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Admissions
Admitted Students
Visit the Campus
We encourage you to visit Villanova Law School for a tour at your convenience. Tours are led by admissions staff or students Monday through Friday. You can tour the building, the law library and even sit in on a class.
Please call 610-519-7010 or email admissions@law.villanova.edu 24-48 hours in advance of your visit to ensure that we will have a tour guide ready to meet you.
If you are unable to visit the law school, virtual tours of the law school and the main campus are available here.
New Building Update
For news, updates, and general information about our new building - Click here.
Attending another school?
The Admissions Committee was very impressed with your application and would be honored if you are able to join us in the fall. However, if you decide to postpone attendance or enroll at another institution, please email us at admissions@law.villanova.edu or call us at 610-519-7010 to formally withdraw your seat.
Need to Reserve Your Seat?
Are you planning on attending Villanova Law this fall? The first seat deposit of $250.00 is due on April 1 or as stated in your admission letter. The second $250.00 seat deposit is due on June 2. Both of these deposits are non-refundable and will be credited towards your tuition for the fall semester.
To submit your deposit(s) please send a check or money order to:
Villanova University School of Law
Admissions Office
299 N. Spring Mill Road
Villanova, PA 19085
Please be sure to write your name and/or LSAC Account number on the check or money order.
Need to Postpone Enrollment?
Admission offers are for the fall 2008 entering term. If you need to postpone your enrollment to Villanova Law, you must formally request a deferral. To do this, email Noé Bernal, Assistant Dean for Admissions at bernal@law.villanova.edu explaining the circumstances for your deferral. Deferral requests are reviewed by the admissions committee on an individual basis. Generally deferment decisions are not made until after April 1 and if granted, they are for one year only.
Official Transcript Requirement
Although we have received a copy of your transcript with your LSDAS report, please be advised that an official transcript confirming receipt of your bachelor’s degree, and the date it was conferred, is required directly from your undergraduate institution. This transcript must be sent to the admissions office prior to enrolling at the School of Law and after your degree has been conferred. Our address is below:
Villanova University School of Law
Admissions Office
299 N. Spring Mill Road
Villanova, PA 19085
Financial Aid
Many Villanova University School of Law students qualify for and receive some form of financial aid. If you need to apply for financial aid funds to help finance your law school education, please go here and use the links on the left side of the page. At that site you will find instructions for applying for aid, a list of available scholarships with their deadlines and requirements, information on the various financial aid programs available at the law school, refund information, our institutional financial aid application and many other topics that should be of interest to you.
If you have already completed the financial aid application process, you should have received notification that your financial aid package is available from the Financial Aid office. You will need to access Villanova’s online information system, NOVASIS to view your financial aid information. Information about NOVASIS is below.
The Financial Aid office is available to assist you and to help develop your financial aid package. You may contact them at 610-519-7015 or email finaid@law.villanova.edu.
NOVASIS
NOVASIS is Villanova University’s online information system. You can use NOVASIS to:
- Check the status of your financial aid application (what is missing from your folder, if your folder is complete)
- View your financial aid award letter
- View the budget that has been used to determine your awards
- Access your student account information at the Bursar’s Office (charges, aid and payments received)
- View your personal loan history (loans borrowed at the law school and other institutions)
- View student records (grades, transcripts)
- Access registration information (drop and add classes, look at your schedule)
Your NOVASIS userID and password have been emailed to you (and are sent on an ongoing basis as you are admitted) by the Admissions Office. If you don’t know your ID or password or have problems logging on, please contact us at 610-519-7010.
Got Questions about Villanova Law School?
Hear comments from students and faculty.
If you would like to speak with a current student or an alumnus please contact the Admissions Office with your request.
Orientation
Villanova Law School hosts a two day mandatory orientation for the first year class. Orientation will be held on Thursday, August 21, 2008 and Friday, August 22, 2008.
The first day of classes will be Monday, August 25, 2008. Click here for the 2008-2009 academic calendar.
Parking
Law school students park in the parking structure adjacent to the law school building. This 600 space garage is located between the law school and the train station. To obtain a parking permit, you must register online. Please note: Incoming students will receive parking passes during orientation.
Wildcard
The Villanova University ID card known as the Wildcard. The Wildcard will give you access to dining halls, library, internet, numerous academic doors, your restricted debit account and vending machines.
If you have not processed your Wildcard, we urge you to do so at your earliest convenience. Please follow these instructions to process your card.
- Go to http://www.villanova.edu/photo
- Log in with your Villanova University email username and password. Please note that this is the villanova.edu email that you received over the mail, not your law school email (If you do not know what your user name is, call VU helpdesk at 610-519-7777).
- Follow the on-line instructions.
This process is MANDATORY as all law students must have a Wildcard. You will receive your Wildcard on your first day of orientation. NO Wildcards will be given out ahead of time. If you have any questions, contact the Wildcard Office at 610-519-6202 from Monday-Friday, 8 am to 5 pm.
Curriculum
Academic Success Programs
The Villanova University School of Law Office of Academic Success Programs is designed to help students achieve academic success in law school. The Office of Academic Success Programs provides services to students through study skills seminars, instructional materials, one-on-one meetings, and an informational web page. Click here for more information:
Accommodations
The Law School works diligently at meeting the needs of students with disabilities, and it grants reasonable accommodations provided that the requested accommodations do not fundamentally alter the nature of the academic program or compromise an essential aspect of the academic program. Please click here for more information. If you are requesting accommodations, the attached form must be filled out.
If you have questions or need more information, contact LaRasz Moody moody@law.villanova.edu.
Students with physical disabilities that require accommodations unrelated to the academic program should contact Nancy A. Whalen, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, at whalen@law.villanova.edu or 610-519-5228.
Bar Admission
The rules for admissions to the bars of the various states differ greatly. Some states require applicants for the bar examination to register with the bar examiners at the time they begin their law studies, and to take certain courses while in law school. Click here for more information.
Housing Information
It is very important that you allow yourself enough time to relocate to the Philadelphia area, find housing and get your personal affairs in order before you begin law school. For information about finding rentals or even a realtor click here.
The admissions office also maintains a list of students who are interested in finding a roommate. To be added to this list, please email admissions@law.villanova.edu or call 610-519-7010.
Diversity & Inclusiveness
Since its founding in 1953, the Law School has celebrated inclusiveness and diversity as integral aspects of its mission and of its Catholic and Augustinian heritage. Diversity also enriches the educational environment and so the Law School actively seeks to attract individuals from the broadest range of backgrounds, ethnicities, perspectives and beliefs to our inclusive community.
Student Organizations
Computer Recommendations
Students are not required to have a laptop computer when coming to Villanova Law; however, the majority of students use laptop computers to take notes in class, to access the Law School network and to take exams. For students without laptop computers, the Law School provides 168 PC workstations for student use. Click here for more information.
Campus Resouces
By attending Villanova Law, students become a part of a University community committed to providing a wide range of offerings to its students. Villanova’s many resources and facilities are available to all law students during their years of academic study at the University. Click here for more information.
Career Strategy
The mission of the Office of Career Strategy & Advancement is to provide core career planning education, recruitment programs, and individual counseling that serve as the foundation for our students’ future professional development and satisfaction. The Career Strategy team, which includes 3 experienced attorney-advisors and a career strategy specialist, works together to partner with students in identifying and achieving their career goals. In addition, the Career Strategy Office works with employers from diverse practice sectors and locations to recruit Villanova's talented students and alumni. Click here for additional information.
Questions?
If you have questions, please contact the Admissions Office.
Clinics and Externships
Clinics and externships offer second and third year students the opportunity to earn credit for experiential learning. Students work with lawyers in various legal settings, allowing the students to apply what they have learned in the classroom and to experience the satisfaction of functioning as a professional. Students are exposed to the practice of law and reflect on the interaction between practice and theory and on the role of the lawyer in our society. Click here for more information:
Faculty
Our Faculty’s exceptional achievements and scholarship provide the foundation for the quality of the Villanova educational experience. Their dedication as teachers, as mentors, and as scholars creates a dynamic community of learning and legal scholarship. Read more about our faculty.
Study Abroad (Coming Soon)
Registration
The law school Registrar's Office assigns each student a section and registers each student for the first year classes. You may have notice a schedule of classes in NOVASIS. That schedule is tentative. Your final schedule will be handed to you at orientation. We discourage our students from purchasing books until orientation since your schedule may change between now and then. We have scheduled time during orientation for you to purchase your books at the bookstore. If you do decide to purchase books prior to orientation, be sure that you are able to return them in case your schedule changes over the summer.
Student Handbook
New Building
The new law school building, which is scheduled to be ready for classes in August 2009, will be more than 70,000 square feet larger than Garey Hall (the current law school building), providing much-needed classroom, clinic and office space suited to meet the changing needs of modern legal education.
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