Villanova University announced that its campus will be closed on Monday, Jan. 26, due to inclement weather.
All undergraduate in-person classes and activities are canceled, per the University’s policy. In-person graduate classes can still be offered remotely at each professor’s discretion. All essential employees are still required to report to work. Only select dining halls will open for operations.
“VU Weather Alert: Due to the weather, Villanova University will be closed on Monday, January 26, 2026,” the alert stated. “Please see the website for details about the classes and operations.”
The University is set to return to normal operations on Tuesday, Jan. 27.
The University publicly announced its decision to close the campus on Monday morning just before 5 a.m., through its NOVA Alert system and website. The decision comes after the Philadelphia tri-state area saw up to nine inches of snow in some areas over the weekend.
Dougherty Dining Hall (main campus) and The Court at Donahue (south campus) will operate on an alternate schedule, opening at 9 a.m. and closing at 8 p.m. St. Mary’s Dining Hall on west campus will open at 10:30 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. As of Sunday evening, retail food locations will only open if staffing permits and will all close at 8:00 pm. Nova Noodle Company and V Sushi in the Connelly Center will operate on their regular schedule from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Villanova Dining Services warns that “menus may be limited due to potential delivery disruptions and reduced staffing.”
Daily Mass in Corr Chapel will not take place on Monday, due to the campus closure.
All University fitness centers – Davis, Farley, McGuinn and Stanford – will be closed until 1 p.m. The weather also forced all fitness centers to close on Sunday.
SEPTA is still experiencing delays and schedule changes due to the weather. As of Monday morning, SEPTA’s Regional Rail, Bus, Access and Metro’s T and G are suspended. Villanova’s Paoli/Thorndale Regional Rail stop on west campus is included in those suspensions. Once given the all clear, regional rail will operate on a Saturday schedule, while buses and metros will operate on a regular Monday schedule.
Regional Rail will make stops every hour at Villanova’s SEPTA stop once given the all-clear to resume operations.
The Villanovan will continue to share updates and information on the closure throughout the day.
This is the first time since Jan. 6, 2025, that the University has closed its campus due to snow.
