Villanova University is a private Catholic research university in Villanova, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded by the Order of Saint Augustine in 1842 and named after Saint Thomas of Villanova. The university is the oldest Catholic university in Pennsylvania and one of two Augustinian institutions of higher learning in the United States.
Established: 1842
Founder: Order of Saint Augustine
President: Peter M. Donohue
Former names: Saint Augustine's Academy (1811–) Augustinian College of Villanova (1842–1953)
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