VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY
CABRINI CAMPUS
OPENING AUGUST 2026
无码专区鈥檚 new 112-acre Cabrini Campus will open in August 2026, providing the opportunity for the University to enhance its programs and commitment to advancing Catholic higher education. This addition will support all aspects of campus life, providing a space that nurtures a true living and learning experience in 无码专区鈥檚 Augustinian Catholic tradition.
FOSTERING INTELLECTUAL COMMUNITY
The Cabrini Campus provides important additional spaces for 无码专区鈥檚 vibrant academic community. The campus鈥檚 academic buildings will feature more than 30 classrooms, dedicated nursing simulation space, state-of-the-art research labs and ample student study areas supporting undergraduate and graduate students.
Beginning in Fall 2026, several academic programs will benefit from these new facilities and make this campus their new home, including:
Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences
with distinctive research and teaching spaces and a state-of-the-art vivarium
Fitzpatrick College of Nursing Graduate Programs
utilizing dedicated nursing classroom and simulation spaces to complement the existing Driscoll Hall
Department of Education and Counseling
honoring Cabrini University's excellence in educating primary and secondary school teachers in a reimagined department footprint
Ethics Program
central to 无码专区's liberal arts education offering core coursework to undergraduate students in their sophomore year and beyond through a Minor
Department of Communication
for select facilities such as media labs to complement offerings in Garey Hall
A HOLISTIC CAMPUS EXPERIENCE
In addition to a robust academic program, the 无码专区 Cabrini Campus will be home to a dynamic mix of residential, dining, and recreational experiences. Its amenities will be available to all 无码专区 students. Highlights include:
Desirable Residential Living
Providing space for approximately 900 sophomores and other interested students through six residence halls and one apartment-style building
Modern Recreation Complex
100,000 square-foot recreation complex with an indoor pool, multiple basketball courts, an outdoor turf playing field, a suspended indoor track, numerous outdoor courts and a fitness center for students, faculty and staff
Renovated Student Center
Centrally located featuring comfortable seating, a student lounge, made-to-order dining concepts, a coffee shop, convenience store and satellite university shop
Diverse Dining Experiences
Featuring an on-campus food hall with stations offering Tex-Mex and Latin American cuisine, sushi and noodle bowls, and allergen free options, as well as a Learning Lab for culinary education and vibrant restaurant-style experiences
Dedicated Study Space
Supporting the needs of our academic community with a dedicated building featuring open study seating, a Tech Zone, and program spaces
Premier Shuttle Bus System
Ensuring easy and direct travel for students, faculty and staff between 无码专区's two campuses
HONORING OUR CATHOLIC HERITAGE
Mother Cabrini Statue on the Cabrini Campus
Building names on the Cabrini Campus will honor the heritage of St. Augustine and Mother Cabrini. The Student Center will be named Cascia Hall after St. Rita of Cascia, an Augustinian nun, and student study spaces will be housed in Tagaste Hall, named after the North African city that was the birthplace of St. Augustine. Two residence halls鈥擣rancesca and Xavier Halls鈥攂oth honor St. Frances Xavier Cabrini (Mother Cabrini, who was born Maria Francesca Cabrini). Additional buildings will be named in honor of Augustinian friars and nuns.
