Villanova University was founded in 1842 by the Order of Saint Augustine. To this day, Villanova’s Augustinian Catholic intellectual tradition is the cornerstone of an academic community in which students learn to think critically, act compassionately and succeed while serving others. Villanova prepares students to become ethical leaders who create positive change everywhere life takes them.


The strength of the Villanova experience comes in part from the University’s welcoming community. All members are bonded together by a shared responsibility to uphold the ideals of Saint Augustine and let the principles of truth, unity and love guide their lives. The Villanova community helps students grow intellectually, professionally and spiritually, and challenges them to reach their full potential.


The University’s rigorous academic experience, rooted in the liberal arts, forms an environment in which students and professors are partners in learning. The Villanova community is dedicated to providing a personalized experience that fosters every student’s intellectual and spiritual well-being. As part of their education, students are encouraged to enrich their own lives by working for those in need. Through academic and service programs, students use their knowledge, skills and compassion to better the world around them.


There are more than 10,000 undergraduate, graduate and law students in the University’s six colleges—the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Villanova School of Business, the College of Engineering, the College of Nursing, the College of Professional Studies and the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law. These colleges are the setting for an experience that develops both the heart and the mind, and creates the atmosphere where students are called to ignite change.


Villanova University is located in a suburban community 12 miles west of Philadelphia, Pa.

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Prof. Matt Manion is the David Grenon Family Faculty Director of the Villanova School of Business' Center for Church Management—the first of its kind in the nation, founded in 2004. The Center offers a Master of Science in Church Management and conducts research in the areas of administration, professional financial management and human resource management as they apply to the Catholic Church and its institutions. 

As its faculty director, Prof. Manion's mission for the Center is to educate clergy and laity so they may better lead, plan, organize and steward the resources of their faith community. As a professor of practice at Villanova School of Business, he teaches courses on leadership, ethics, Catholic social teaching, organizational management and pastoral strategic planning.

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Matthew is the President and CEO of Catholic Leadership Institute. His mission in life is "to restore and/or increase people's faith in God, themselves, and others" and he strives to fulfill this in all he does. Matt earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Science in Church Management from Villanova University.

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