Hollins University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized suburb.

Overview

Hollins University was established in 1842 as the Valley Union Seminary. The name was changed to Hollins University in 1998. It is a private four-year institution located in Roanoke, Virginia. The campus is spread across an area of over 470 acres. It offers a number of degrees in diverse fields of study. Hollins University also provides opportunities to study abroad. Student enrollment includes a substantial number of international students.

Hollins University is home to a number of student-run clubs and organizations, including the Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance, Alpha Psi Omega, the Global Interest Association, Hollins Community Garden and the Spiritual and Religious Life Association.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in drama and performing arts, fine arts, liberal arts, and conservation and resource management.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High faculty salary.
• High female/male ratio.
• Large number of students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: 4-1-4 plan.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, Liberal Arts.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,058 in 2009-2010 (1,233 full-time equivalent).

women were 100% of the class.

Undergrads are 65% of enrolled students and graduate students are 35%.

Students under 25 years old represent 72% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Hollins provides on-campus housing for 674 of its 1,233 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

Hollins offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate, Arts & Sciences Dominant.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (14 awarded)

• Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (8 awarded)

• Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (34 awarded)

• Dance
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Playwriting and Screenwriting

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (20 awarded)

• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods

FINE ARTS (14 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation
• Fine/Studio Arts

LAW (1 awarded)

• Legal Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (136 awarded)

• Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
• Creative Writing
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• English Language and Literature/Letters
• French Language and Literature
• German Language and Literature
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• International Relations and Affairs
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (1 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (15 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MUSIC (3 awarded)

• Music

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (3 awarded)

• Film/Cinema Studies
• Film/Video and Photographic Arts

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (1 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (16 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (22 awarded)

• Psychology