflect it. Everytime i see someone who looks a bit alternative, aka skinny jeans, american apparel hoodies and cool hair, i can't help but feel bad because they just look so out of place amongst the jcrew catalogue models next to them. There are also normal kids who are pretty cool, and then there are those who are really into service trips and habitat for humanity and that sort of thing. Villanova is known for its service oreinted students, so those types of people can easily fit in as well.