C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - O V E R V I E W Hollins University Roanoke, VA Hollins, founded in 1842, is a private, liberal arts university for women. Its 475-acre campus is located in the Roanoke Valley. The campus Quadrangle, which includes examples of Classical Revival architecture, is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Web Site www.hollins.edu/ Institution Type Private Coeducational No, women only Undergraduate Students 654 Women 653 (99.8%) Men 1 (0.2%) Graduate Students 173 ADMISSION Entrance Difficulty Overall Admission Rate Early Action Offered Early Decision Offered Regular Admission Deadline Moderately difficult 60% of 2,901 applicants were admitted Yes Yes February 1 Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen Average GPA 3.70 SAT Math SAT Critical Reading SAT Writing ACT Composite 525 average 490-590 range of middle 50% 575 average 530-643 range of middle 50% 555 average 490-600 range of middle 50% 26 average 23-29 range of middle 50% Selection of Students Factor Very Important Important Considered Not Considered Academic GPA X Standardized Tests X Essay X Extracurricular Activities X MONEY MATTERS Cost of Attendance $54,205 Tuition and Fees $38,285 Room and Board $13,120 Average Percent of Need Met 85% Average Freshman Award $36,183 Average Indebtedness of 2016 Graduates $34,414
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - O V E R V I E W - 2 ACADEMICS Academic Calendar System 4-1-4 General Education/Core Curriculum Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates Regular Class Size Required 2-9 students: 39% of classes 10-19 students: 50% of classes 20-29 students: 9% of classes 30-39 students: 1% of classes 50-99 students: 0% of classes CAMPUS LIFE Roanoke Population 97,469 Nearest Metropolitan Area Freshman Housing Guarantee Students in College Housing Athletic Conferences Mascot Sororities Fraternities Freshmen are guaranteed housing 96% of freshmen, 84% of all students NCAA Division III STUDENTS Ethnicity of Students from U.S. International Students First-Year Students Returning 68.9% Students Graduating Within 4 Years 50.3% Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months 47% Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly 29.0% 1.1% American Indian/Alaskan Native 2.2% Asian 12.5% Black/African-American 6.9% Hispanic/Latino 5.5% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) 0.2% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander 67.9% White 3.7% Unknown 4.7% from 21 countries
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A D M I S S I O N FRESHMAN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Entrance Difficulty Moderately Difficult: More than 75% of freshmen were in the top 50% of their high school class and scored over 1010 on the SAT I or over 18 on the ACT; about 85% or fewer of all applicants accepted. High School Preparation High School Graduation High School Program High school diploma required and GED is accepted College preparatory program is recommended High School Units Required or Recommended Subject Required Units Recommended Units English 4 Mathematics 3 Science 3 Foreign Language 3 Social Studies 3 History Academic Electives Examinations Exam Scores Due in Admissions Office SAT or ACT Required August 1 SAT Only ACT Only SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT SAT Subject Tests Only SAT Essay Component Policy ACT Writing Test Policy Use of SAT/ACT Essay Accepted with or without essay component Accepted with or without writing component SAT: No policy as of now ACT: No policy as of now APPLYING FOR ADMISSION Admissions Office Application Dates and Fees Address 7916 Williamson Road PO Box 9708 City, State, Zip Roanoke, VA 24020 Phone (540) 362-6401 Fax (540) 362-6218 E-mail Early Admission Early Decision Offered huadm@hollins.edu Yes Early Decision Deadline November 1 Early Decision Notification Early Action Offered November 15 Yes Early Action Deadline November 15 Early Action Notification December 1 Regular Admission Deadline Application Fee Application Fee Waiver Regular Admission Notification Accept Offer of Admission Waiting List Used Defer Admission Transfer Admission February 1 No fee required Rolling By May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified after May 1 Yes Student can defer admission Transfer applications accepted
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A D M I S S I O N - 2 APPLYING FOR ADMISSION - continued Application Form Other Application Requirements Common Application Universal College Application Accepted Not accepted Electronic Application Available Interview Essay or Personal Statement Letters of Recommendation Other Financial Need Not required Required for all freshmen 2 required for all freshmen Financial need is not a consideration in the admissions process SELECTION OF STUDENTS Factor Very Important Important Considered Not Considered Rigor of Secondary School Record X Academic GPA X Standardized Tests X Class Rank X Recommendations X Essay X Interview X Level of Applicant's Interest X Extracurricular Activities X Volunteer Work X Particular Talent/Ability X Character/Personal Qualities X First Generation to Attend College X State Residency X Geographic Residence X Relation with Alumnus X Religious Affiliation/ Commitment X Ethnicity X Work Experience X
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A D M I S S I O N - 3 PROFILE OF FALL ADMISSION Admission Rates Overall Admission Rate Women Men Students Enrolled Women Men Early Decision Admission Rate Early Action Admission Rate Students Offered Wait List 0 Students Accepting Wait List Position Students Admitted From Wait List 60% of 2,901 applicants were admitted 60% of 2,901 applicants were admitted 200 (12%) of 1,737 admitted students enrolled 231 (13%) of 1,737 admitted students enrolled 91% of 11 applicants were admitted 14% of 908 applicants were admitted SAT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen SAT Math Score of 700-800 1% Score of 600-700 23% Score of 500-600 46% Score of 400-500 28% Score of 300-400 2% Score of 200-300 0% SAT Critical Reading Score of 700-800 11% Score of 600-700 32% Score of 500-600 44% Score of 400-500 12% Score of 300-400 1% Score of 200-300 0% SAT Writing Score of 700-800 6% Score of 600-700 21% Score of 500-600 46% Score of 400-500 25% Score of 300-400 2% Score of 200-300 0% 525 average 490-590 range of middle 50% 575 average 530-643 range of middle 50% 555 average 490-600 range of middle 50% Grade Point Average of Enrolled Freshmen (4.0 scale) Average GPA 3.70 3.75 and Above 51% 3.50-3.74 18% 3.25-3.49 14% 3.00-3.24 13% 2.50-2.99 4% 2.00-2.49 ACT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen ACT Composite Score of 30-36 14% Score of 24-29 54% Score of 18-23 31% Score of 12-17 1% Score of 6-11 0% Score of 5 or Below 0% 26 average 23-29 range of middle 50% Other Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen High School Class Rank Top tenth: 23% Top quarter: 40% Top half: 91% Bottom half: 9% National Merit Scholar 0% Valedictorian 0% Class President 0% Student Gov. Officer 0%
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - M O N E Y M A T T E R S TUITION AND EXPENSES Cost of Attendance $54,205 Tuition and Fees $38,285 Room and Board $13,120 Books and Supplies $600 Other Expenses $2,200 Payment Plans Credit card, installment plan, external finance company APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AID Financial Aid Office E-mail Web Site Net Price Calculator URL Financial Aid Web Site Net Price Calculator URL Application Process Application Deadline Priority deadline January 1 Award Notification Method for Awarding Institutional Aid On a rolling basis beginning November 21 Federal Methodology Forms Required FAFSA Code is 003715 State Aid Form Cost to File Free PROFILE OF 2016-17 FINANCIAL AID Freshmen Financial Aid Applicants Found to Have Need Received Financial Aid Need Fully Met Avg. Pct. of Need Met 85% Average Award $36,183 Need-Based Gift Need-Based Self-Help Merit-Based Gift Merit-Based Gift 212 (92.9%) of freshmen 189 (90.1%) of applicants 189 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need 50 (22.0%) of aid recipients Received by 189 (100.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $30,186 Received by 132 (72.6%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,517 Received by 189 (100.0%) of aid recipients 35 (16.3%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $29,647 All Undergraduates Financial Aid Applicants Found to Have Need Received Financial Aid Need Fully Met Avg. Pct. of Need Met 84% Average Award $35,508 Need-Based Gift Need-Based Self-Help Merit-Based Gift Merit-Based Gift 568 (88.8%) of undergraduates 525 (92.4%) of applicants 525 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need 120 (21.3%) of aid recipients Received by 525 (100.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $29,001 Received by 384 (78.7%) of aid recipients, average amount $5,638 Received by 525 (100.0%) of aid recipients 112 (17.5%) of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $26,663
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - M O N E Y M A T T E R S - 2 PROFILE OF 2016-17 FINANCIAL AID - continued Borrowing 2016 Graduates Who Took Out Loans 76% Average Indebtedness of 2016 Graduates $34,414 Parents Borrowing PLUS Loans Parents of Students Receiving Aid Parents of Students Not Receiving Aid FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS Loans Federal Loans State Loans Other Loans Direct subsidized Stafford loans, direct unsubsidized Stafford loans, direct PLUS loans, Federal Perkins loans College/university loans Scholarships and Grants Need-Based Available Non-Need-Based Available Federal Pell grants, SEOG, State scholarships, Institutional scholarships, Private scholarships Academic scholarships, Creative arts/performance scholarships, Music/Drama scholarships, State scholarships, Alumni affiliation scholarships, Leadership scholarships Non-Need Awards Academic Interest/ Achievement Award Areas Number of Awards Top Areas (By Money Awarded) Creative Arts/ Performance Award Areas Number of Awards Top Areas (By Money Awarded) Special Achievements/ Activities Award Areas Number of Awards Top Areas (By Money Awarded) Special Characteristics Award Areas Number of Awards Top Areas (By Money Awarded) Creative Writing, Dance, Music, Theater/Drama Community Service, Hobbies/Interests, Leadership Adult Students, Children and Siblings of Alumni, Children of Faculty/Staff, International Students, Local/State Students, Out-of-State Students, Previous College Experience, Veterans
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - M O N E Y M A T T E R S - 3 FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS - continued Employment Work-Study Programs Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment Federal work study available, other work study available
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A C A D E M I C S Academic Calendar System 4-1-4 Summer Session Not offered General Catalog/Bulletin UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION Undergraduate Majors Art History, Criticism and Conservation Art/Art Studies, General Biology/Biological Sciences, General Business/Commerce, General Chemistry, General Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Dance, General Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Economics, General English Language and Literature, General Environmental Studies Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other French Language and Literature History, General International Relations and Affairs Mass Communication/Media Studies Mathematics, General Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Music, General Philosophy Physics, General Political Science and Government, General Psychology, General Religion/Religious Studies Sociology Spanish Language and Literature Women's Studies
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A C A D E M I C S - 2 UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION - continued Most Popular Disciplines Combined Liberal Arts/Professional Degree Programs Special Programs Study Abroad Online Degrees None Accelerated program, Double major, Independent study, Student-designed major, Teacher certification, Internships, Washington semester Offered No online degree programs CURRICULUM AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS General Education/Core Curriculum Computer Foreign Language Math/Science Required Not required Required Required for all students ADVANCED PLACEMENT International Baccalaureate Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations Sophomore Standing Accepted Accepted for placement and credit Not available
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A C A D E M I C S - 3 FACULTY AND INSTRUCTION Full-Time Faculty Part-Time Faculty Full-Time Faculty with Ph.D./Terminal Degree Regular Class Size Discussion Section/Lab Class Size 2-9 students: 39% of classes 10-19 students: 50% of classes 20-29 students: 9% of classes 30-39 students: 1% of classes 50-99 students: 0% of classes 2-9 students: 29% of discussion sections/labs 10-19 students: 63% of discussion sections/labs 20-29 students: 8% of discussion sections/labs ACADEMIC RESOURCES Libraries Library Available on Campus Yes Holdings 421,810 Computing Computer Ownership Students not required to own/lease a computer Computers Available on Campus 120 Internet/E-mail Access ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES Remedial Instruction Tutoring Services for Learning Disabled Students Services for Physically Disabled Students Available Available Hearing impaired services, visually impaired services, wheelchair access
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A C A D E M I C S - 4 GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL EDUCATION Master's Degrees Offered Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Fine Arts, Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, Master of Arts Master's Programs of Study Art/Fine Arts Dance Education--General English Film, Television, and Video Production Film, Television, and Video Theory and Criticism Humanities Illustration Interdisciplinary Studies Liberal Studies Music Social Sciences Theater Writing
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - A C A D E M I C S - 5 GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL EDUCATION - continued Doctoral Degrees Offered Doctoral Programs of Study
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - C A M P U S L I F E LOCATION AND SETTING Roanoke Population 97,469 Nearest Metropolitan Area Environment Campus Size Weather Small city 475 acres Temperature 25 average low in January, 82.9 average high in September Rain 119 rainy days per year Getting Around Campus Map Nearest Airport Nearest Bus Station Nearest Train Station Map 4 mile(s) from campus in Roanoke 6 mile(s) from campus in Roanoke 40 mile(s) from campus in Lynchburg HOUSING College Housing Types of Housing Students in College Housing Housing Requirements Freshman Housing Guarantee Students Living Off Campus/Commuting 16% Off-Campus Housing Assistance College offers housing to students Women's dorms, single student apartments, disabled student housing 96% of freshmen, 84% of all students Students required to live on campus through senior year Freshmen are guaranteed housing SECURITY 24-Hour Emergency Phone/Alarm Devices 24-Hour Security Patrols Late-Night Transport/Escort Services Electronically Operated Housing Entrances Other Available Available Available Available emergency call boxes PERSONAL SUPPORT SERVICES Health Service Personal Counseling Child Care Offered Offered Not offered
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - C A M P U S L I F E - 2 SPORTS AND RECREATION Intercollegiate Athletics Athletic Conferences Mascot School Colors NCAA Division III Green and gold Intercollegiate Sports Offered WOMEN MEN Sport Offered Scholarships Given Offered Scholarships Given Basketball x Equestrian Sports x Golf x Lacrosse x Soccer x Swimming And Diving x Tennis x Volleyball x
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - C A M P U S L I F E - 3 SPORTS AND RECREATION - continued Club Sports Women's Club Sports Men's Club Sports fencing Recreational Sports Intramural Sports STUDENT ACTIVITIES Activities and Organizations Sororities Fraternities ROTC choral groups, concert band, dance, drama theatre, literary magazine, music ensembles, music theatre, radio station, student government, television station, yearbook
C O L L E G E P R O F I L E - S T U D E N T S STUDENT BODY Coeducational All Undergraduates 654 No, women only Women 653 (99.8%) Men 1 (0.2%) Full-Time Undergraduates 644 Ethnicity of Students from U.S. International Students Average Age 21 All Graduate Students 173 1.1% American Indian/Alaskan Native 2.2% Asian 12.5% Black/African-American 6.9% Hispanic/Latino 5.5% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) 0.2% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander 67.9% White 3.7% Unknown 4.7% from 21 countries UNDERGRADUATE RETENTION AND GRADUATION First-Year Students Returning 68.9% Students Graduating Within 4 Years 50.3% Students Graduating Within 5 Years 53% Students Graduating Within 6 Years 53.0% AFTER GRADUATION Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months 47% Average Starting Salary Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly 29.0% $29,770 per year Disciplines Pursued Law 4% Arts and Sciences 16% Medicine 2% COLLEGEdata is a free service of 1st Financial Bank USA COLLEGEdata is a member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling and subscribes to the Statement of Principles of Good Practice. https://www.collegedata.com/ Copyright 2017