Grounded in IHM tradition and charism since 1920.

• 1906 – Mother Camilla purchased farmland as future site for Villa Maria
• 1908 – Groundbreaking for Villa Maria – November 6, 1908

• 1914 – Construction completed and Villa Maria Academy opened on September 14, 1914
• 1917 – Post Office opened in Villa Maria College (later changed to Immaculata Post Office)

• 1920 – Mother Loyola received permission from Archdiocese of Philadelphia to found college
• 1920 – Commonwealth of Pennsylvania granted charter on November 12, 1920; Teacher Certification approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Public Instruction
• 1920 – Mother M. Loyola became first president of Villa Maria College
• 1921 – Villa Maria College opened on September 21, 1921 *Villa Maria College was the first Catholic women’s college in the Philadelphia area
• 1925 – First Commencement of Villa Maria College – 8 lay graduates and 5 IHM Sisters
• 1926 – Gleaner first yearbook published (last issue published in 2009)
• 1927 – Lourdes Hall dedicated as part of the Commencement activities
• 1928 – Accredited by Middle States
• 1928 – College Journal (first school newspaper) published
• 1929 – Rev. Dr. Anthony Flynn named President of Immaculata College
• 1929 – Formal change of name from Villa Maria to Immaculata

• 1930 – Dietetic program approved by the American Dietetic Association
• 1934 – First issue of Immaculatan newspaper published
• 1935 – Rev. Monsignor Vincent Burns named President of Immaculata College
• 1936 – Rev. Dr. Francis Furey named President of Immaculata College

• 1943 – Accelerated degree program offered to enable students to receive degree earlier because of war
• 1945 – Establishment of the Father Gillet Cancer Research Unit (terminated in 1974)
• 1946 – Rev. Msgr. Vincent Burns returned to serve as President of Immaculata College

• 1950 – Bethany – practice house for Home Economics students – opened
• 1953 – Approval of the four-year program in Elementary Education by the Pennsylvania State Council of Education
• 1955 – Sister Mary of Lourdes named president of Immaculata College
• 1955 – Marian Hall, Gillet Hall, and Good Counsel Hall dedicated

• 1962 – Faculty Center dedicated
• 1963 – Loyola Hall dedicated
• 1966 – Scottish terrier “Mackie” became the school mascot
• 1967 – Field House destroyed by fire
• 1967 – DeChantal Hall dedicated
• 1969 – Evening Division began

• 1970 – Alumnae Hall dedicated
• 1972 – Mighty Macs captured the first of three National Basketball Tournament titles
• 1972 – Sister Marie Antoine Buggy named president of Immaculata College
• 1974 – Initial accreditation by the National Association of Schools of Music
• 1976 – First Immaculata Medal awarded to Mother Teresa of Calcutta, Rose Kennedy, and Mother M. Claudia, IHM
• 1978 – Approval of Music Therapy program by the American Association for Music Therapy

• 1981 – Approval of Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees
• 1982 – First inter-office administrative computer system purchased
• 1982 – Sister Marian William Hoben named president of Immaculata College
• 1983 – Approval of the Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology, Educational Leadership and/or Administration, and Nutrition Education
• 1984 – Graduate division formed, approval of the RN-BSN program for registered nurses
• 1987 – Approval of the School Psychology Certification
• 1988 – Mr. Rogers visited campus as the commencement speaker
• 1989 – Initial accreditation of Nursing by the National League of Nursing, approval of the Master of Arts in Music Therapy program by the National Association of Schools of Music.

• 1991 – Approval of the Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology, approval of the Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership and Administration
• 1992 – Sister Marie Roseanne Bonfini named president of Immaculata College
• 1993 – Gabriele Library opened
• 1995 – First college magazine Immaculata Today published; establishment of ACCEL (Accelerated Continuing and Experiential Learning) Programs
• 1996 – First Doctoral degrees conferred (August 1995 / May 1996)
• 1999 – Approval of the Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership

• 2002 – Immaculata College granted status as a university by Pennsylvania Department of Education
• 2002 – Sister R. Patricia Fadden named president of Immaculata University
• 2004 – Approval of the Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Biology, Chemistry, Exercise Science, Mathematics, Information Technology by the Department of Education
• 2004 – Accreditation of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
• 2005 – Immaculata University became co-ed
• 2006 – Middle States Association approves the first online accelerated degree program, approval of the Master of Science degree in Nursing, Bachelor of Science degree in Healthcare Management, and Allied Health.
• 2006 – Draper – Walsh Stadium dedicated
• 2007 – Approval by the National Association of Schools of Music for a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music; Approval from Middle States Association to offer online degree programs and Financial Management, Human Performance Management, and Healthcare Management
• 2007 – “The Mighty Macs” movie filmed on campus and surrounding area
• 2008 – Agreement with the Brandywine hospital to provide academic leadership for the Brandywine school of nursing, creating a four-year pre-licensure BSN program at Immaculata University
• 2008 – Cathy Rush, coach of the championship Mighty Macs inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame
• 2009 – Approval by the State Board of nursing to deliver the Bachelor of Science in Nursing

• 2010 – Approval for a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology
• 2011 – Initial approval of the Doctorate in Higher Education; accreditation of Business programs by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
• 2012 – Approval of the Emergency Planning and Management major
• 2012 – Lettiere Center dedicated (Admissions and Financial Aid Center)
• 2014 – Approval of the Human Resource Management major
• 2014 – Championship Mighty Macs teams 1972-1973-1974 inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame
• 2016 – Approval of the Cybersecurity major
• 2017 – Barbara Lettiere named first lay president of Immaculata University
• 2018 – Approval of the Associate of Arts in Education
• 2019 – IHM Student Center opened; approval of the Bachelor of Science in Financial Planning