Villanova University Top Questions

What is the stereotype of students at your school?

Michelle

It is definately known as a prestigious school, and thus the stereotype is that there are highly qualified students here. But along with prestige comes wealth, and therefore there is certainly a stereotype that the students are all spoiled, rich kids.

Beth

Wealthy, Preppy

Steve

One stereotype is that they are a homogenous group of preppy white kids from New Jersey and Long Island who are politically apethetic.

Ashley

RICH RICH RICH, they all rely on their parents money, it also goes by the lable villano-fun, which is true in some cases, no frat house, no great off campus student housing, therefore no large parties. villanova students are preppy.

Jamie

Skinny white girls who do coke. Rich Private school brats who only got in because of alumni.

Cameron

That most of the student here are from wealthy white homes

Kathy

All white, preppy, smart

mandy

We are described as "Vanillanova" and "Villa-no-fun." Everyone thinks that Villanova students are stuck-up, rich, white, Irish kids who wear J.Crew and Polo and pop their collars. We are criticized for having too little diversity and not enough parties.

Cody

good looking, predominantly white, intelligent

Liz

Villanova is supposed to be a homogenous group of WASP-like students.

Alex

Villanova students are stereotyped as preppy, yuppie, follow the latest fashion trends. Some may say that many are from upper middle class backgrounds and conceded because of this.

Kate

That they're all from New Jersey, which isn't entirely true. That they come from a J-Crew magazine. Rich and undiverse.

christina

relatively well-off kids on an extremely predominantly white campus. villanova definitely has a strong reputation for being a top school, and the community involvement and community service that are stressed on campus are one aspect that truly sets villanova apart. i think that villanova girls are stereotyped as being somewhat prissy and preppy.

Jesse

That everyone is a preppy white kid. That all Villanova kids have a lot of money. People think that everyone here is stuck up. More or less, people think they Villanova kids are J-crew ads.

Amy

Preppy Stuffy Stuck up Pretentious Sorority girls Goody-two shoes

Mari

rich white kids that spend their parents money

Ellen

White, upper-middle class, vanilla, plain, not much diversity, vera bradley and coach bags, preppy

Kevin

Wealthy, arrogent, smart, preppy

Jess

There are definitely a few stereotypes that circulate around campus. They range from "VanillaNova" to a campus full of rich kids to a team with a lot of spirit for their school and basketball team.

Beth

preppy, want to save the world

Jennifer

- All Villanova students are rich, white, and Catholic - Villanova students are all the same and wear all the same clothes - Everyone at Villanova is the same

Bridget

wealthy, preppy, snobby, service is competitive

Christine

Villanova students are all rich, white kids Villanova is a cookie cutter school

Katherine

Preppy, all white and from New Jersey, don't know how to/can't have fun

Sarah

Some nickname Villanova as "Villanofun" or "Vanillanova".

Christina

wealthy, white, intolerant

Matt

rich white kids apathetic "villanofun" "vanillanova"

Brittany

white, rich, Catholic

Alex

very preppy, white and wealthy. very philanthropic and all maintain a community like atmosphere

Shannon

preppy, snobby, very driven, involved, committed to service

Mike

One is Vanillanova because of the lack of diversity on campus. Almost everyone has a preppy look and all the girls wear uggs.

Blake

conserative, well-off, east coast, preppy

Ali

rich prep school kids out to spend daddy's money

Tori

That they are all rich and preppy people who are unfriendly.

Bernadette

Stereotypes of Nova girls are the super-fake blondes, and the guys as Jersey collar-poppers.

Adam

White, rich, spoiled

Caroline

Mostly white, catholic students.

Colleen

Preppy rich white kids

Megan

That we are an all white school and religion is everything.

James

Vanillanova No fun

Allison

Rich, only white, care about the way they look, no fun/drinking

Ryan

Preppy, smart, rich kids

Devin

rich, preppy, villanofun, vanillanova

Rob

All white and no diversity. Also that it is not fun.

Jessica

rich republican while 'vanilla-nova' party animals

Kelly

"vanilla nova" rich, catholic, and white

Lauren

They are preppy, white, and wealthy.

Becca

Stereotypes= Stuck up, self-absorbed, and rich white students; "Vanillanova"

Hayley

rich and preppy, lack of cultural diversity

Daniel

That it is a school for rich kids of good familys. Everybody is the same cookie cuttered student.