Villa-No-Fun?...I Think Not

I recently heard from several people that Villanova University was coined with the name "Villa-No-Fun." However, after visiting Villanova in Philadelphia, that nickname does not seem like it would apply. Villanova is a private university that has a Roman Catholic background. The motto at Villanova is "Veritas, Unitas, Caritas," which means truth, unity and charity. Villanova, is a small to medium sized school and has about 7,300 undergraduate students. The tuition at Villanova ranges from about $35,000 to $37,000.

A couple weeks ago, I visited Villanova and was not sure if I was going to like it or not. I had just looked at Drexel, Bucknell, and Penn State and was ready to look at another school. As I approached the campus, I saw fairly new restaurants and shops that were literally less than 5 minutes away from the school. The first impression I got of Villanova was that it looked beautiful. The old style Romanesque buildings overwhelmed me. I walked up to the admissions office and talked to a senior who was really nice and gave me some general information on the school. She said that most people live on campus for the first three years, and then by senior year, many decide to live off campus. I then decided to walk around the school and just see what it had to offer.

First, I went to this hangout area that had many couches and comfy areas to study. There was also a little coffee shop where one could get drinks or snacks. There was also a huge room with pool table, ping pong tables, and other fun stuff. After that, I walked around the campus and everyone looked like they were having fun. I headed to the athletics building and took a look at the stadium. It was no Penn State, but it was still very nice. Villanova's athletics are Division I and seem pretty good. As I was leaving Villanova, I called up my mother's friend who graduated from Villanova to see if it was really "Villa-No-Fun." He told me that he had a great time and that whoever calls it that does not know what happens at Villanova. That made me feel good and I had a very positive outlook on Villanova as I was leaving.

Villanova is now one of my top college choices for 2008. The medium sized student body, athletics, and atmosphere all blend together to form a top notch university. The people were really friendly and begged me to come there. The only setback is that the fraternities are located off campus, so if someone's looking to visit a notorious frat party, he/she will have to walk a little while. My view of Villanova University changed ten-fold after I visited there. My advice to anyone is to go visit a college before applying to see the actual life on campus. Go to Villanova soon and decide for yourself if it's really called "Villa-No-Fun".