Villa Victoria Academy is an all-girls Catholic school for grades 6 to 12 in Ewing Township, New Jersey, founded in 1933 by the Religious Teachers Filippini. Every Villa graduate is accepted to college, and the Class of 2026 earned more than $5 million in scholarships and grants.

Facts updated November 2026.

Villa at a glance

  • 100%of graduates accepted to and enrolled in college
  • $5M+in scholarships and grants for the Class of 2026
  • 8:1student-teacher ratio
  • 1933founded by the Religious Teachers Filippini
  • 1,800+Villa graduates
  • 40+acres on the Delaware River in Ewing, NJ
  • ~1,000seats in Villa’s performing arts theater
  • A+overall grade on Niche, and #2 for the arts among NJ private high schools
Brick gate pillar and lamppost at the entrance to Villa Victoria Academy's campus in Ewing Township, New Jersey
Villa’s campus on West Upper Ferry Road, along the Delaware River.

College and academics

  • 100% college acceptance and enrollment, every year
  • Scholarships and grants earned: more than $5 million for the Class of 2026, more than $5 million for 2025, and $5.5 million for 2024
  • Recent acceptances include Boston University, Bucknell, Penn State, James Madison, Rutgers, Fordham, Monmouth, Drexel, Florida Atlantic, the University of Pittsburgh and Seton Hall. See the full lists on the Guidance page.
  • SAT, 3-year average: the middle 50% scored 1242 and the top 25% scored 1399
  • Since 2012: 29 AP Scholars (7 with honor, 11 with distinction) and 7 National Merit Commended Students
  • Small by design: an 8:1 student-teacher ratio, with 40-minute classes from 7:45 a.m. to 2:42 p.m.

Who Villa serves

  • Grades 6 to 12: middle school (6 to 8) and high school (9 to 12). Girls can join in any grade.
  • Families come from Mercer, Middlesex and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey and Bucks County, Pennsylvania
  • Faith: 56% Catholic and 44% other faiths (2024-2025). Every girl is welcome.
  • Student body, 2024-2025: White 44%, Black or African American 21%, Latino or Hispanic 19%, two or more races 12%, Asian 4%
  • History: one of the oldest Catholic all-girls schools in New Jersey. Villa’s first high school graduation was in 1937.

Campus

  • More than 40 acres on the Delaware River in Ewing Township, NJ
  • A performing arts theater that seats close to 1,000, with professional lighting and sound and a 25-line fly system
  • A 12,000-square-foot athletic center
  • Art studios, a dance studio, science labs, a private chapel, tennis courts and playing fields
  • VVA-TV, a student-run TV studio
  • $1 million in campus renovations since 2017

Tuition and financial aid, 2026-2027

  • Grades 6 to 8: $12,620 a year, plus a $400 activity fee
  • Grades 9 to 12: $18,950 a year, plus a $400 to $450 activity fee
  • Financial aid for grades 6 to 12, and scholarships for girls entering 9th grade
  • Named scholarships of $250 to $1,000 a year, renewable for four years
  • New Jersey families can receive a $1,177 transportation stipend for 2026-2027, set by the NJ Department of Education
  • Courtesy busing from five Bucks County, PA districts: Council Rock, Neshaminy, Bristol, New Hope-Solebury and Pennsbury

Full details on Tuition and Financial Aid.

Admissions dates and fees

  • December 4, 2026: priority scholarship deadline for 9th grade. Take the HSPT and turn in scholarship paperwork by then. Decisions go out by January 1, 2027.
  • May 1, 2027: regular deadline. August 1, 2027: late deadline.
  • Application fee: $50, waived for students at Trenton-area public and charter schools. Financial aid application: $62.
  • The HSPT at Villa: $40, offered twice in the fall and once in the winter. See the HSPT page.
  • Next open house: Thursday, April 22, 2027, 5 to 7 p.m.
  • Your admissions contact: Mrs. Colleen White, Director of Admissions for 13+ years, 609-882-1700 ext. 419

Student life

  • Varsity sports in the Penn-Jersey League: tennis, volleyball and cross country in the fall; basketball, bowling and chess in the winter; golf, flag football, and track and field in the spring
  • Middle school sports every season, and 8th graders can often play up on varsity
  • Clubs include Student Council, Inscape Art Club, Creative Writing, Math Club, Yearbook, Stage Crew, VVA-TV, the Sunshine Club, Women’s Disciples and Crochet Club
  • The arts: a Christmas Concert, a Spring Concert, a spring musical and Drama Nights
  • Yellow Jackets: school colors burgundy and gray, athletic colors gold and black
Villa Victoria Academy students in maroon uniforms singing from sheet music in choir
Villa’s choir in rehearsal.

See Villa for yourself

Numbers tell part of the story. A visit tells the rest.

Schedule a tourSpring open house, April 22

Sources: Villa Victoria Academy admissions, guidance and tuition records; Niche.com (checked November 2026). Have a question? See our FAQs.