Daily News | Villanova’s basketball fortunes aren’t the only thing on the rise. The university is more selective than ever.
It’s getting harder and harder to get into Villanova University, and the Wildcats’ success on the basketball court is at least part of the reason, university leaders say.
Villanova accepted 23% of its 23,813 applicants this year. The average student at Villanova has more than a 4.0 GPA weighted average from their high school and SATs of about 1450 on a 1600 scale, said Patrick G. Maggitti, Villanova provost. years than two basketball championships. Villanova went from a regional university to a national university when the Carnegie Foundation elevated its classification to the doctoral research category from the master’s category. It’s now ranked among the top 50 national universities in the country by U.S. News and World Report. And in 2016, its business school ranked No. 1 in Bloomberg Business Week.
A national basketball championship can bring in more applications, higher-quality students, more donations, and boost corporate sponsorships, licensing, and athletic ticket sales, studies have shown. Schools get about a two-year boost from a win, Kristi Dosh, a sports business analyst based in Florida, who has studied the effects of national championships, has said.
The university estimates the publicity value of the 2016 championship run at about $250 million. If the in-game broadcast is included, the value would exceed $1 billion, said Jonathan Gust, a spokesperson.“When they say that is press you can’t buy, I can assure you we could not buy that,” Maggitti said.
Villanova also has upgraded its athletic facilities in recent years, including a major renovation of its on-campus basketball arena.
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