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Facilities

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Service & Maintenance Staff 438
Campus Size 254 acres
Student Centers Connelly Center
Campus Library? Yes
Main Libraries Falvey Memorial Library
Popular Places to Chill
  • The Apartments on West
  • Bartley
  • Connelly Center
  • The Oreo
  • The Quad
  • Second Storey (St. Mary’s)
  • Sheehan Beach
Bar on Campus None
Bowling on Campus None
Coffeehouse on Campus Holy Grounds in four locations: Bartley, Ceer, Connelly Center, and Falvey Memorial Library
Movie Theater on Campus Connelly Center

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All roads lead to the Connelly Center. It is not only geographically in the middle of campus, it is also the social center, study center, and has arguably the best food on campus. It caters to the students' basic needs. One need that tends to be overlooked is the athletic facilities. Both West and South campus gyms often have broken equipment and long lines to use the machines that actually work. However, the athletic facilities are being updated to meet student needs. Something Villanova does have a lot of, though, are courts. Every dorm on campus is within a few minutes' walk of tennis, volleyball, and basketball courts, and there is almost never a wait for a pick-up game.

Overall, the facilities on campus add to the feel of the school. The building that always gives postcard-quality pictures is the church, the oldest building on campus. But even the newer buildings on campus have an older look with modern accommodations. However, no campus is complete without a few buildings that stick out like sore thumbs. Perched on top of a hill, CEER is a massive white concrete monster of a building that contrasts directly with Tolentine, one of the oldest buildings on campus. The only area that the University seems to overlook is the need for up-to-date athletic facilities.

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Facilities at Villanova University

veenus01

'13

History

3.8
B+

Beautiful Campus

Some buildings are a bit old, but come spring and winter time...when the flowers and trees are all in bloom or the snow is covering its buildings, Villanova's campus is of perfection. And now with the projected construction, I believe that it will be even more aesthetically pleasing and much easier to navigate one's way around the campus

Jul 07, 2011

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Facilities at Villanova University

spectacular14

'14

Communication and Media Studies

4.6
A

Good Variety of Facilities

There is a great variety of athletic centers, study areas, and places to get food. There are 3 different gyms, one on each campus. (South, main, and west campus) While the gym on main campus is the best, all three have modern equipment and a lot to offer. There are 2 pools, a number of basketball courts (indoor and outdoor),volleyball courts (indoor and outdoor), and tennis courts open to all students. There are so many intermural sports offered. The library can get very crowded, particularly during exams, however there are so many other areas to study. You can study in any open classroom, study rooms, student centers, dorm lounges, and dining halls. There are various eateries on campus to fit any taste. Coffee shops, grilled food shops, sandwich stations, salad bars, italian kitchen, ice cream/smoothie shop, convience stores, and 3 dining halls. One of the most popular meeting places for students is Connelly Center, where students can study, get food, get involved in activities, go to lectures, shoot pool, or grab coffee.

Mar 03, 2011

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rmanni

'13

Civil Engineering

4.6
A

Outstanding Facilities

Villanova has great facilities. Gyms on each campus, pools, track, sand volleyball courts, tennis, and more. There are numerous hangout spots for students that are constantly taken advantage of. The library is great because you can find floors with complete silence or noise. Food is pretty good and with the Main Line just down the road there are many other choices.

Oct 19, 2010

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Bartley Hall from the Quad Bartley Hall is home to the Villanova School of Business (VSB)
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Bartley Hall Bartley Hall is home to the Villanova School of Business (VSB).
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St. Thomas of Villanova Church The church is located at the heart of 'Nova's campus.
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If you're ever bored, there are usually a lot of different activities taking place on campus. You can head over to Connelly Center to catch a movie in the free cinema. The movies are usually pretty current and sometimes they play foreign and indie films as well. During the day, there are always people hanging out on the couches in Connelly or outside Holy Grounds doing some homework or chatting with friends. In the winter, basketball games are the thing to do and the Villanova Wildcats are always exciting to watch.

There’s always a lot to do on campus at Villanova. When the weather is nice, you can see students hanging out at Sheehan beach or at the Oreo outside of Connelly. Other times, there’s usually a movie playing in Connelly or you can choose to rent a movie at Reel Divine and watch it with your friends in your dorm. Second Storey in St. Mary’s is another popular place to grab a bite to eat and catch up with your friends and the same goes for just about every dining spot on campus.

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