<p>I've heard this expression used a couple times, how true is it?</p>
<p>hahah my sister got into Villanova back in 2001 but then got into BC off the waitlist. right after she got into BC she brought up things like "Villanofun", then, after she found out that i was applyin to nova, i think my mom made her stop saying it so that she didnt scare me away from the school. </p>
<p>Id like to say that the name is only used bc "it fits", but Im not too sure. One of my friends just transferred from Nova to Bentley bc he really didnt like it. Although I feel that he just wanted to be closer to home (we live in MA), he also said that the university was very strict (alcohol fines, restrictive frats, no opp. sex in dorm, strict hall monitors, bball games tough to get into ect). so.... I dont know. lets hope its just a name</p>
<p>yeah id like to know that too. even though its academically great, i dont want to go to a school with no parties</p>
<p>im a freshman at nova and its lots of fun. Its what you make of it.</p>
<p>how much can you relate to what my friend said?</p>
<p>there are some rules but it doesnt get in the way of having fun. Your friend must not have tried very much. The bball tickets are not hard to get at all. there are no hall monitors.</p>
<p>My D is a freshman and has a lot of fun. You have to be careful with parties but there are plenty if you know where to go. There are opposite sex rules for freshman only but there are ways around them. Trips into Philly to parties and BYOB restaurants are fun also. My D have been to many Bball games and just took her high school brother to the Louisville game on Saturday ( much fun). My D thinks Villanova is the perfect mix of parties and education. As a parent, I'm grateful for the time available to study. A $45,000 yearly pricetag would be a lot to pay for a party school.</p>
<p>I heard from a current Villanova student that the whole "Villanofun" thing is something that was made up by F&M students, and not actual nova students. Apparently it sounds like the F&M kids made it up mainly b/c they were sore after nova beat them in basketball.....</p>
<p>I have a son who transferred out of F&M because of Lancaster. Talk about no fun. (Too small town for him.) Eldest daughter graduated in 05 from Villanova and loved it. Still lives in Philly. I also have a freshman there who loves it as well. Parties are all off campus, but he loves being in Philadelphia. When my daughter was applying to college way back in 2000, everyone told her about that label, but she knew it was the place for her. No matter where you decide to go for college, fun is what YOU make it. Do your homework so you know what to expect and visit when there are kids on campus so you can get a feel for it if at all possible.</p>
<p>There are NO parties on-campus. However, due to the proximity to Philly and numerous colleges down Lancaster Avenue, getting to a party is a nonissue. You take a cab with a couple other people.</p>
<p>My daughter is a sophmore at Nova and loves it. I know she has been to parties, but it isn't the main focus like at some schools. If you want to party till you're sick every night it probably isn't for you. Nova seems to have a good balance of academics, clubs, sports, service, and parties. She also loves to go into Philly. The freshman do have some restrictions on overnight guests and drinking in dorms, but you also don't have the problems that come with those activities. Some kids did drink and some had guys in their rooms but it wasn't pervasive. She is having more fun and has had more new experiences than our other three kids did in colleges that were less restrictive. We feel our money is well spent and so does she.</p>
<p>I'm a sophomore at Villanova and although I hate to admit it, it is sometimes true. All parties are off campus and some are 20 minutes away. Freshman RAs are rather strict but as a sophomore it gets better. I remember there were a lot of parties at the beginning of freshman year but as the year went on there were less and less. Especially when pledging starts for frats. If you're looking for a school with tons of parties on the weekends it's probably not the place for you. I know other schools have streets with rows of houses where there are tons of parties on the weekends that anyone can go into. Nova isn't exactly like that but if you know where to find one it will be fine. I didn't mean to seem scary. I'm just explaining my experiences over the past year.</p>
<p>I don't think F&M would play Villanova in basketball since F&M is Division 3...</p>
<p>Villanova is not Penn State-- you won't get the kinds of parties you get at a big, rural, state school. That being said, Villanova IS fun. I graduated from there in 2006 and had an incredible experience.<br>
Don't worry about partying- there are plenty of opportunities for that. As a freshman, it is difficult because of the absence of frat houses and fact that Villanova is in a beautiful, wealthy area there does not seem to much else for the cops to do but protect the residents from unruly college students. There are many off-campus apartment parties within 10 minutes of school and sometimes the hosts coordinate rides.
Also, when I was a freshman, the frats used to rent out clubs in Philly and set up buses to take everyone back and forth to downtown-- definitely a more unique freshman partying experience.
By the time you are a junior, the "night life" is so much better. Being 21 at Villanova is lots of fun. But if you are looking for a 24/7 party, don't go to Villanova. If you want an overall awesome undergraduate experience (that does include parties!) go to 'Nova.</p>