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Hollins University
Roanoke, VA
University Website: www.hollins.edu
Apply Online: www.hollins.edu/admissions/firstyear/apply.shtml
University Website: www.hollins.edu
Apply Online: www.hollins.edu/admissions/firstyear/apply.shtml
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Hollins University is a four-year institution of higher education, a private university located on a 475-acre (1.92Â km2) campus on the border of Roanoke County, Virginia and Botetourt County, Virginia. Founded in 1842 as Valley Union Seminary in the historical settlement of Botetourt Springs, it is one of the oldest institutions of higher education for women in the United States.
Hollins has since evolved into a full university with more than 1000 enrolled undergraduate and graduate students. As Virginia's first chartered women's college, all undergraduate programs are female-only. Men are welcome in the graduate-level programs.
Known for its writing program, Hollins alumnae include Annie Dillard, who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1975, Natasha Trethewey, who won the Pulitzer Prize in 2007, Mary Garber, pioneering sportswriter,Kiran Desai, who received the Man Booker Prize in 2006, and Ellen Malcolm, founder of EMILY's List.
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- Private not for profit, Four or more years
- 1057 students
- $28,910.00 avg tuition
7916 Williamson Rd NW
Roanoke,
VA
24020
(540) 362-6000
Apply online
Admissions:
www.hollins.edu/admissions/index...
Financial Aid:
www.hollins.edu/admissions/firsty..
Areas of Study:
- Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
- Biological And Biomedical Sciences
- Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
- Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
- Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
- Education
- English Language And Literature/Letters
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
- History
- Legal Professions And Studies
- Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
- Mathematics And Statistics
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Natural Resources And Conservation
- Philosophy And Religious Studies
- Physical Sciences
- Psychology
- Social Sciences
- Visual And Performing Arts
Hollins University
Statistics:
standards:
retention / graduation:
| Applied | 686 | |
| Admitted | 610 | 89% |
| Enrolled total | 186 | |
| Full Time: | 186 | |
| Part Time | 0 |
| Test | 25th % | 75th % |
| SAT Reading | 510 | 650 |
| SAT Math | 480 | 590 |
| SAT Writing | 0 | 0 |
| ACT Composite | 21 | 27 |
| ACT English | 0 | 0 |
| ACT Math | 0 | 0 |
| ACT Writing | 0 | 0 |
| Retention rate | 74% |
| 4-year graduation rate | 57% |
| 6-year graduation rate | 59% |
requirements:
credit:
| Open Admissions Policy | No |
| Secondary School GPA | Required |
| Secondary School Rank | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary School Record | Required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Admission Test Scores | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| AP Credits | Yes |
| Dual Credit | Yes |
| Credit for Life Experiences | Yes |
Hollins University
| Tuition | In-District | In-State | Out-Of-State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Full-Time Undergraduate Tuition | $28,910.00 | $28,910.00 | $28,910.00 |
| Full-Time Undergraduate Required Fees | $575.00 | $575.00 | $575.00 |
| Part-Time Undergraduate Cost Per Credit Hour | $903.00 | $903.00 | $903.00 |
| Avg Full Time Graduate Tuition | $14,919.00 | $14,919.00 | $14,919.00 |
| Full Time Graduate Required Fees | $660.00 | $660.00 | $660.00 |
| Part-Full Time Graduate Cost Per Credit Hour | $655.00 | $655.00 | $655.00 |
| Expenses | On-Campus |
Off-Campus (without family) |
Off-Campus (with family) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Room and Board | $10,200.00 | $10,000.00 | $1,500.00 |
| Other Expenses | $2,000.00 | $1,500.00 | $1,500.00 |
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $40.00 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $40.00 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000.00 |
| Percent receiving aid | 98% |
| Percent receiving grant aid | 98% |
| Avg amount of grant aid | $16,753.00 |
| Percent receiving student loan aid | 77% |
| Avg amount of student loan aid | $6,850.00 |
Hollins University
| Programs and majors | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES | ||||
| Women's Studies | X | |||
| BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES | ||||
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | X | |||
| BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES | ||||
| Business/Commerce, General | X | |||
| COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS | ||||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | X | |||
| COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES | ||||
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | X | |||
| Computer Science | X | |||
| EDUCATION | ||||
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | X | |||
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS | ||||
| Creative Writing | X | |||
| English Language and Literature, General | X | |||
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | X | |||
| FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS | ||||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | X | |||
| French Language and Literature | X | |||
| German Language and Literature | X | |||
| Spanish Language and Literature | X | |||
| HISTORY | ||||
| History, General | X | |||
| LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES | ||||
| Legal Studies, General | X | |||
| LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES | ||||
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | X | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | X | |||
| MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS | ||||
| Mathematics, General | X | |||
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES | ||||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | X | X | ||
| NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION | ||||
| Environmental Studies | X | |||
| PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES | ||||
| Philosophy | X | |||
| Religion/Religious Studies | X | |||
| PHYSICAL SCIENCES | ||||
| Chemistry, General | X | |||
| Physics, General | X | |||
| PSYCHOLOGY | ||||
| Psychology, General | X | |||
| SOCIAL SCIENCES | ||||
| Economics, General | X | |||
| International Relations and Affairs | X | |||
| Political Science and Government, General | X | |||
| Social Sciences, General | X | |||
| Sociology | X | |||
| VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS | ||||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | X | |||
| Dance, General | X | X | ||
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | X | X | ||
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | X | |||
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other | X | |||
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | X | |||
| Music, General | X | |||
| Playwriting and Screenwriting | X | |||
Scholarships for Students in Virginia
| Name | Amount | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Leo Bourassa Scholarship | $2500 | May 31, 2012 |
| Intel PhD Fellowship Program | Varies | Varies |
| Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Internship | Varies | Varies |
| Mary Marshall Nursing Scholarship | Varies | June 30, 2012 |
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Schools Near Hollins University
| Name | Distance |
|---|---|
| Skyline College-Roanoke | 2.5mi |
| Jefferson College of Health Sciences | 5.9mi |
| National College-Salem | 6.0mi |
| ITT Technical Institute–Salem | 7.6mi |
| Roanoke College | 7.8mi |
| Virginia Western Community College | 7.8mi |
| Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine | 27.9mi |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 28.0mi |
| Ferrum College | 29.9mi |
| Dabney S Lancaster Community College | 32.2mi |
| Radford University | 36.7mi |
| Miller-Motte Technical College-Lynchburg | 39.2mi |
| Washington and Lee University | 40.4mi |
| Virginia Military Institute | 40.9mi |
| Central Virginia Community College | 41.5mi |
