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Villanova University

• Location & Contact Information
  • Address, Directions, & Map:
    • 800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, Pennsylvania, United States of America
  • Telephone Numbers:
    • 610-519-4000
    • 610-519-6450 (fax)
  • Official Website: [1]
  • Email:
• History & Memorable Moments

In October 1841, two Augustinians from Saint Augustine's Church in Philadelphia purchased the 200-acre "Belle Air" estate in Radnor Township with the intention of starting a school. The school, which was called the "Augustinian College of Villanova," opened in 1842. However, the Philadelphia Nativist Riots of 1844 that burned Saint Augustine's Church in Philadelphia caused financial difficulties for the Augustinians, and the college was closed in February 1845. The college reopened in 1846 and graduated its first class in 1847. In March 1848, the governor of Pennsylvania incorporated the school and gave it the power to grant degrees. In 1857, the school closed again as the demand for priests in Philadelphia prevented adequate staffing, and the crisis of the Panic of 1857 strained the school financially. The school remained closed throughout the Civil War and reopened in September 1865; since then it has operated continuously. ^[1]

The first great expansion of Villanova began in the late 1890s. Desiring an institution that would "rank among the best in the United States," the college built more classrooms, dormitories, and recreational facilities, and bought instructional equipment. ^[1]

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• Safety Tips
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Alumni

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• Teachers (Where are they now?)
  • Ferrara, Aj (January 2001 - Present)
  • Montrasio, Matthew (December 2004 - Present)
• Alumni Directory
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