<p>How prestigious do you all consider Villanova to be as? </p>
<p>What other schools would you compare on the same level as Villanova? It is equal in prestige to schools such as Bucknell and Lehigh? </p>
<p>Certainly, prestige isn't the deciding factor in my search of colleges. I'm just asking this out of curiosity. I'm just wondering what you all think. :) thanks</p>
<p>Villanova is very highly regarded in track and field circles. It's very prestigious to run for Villanova. For academic prestige I'm less certain.</p>
<p>Yeah, I remember Wild Cats upset Patrick Ewing's Hoyas in the NCAA championship game (right?... man, I vaguely remember). For academic prestige, my take on that is Lehigh>Bucknell>Wild Cats</p>
<p>I would say Bucknell >= Lehigh > Villanova. Villanova is roughly comparable to BU, American or GWU and probably stronger than Providence or Northeastern.</p>
<p>Villanova = American</p>
<p>Bucknell > Lehigh > Villanova</p>
<p>good basketball though.</p>
<p>i'd agree its comparable to american or a fordham</p>
<p>chocolate what makes you think Bucknell is better than Lehigh? jw...</p>
<p>okay...thanks guys :)</p>
<p>I've only met two alums who thought the academics were challenging/worthwhile. The rest said they wished they'd reached higher when they were applying to colleges.</p>
<p>thhaannkss :)</p>
<p>im prolly not goin to Nova anyway.... They don't have a neuroscience major :(</p>
<p>the kids at my school call it Villa no fun...</p>
<p>i think its vanillanova actually ;-)</p>
<p>i always thought that u were supposed to read it backwardslike
avonalliv ;-D</p>
<p>Most of the Villanovans I know (and I know a bunch!) think it's an awesome school and they are happy with their education. It's a bunch of genuinely nice people. There's a very strong 'family' feeling among the alumni. The new president is wonderful, has been associated with the school for a long time, and was a very popular professor before his new assignment.</p>
<p>The word "prestigious" makes me want to puke</p>
<p>i know 2 kids who already transferred out of the freshman class, called it villanofun as well...they did like going into philly often..my D did not get accepted (deferred, waitlisted, disappeared into cyberland)so we did not have to deal with this..</p>
<p>business week just ranked it as the #12 business school in america</p>