D1 swimming · Big East
Villanova University Women's Swimming
Villanova, PA
Roster
32
Acceptance
27%
6-yr grad
91%
Tuition
$67.8K
Type
Private · Suburban
Villanova competes in D1 women's swimming in the Big East. This profile includes current 2025-26 roster times, roster composition, conference context, and academic and cost facts.
Academics
Villanova enrolls 7,004 undergraduates with an acceptance rate of 27%.
US News: #199 National
Selectivity
Selective
SAT range
1395–1510
ACT range
32–34
Median earnings
$85K
The team
Conf. finish
—
NCAA finish
—
Seniors
6
Intl
3%
Roster event snapshot
Current 2025-26 roster percentiles. These describe swimmers on the team; they are not coach-issued recruiting cuts.
| Event | Swimmers | Top quarter | Roster median | Lower-quarter line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Free | 18 | 51.11 | 52.93 | 54.15 |
| 200 Breast | 7 | 2:16.09 | 2:18.75 | 2:22.02 |
| 200 IM | 10 | 2:01.16 | 2:03.12 | 2:05.29 |
| 1000 Free | 5 | 10:06.16 | 10:19.46 | 10:21.31 |
| 200 Fly | 7 | 1:58.48 | 1:59.88 | 2:03.85 |
| 1650 Free | 5 | 16:36.28 | 17:01.45 | 17:04.58 |
| 500 Free | 9 | 4:55.40 | 4:56.82 | 4:58.02 |
| 200 Free | 13 | 1:50.26 | 1:51.44 | 1:52.31 |
| 400 IM | 7 | 4:16.01 | 4:19.96 | 4:20.56 |
| 100 Breast | 8 | 1:04.68 | 1:05.00 | 1:06.50 |
| 50 Free | 21 | 23.91 | 24.82 | 25.46 |
| 100 Back | 7 | 55.31 | 55.41 | 57.03 |
| 100 Fly | 13 | 55.06 | 55.69 | 58.35 |
| 200 Back | 7 | 1:58.63 | 2:00.67 | 2:06.24 |
Short-course yards. Events with fewer than four current swimmers are omitted from this summary and remain available in the raw roster-times browser when data exists.
Continue the research
Use the team facts on this page as the starting point, then compare the same event, conference, and academic priorities.
Frequently Asked Questions
How competitive is Villanova's swim program?
Villanova's swim program competes in the Big East Conference. Roster size is 32 swimmers as of the 2025–26 season.
What times do I need to make Villanova's swim team?
Roster times vary by event, but a swimmer aiming for Villanova's roster typically needs to be near or below 100 Free (54.15), 200 Breast (2:22.02), 200 IM (2:05.29) — the top 75% of the current roster. Use the roster event-times table above to compare the full current team by event.
Does Villanova recruit internationally?
Yes. 3.1% of Villanova's current roster is international (1 of 32 swimmers from outside the USA). The program has swimmers from Germany.
What's the academic profile at Villanova?
Villanova's acceptance rate is 27%, the school is ranked #199 National by US News, the 6-year graduation rate is 91%, median earnings 6 years after graduation are $85K.
How many swimmers does Villanova send to NCAAs?
Villanova didn't have swimmers compete at NCAA or conference championship finals in 2025–26.