Boston vs Villanova
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MACompass Score: Exceptional · Top 4%ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Villanova UniversityVillanova, PACompass Score: Exceptional · Top 5%
At a glance
- For families earning up to $30,000, Boston has the lower price after aid: $4,284 a year, against $17,823 at Villanova.
- Boston has the lower average price after aid: $41,704 a year, against $43,756 at Villanova.
- Median debt is lower at Boston: $19,000, against $25,874 at Villanova.
Scores
Compass Score
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 4%
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 5%
Academic Excellence
A+Academic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 3%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 4%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Chestnut Hill, MA
Villanova, PA
Setting
City
Suburb
Students
15,280
10,111
Sports
NCAA Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA Division I · Big East Conference
Admission
Admission rate
16%
27%
Average SAT
1507
1460
ACT middle 50%
33–35
32–34
Outcomes
Graduation rate
91%
92%
First-year retention
96%
95%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$103,937
$100,423
Median debt
$19,000
$25,874
Cost
Average price after aid
$41,704
$43,756
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$4,284
$17,823
$30,001–$48,000
$7,304
$16,496
$48,001–$75,000
$13,112
$20,923
$75,001–$110,000
$19,999
$33,389
Over $110,000
$60,308
$58,741
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Finance $147,746
- Computer science $143,204
- Entrepreneurship $132,903
- Information science $131,090
- Management science $126,475
- Finance $131,996
- Real Estate $131,911
- Computing and information science $130,585
- Managerial economics $123,614
- Accounting $120,207
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.