For almost 90 years, the Division of Part-Time Studies has fulfilled the educational needs of thousands of men and women who were unable to or did not wish to pursue a regular full-time day program.

Among those it serves are:

• Adults with a high school diploma or GED who want to establish an academic history in order to matriculate into a baccalaureate degree program.
• Adults with previous college experience who wish to complete an unfinished baccalaureate degree.
• Professionals who seek to update and expand their knowledge and skills
• College graduates who lack undergraduate requirements for admission to graduate or professional school or who are seeking initial secondary school certification or additional endorsements for secondary school certification
• People of all ages who are simply interested in taking courses to enrich their personal lives. Senior citizens (age 65 and over) are eligible to enroll in undergraduate courses for personal enrichment only, but they are not charged for tuition. They many register after the drop/add period, which is the first week of the semester, in courses in which the enrollment limit has not been reached.

Part-Time Studies provides comprehensive advising services at registration time and throughout the year to assist students in planning their educational careers and academic schedules. The University Counseling Center and the Career Services Office provide additional services to the Part-Time Studies student.

I went to the community college and got my associate's degree... You get a taste for that success and it really starts to snowball. You want more of it and you realize you can do it. And now I have continued that success at Villanova. I am set for success!
Andrew Burling, Senior, BIS in General Studies

Although Part-Time Studies mainly serves the part-time student, it is possible, with special permission, for a student to take a full-time course load. Even on a part-time basis, however, a Part-Time Studies student can complete a baccalaureate program in five to six years. With permission of the Director or Academic Advisor, Part-Time Studies students may enroll in day classes.

Requirements for admission, advancement, and graduation are the same as those prevailing in the full-time undergraduate colleges. As a result, matriculated students may transfer from Part-Time Studies to one of the full-time colleges without loss of credit.

The degrees pursued in Part-Time Studies are Villanova University degrees, in every respect commensurate with those offered by the full-time colleges of the University. The part-time business programs are accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business, and the computer science program by the Computer Science Accreditation Commission of the Computing Sciences Accreditation Board.