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nova_johnny
Sat, 02 Oct 2021 23:39:24 +0000

Hi thanks for the question. Freshman year every student takes 2 classes called Augustine Culture Seminar. This is comparable to an english class (read books and write papers). In this class, the most religious book you will read is Confessions. While the work (and some other books you read) are religious in nature, the discussions and essays are more about ethical values/critical thinking. You are also required to take two theology classes. Honestly, I wouldn’t say any of these classes are overly religious in nature. While you discuss religion, the professors tend to have an open mind and not everyone at the school is a “practicing” Catholic. Not knowing much about Catholicism is not a barrier, however, you must be open-minded to learning about it to some degree. You can hold your own personal opinions.

With respect to racial and socioeconomic diversity, Villanova does a great job at including everyone. I believe that everyone, no matter your background, will be able to make friends that are similar to them. While the school isn’t the most diverse, everyone I met here is kind, caring, compassionate, and they judge you on your character.

While there are groups of friends that go out for dinner a couple times a week and live rather expensive lifestyles, the majority of students are more average. There are also on-campus jobs you can work to get some spending money. With that being said, I want to note that people at this school do have money. Some show it and others don’t.

Giving my honest opinion, I think that anyone can feel like Villanova is home (and won’t feel out of place) as long as you are willing to go out of your way to meet people, have an open mind, and want to enjoy your time at Villanova.

Hope this helps!