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'''Villanova University''' is a [[Pennsylvania]] [[private schools|private]] [[university]] founded in 1842.<ref>http://www.heritage.villanova.edu/history.html</ref> It is located in Villanova, Radnor Township, Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 in US News's 2008 "Universities-Master's (North): Top Schools" list.<ref>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1univmas_n_brief.php</ref> It was ranked the #1 school in PC Magazine's Top 20 Wired Colleges.<ref>{{cite web|title=#1 Villanova University|work=PC Magazine|language=English|url=http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2073411,00.asp}}</ref> | '''Villanova University''' is a [[Pennsylvania]] [[private schools|private]] [[university]] founded in 1842.<ref>http://www.heritage.villanova.edu/history.html</ref> It is located in Villanova, Radnor Township, Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 in US News's 2008 "Universities-Master's (North): Top Schools" list.<ref>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1univmas_n_brief.php</ref> It was ranked the #1 school in PC Magazine's Top 20 Wired Colleges.<ref>{{cite web|title=#1 Villanova University|work=PC Magazine|language=English|url=http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2073411,00.asp}}</ref> | ||
==Athletics== | ==Athletics== | ||
| − | Villanova has 10 men's and 12 women's [[sport]]s teams.<ref name="sports" /> The men's [[basketball]] team won | + | Villanova has 10 men's and 12 women's [[sport]]s teams.<ref name="sports" /> The men's [[basketball]] team has won two national championships, in 1985 and again in 2016.<ref>http://www.ncaasports.com/basketball/mens/history</ref> The 1985 team was a #8 seed in the tournament and remains the lowest-seed ever to win the tournament. |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
{{Nb_US_universities|Pennsylvania}} | {{Nb_US_universities|Pennsylvania}} | ||
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| Villanova University | |
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| City: | Villanova, Radnor Township, Pennsylvania |
| Type: | Private |
| Sports: | baseball, basketball, cross country, field hockey, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo[1] |
| Colors: | dark blue, light blue, white |
| Mascot: | Wildcats |
| Website: | http://www.villanova.edu/ |
Villanova University is a Pennsylvania private university founded in 1842.[2] It is located in Villanova, Radnor Township, Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 in US News's 2008 "Universities-Master's (North): Top Schools" list.[3] It was ranked the #1 school in PC Magazine's Top 20 Wired Colleges.[4]
Athletics
Villanova has 10 men's and 12 women's sports teams.[1] The men's basketball team has won two national championships, in 1985 and again in 2016.[5] The 1985 team was a #8 seed in the tournament and remains the lowest-seed ever to win the tournament.