Finding out that you or your child were waitlisted to the Villanova University Class of 2029 was probably not how you wanted the college admissions season to turn out. Despite this setback, it’s more important now than ever to take action and turn this reason for doubt into a reason to celebrate. That’s right — there’s still plenty you can do to put your best foot forward and get off of the Villanova waitlist. Let’s review how:

Villanova University Waitlist Acceptance Rate and Statistics

Villanova keeps their waitlist acceptance rate data close to the vest, but we have one year of statistics to draw insights from — the Class of 2027. This admissions cycle paints an optimistic picture for anyone currently grappling with a waitlist status at this prestigious private Catholic research university.

Villanova University Class Year	Number of Students Waitlisted to Villanova	Number of Students Who Chose to Join the Villanova Waitlist	Number of Students Accepted Off the Villanova Waitlist	Villanova Waitlist Acceptance Rate
Class of 2029	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
Class of 2028	Not Published	Not Published	Not Published	Not Published
Class of 2027	3,788	1,808	873	48.29%

Your Chances of Admission to Villanova After Being Waitlisted

Nearly half of the waitlisted applicants to the Class of 2027 were admitted — 48.29%! And while we don’t necessarily know how well waitlisted applicants did during other years, we do know that the extent to which Villanova admissions officers dip into their waitlists each year is entirely dependent on the yield rate, which is the proportion of admitted students who end up enrolling. The higher the yield, the less reason Villanova has to dip into the pool of waitlisted applicants, whom they are less enthusiastic about.

No one, not even Ivy Coach with our famously accurate crystal ball, can predict the yield rate for any given admissions cycle at Villanova, as this figure is prone to fluctuation, but we can equip you with the best strategy to optimize the odds that you or your child make it off of the waitlist.

Your Chances of Admission to Villanova After Being Waitlisted with Ivy Coach’s Help

At Ivy Coach, we have a proven track record of helping students who were waitlisted gain admission to Villanova. Our two-step process is designed to maximize your chances of moving from Villanova’s waitlist to their acceptance list. Here’s how it works:

1. Complete Ivy Coach’s PostMortem application review. This review is a comprehensive diagnosis of what went wrong and what went right in the initial application and an understanding of how students positioned themselves. After all, how they present themselves going forward can’t be out of left field. It must be consistent with the narrative detailed in their application — just told in a much more compelling manner, and hopefully with a newfound singular hook strategy that instills the utmost faith within Villanova admissions officers that you or your child are worth taking the gamble of admission on.
2. Submit a powerful Letter of Continued Interest to Villanova. Several years ago, we had to convince students that their only chance of earning admission off a waitlist to an elite university, like Villanova, was to submit a powerful letter. Nowadays, students know that their only chance of earning admission off a waitlist is to submit a powerful letter. Yet most students submit the wrong kind of letter — ones filled with brags and updates on all they’ve achieved in the few months since they first applied. Admissions officers detest students who use this kind of approach, and it’s not how Ivy Coach’s letters do it. Curious to know our approach? Well, that’s a secret family recipe — and it’s delicious!

Getting Started with Ivy Coach on Villanova Waitlist

If you’re interested in Ivy Coach’s assistance in optimizing your case for admission off the Villanova waitlist, fill out our complimentary consultation form, indicate that Villanova has waitlisted you, and we’ll be in touch to outline our waitlist services.