only the Naval Academy in Annapolis has generated more.
After World War II, Villanova expanded, returning veterans swelling enrollments and the faculty growing fourfold. Additional facilities were built, and in 1953, the college of Nursing and the School of Law were established. Villanova achieved university status on November 18, 1953. Between 1954 and 1963, 10 new buildings were built or bought on land adjacent to the campus, including Bartley, Mendel, and Dougherty Halls.
Villanova and Cabrini University issued a joint statement on June 23, 2023, announcing that Cabrini would cease operations in 2024 and be incorporated into Villanova. In March 2025, leadership of Rosemont College and Villanova University announced that the two institutions would merge by 2027.
== Campus ==
The university is within the Villanova census-designated place in Radnor Township.
Villanova University, when including the new Cabrini and Rosemont campuses, sits on 430 acres (1.7 km2) of land, situated 12 miles (19 km) from Center …
