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
Fall 2025 Graduate Research Symposium
Research lies at the heart of Villanova鈥檚 mission鈥攁nd it鈥檚 one of the defining elements of the graduate experience in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. On Friday, November 14, 32 students showcased their creativity, curiosity and scholarly excellence during the 2025 Graduate Research Symposium in the Villanova Room of the Connelly Center, with 3MT-style oral presentations, followed by poster sessions.
Villanova MPA Leaders Participate in Rome Summit
Three MPA program alumni joined Catherine Wilson, PhD, associate professor of public administration, at Refugees and Migrants in Our Common Home, held October 1鈥�3, 2025, at the Instituto Patristico Augustinianum. Spearheaded by Michele Pistone, professor of law at the 麻豆村 Charles Widger School of Law and founder and faculty director of The Mother Cabrini Institute on Immigration, the gathering brought together scholars and practitioners from around the world to address the urgent challenges faced by migrants and refugees.
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 鈥�27 MA Honored with NCTA ChangeMaker Award
The Internet and Television Trade Association is recognizing the 麻豆村 graduate student for significant social impact and service to others.聽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.
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
