information & Updates

Villanova and Cabrini have reached a final agreement for Villanova to assume ownership of the Cabrini campus at the conclusion of Cabrini’s final academic year, while maintaining the Cabrini name for the campus, preserving Cabrini’s overarching legacy and mission, as well as a number of its many impactful initiatives. Villanova will take the next year to ascertain the best way to incorporate and utilize the Cabrini Campus for the benefit of students, faculty, staff and alumni.

Since announcing the potential agreement between Villanova University and Cabrini University in June 2023, Villanova and Cabrini’s leadership have been completing the necessary due diligence to reach a final agreement. The boards of trustees of Cabrini and Villanova, along with the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, have now approved the final agreement between the institutions. Closing on the transaction will be contingent on a number of regulatory and other approvals. 

Cabrini University has a two-tiered board consisting of the “Members of Cabrini University Corporation”, the Guadalupe Province Provincial Council of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Cabrini Board of Trustees. This particular vote required the approval of both entities. A vote of the Members must occur within 30 days of the vote of the Board of Trustees.

We are not disclosing the specifics of the financial arrangement because, while the agreement has been approved by the boards of trustees of both institutions, completion of the transaction is contingent on a number of regulatory and other approvals, which are expected to be received over the next 12 months.

We are working closely with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and have cooperated fully with their inquiries throughout this process. We expect Cabrini to remain accredited through the completion of this final academic year.

Many of the details are still under consideration, However, Villanova is exploring opportunities and possible options to leverage Cabrini’s strong accredited education programs. Villanova also plans to advance Cabrini’s goal to produce more nurses educated in the Catholic tradition to serve the underserved. As more information becomes available, we will share that here.

Cabrini will continue its operations through the 2023-24 academic year and no definitive plans have been made regarding how the Cabrini campus will be used once Cabrini ceases operations on June 30, 2024. Villanova plans to use this next year to engage its community to ascertain the best way to incorporate and utilize the Cabrini Campus for the benefit of students, faculty, staff and alumni. Additionally, while the agreement has been approved by the boards of trustees of both institutions, completion of the transaction is contingent on a number of regulatory and other approvals, which are expected to be received over the next 12 months.

Villanova shares our Catholic values and has great respect for the mission, history and tradition of Cabrini and its community. Villanova has agreed to preserve the Cabrini legacy, both in name and in the continuation of some of our most impactful work in education, service, immigration, and the advancement of women.

Villanova will provide resources to commemorate, celebrate and document the history and artifacts associated with Cabrini’s rich athletic history.