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The most popular team is, of course, the basketball team. I'd heartily recommend going to as many games as possible. You meet people, see some great b-ball and might even win something yourself. Everything at Villanova tends to sell out, or get close to it. Whether it is a sporting event, a speaker or a theatre show (though it usually only sells out one night, because there are 6 performances of a show). There is always a party to go to and always people heading off campus. If you feel bored on campus, it's because you're not trying.

I don't know much about this area because i am very busy playing baseball. I do know that sororities seem to be a big thing for the girls on campus. Social life seems unpersonal at times since it's such a small school, people are always trying to know what your doing, who your hanging out with, ect. I'd say the partying on campus is very minimal but extremely large off campus.

Frat and sororities are stupid here. Villanova cant even make the baseball field on campus. Instead, they created a softball field where there could actually be a baseball field. Its a bar school, if your under 21 and do not have a good fake ID your best bet to party is at the courts or drinking in your dorm room. RA's have nothing better to do and seem like they love to bust two guys at 8:00 pm just sitting around and having a couple of beers.

Ok social life nothing like a state school very restricted average at best parties

Another thing I like about Villanova, is that it's small enough where if you meet someone at a party the likelihood you're going to see them again is very high, unlike a state school with over 20,000 students. That way you get to know people a lot better and faster. I met my good friends through social scenes and we became friends very quickly because I saw them around campus a lot. One thing that I wish would be different is the social scene. I wish we had frat houses on campus, because even though we have Philly and apartments on and off campus, it is sometimes hard to get there. Without a car here and Villanova you really have to make your own fun.

I am playing Volleyball, and my team is my family in Villanova. We always hang out with each other and will associate with other athletes most of the time. Most of the time we leave our dorm's door open. Athletic events are very popular and people find sport in Villanova as a big deal. Villanova University is not a big partying school, and sometime i would find myself bored. There are not alot going around but being an athlete helps my social life. We usually go out to the bars around 3-4 times a week when it's off season, while we are in season we will hang out in the apartments.

Villanova basketball games are a great activity that a lot of people go to with friends. You meet people that are similar to you almost the minute you move in. I'm on the soccer team so those girls are my closest friends. But being an athletes also you meet other athletes and they all become your good friends also.

Great social scene. People party a lot.

Being part of a team here, and I will say the athletes are a tight knit group. My best friends are those on my team, but most of my other friends are also student athletes. There is also a huge frat/sorority presence, and they are always known to hold the best ticket parties, your typical Thursday night social scene, when Villanova buses about 500 kids into Philly to a rented-out club for the night.

I feel like most of the students here are either part of a varsity sport or a frat or sorority. Greek life is pretty big here. I'm on the varsity rowing team. I joined it randomly and it was probably the best move that I ever made. I absolutely love everything about the team and I encourage everyone to join. I met my closest friends through the team. I don't know what I would do without them. People here party fairly often, but if you're on a sport you kind of have to tone it down a little. For example, last weekend, I spent both Saturday and Sunday down at a race in New Jersey. There are plenty of things to do on weekends that don't involve drinking though... such as joining rowing... or catching a movie in Connelly Center (they play movies that are in between the theater phase and the out on dvd phase)... or you can play pool in Connelly... or go to King of Prussia Mall... there are so many things to do on and off campus that are safe and don't involve drinking.