Villanova does not have an official actuarial program. However, we try to help students who wish to pursue this career. This page is meant to help students become familiar with the actuarial profession and learn how to prepare for this career.
Actuaries are people who deal with the financial risks involved in such life experiences as retirement, unemployment, accident, death and other contingencies of living life. An actuary usually has strong mathematical, statistical, and business skills. A person becomes an actuary by passing a series of exams given by an actuary society. Some of the links below explain more about these exams. Villanova offers courses that prepare students for the first two exams.
| Actuarial Exam | Take these courses at Villanova |
| Exam P Probability | MAT 1500, 1505, 2500, 2705, and 4310 or 5700 |
| Exam FM Financial Math | ECO 1001, 1002 and MAT 2100 |
Actuarial Exams
Listing of the Actuarial Exams
Exam P is now offered as via the computer. The next time it will be offered is May 16, 2006. The cost of this exam is $175. You can obtain an exam application from Dr. Ashley (SAC 328) or at the SOA website.
Actuarial Jobs and Internships
There are many actuarial companies in the large cities on the east coast. Here is a partial list of firms who hire entry-level actuaries and summer interns (sorted by city):
If there is another city you are interested in, just let me know.
Further Information
The following is a page of links to websites that may be of help to students who want to know more about the career, are studying for exams or looking for full- or part-time employment.