Holy Names University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Holy Names University, commonly referred to as HNU, is situated in Oakland, California. It was founded in 1868 as the Convent of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. It became a university in 2004. The campus of HNU is spread over more than 60 wooded acres of land. Students are offered degrees and certificates in various fields of study including business management, biological science, sports management, education, nursing and pastoral counseling.

A large number of student clubs and organizations are supported by Holy Names University, including the Drama Club, Construction Club, Model United Nations Club, Viva La Justica, Face Aids, The Islanders Club and Latinos Unidos.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in music, nursing and emergency medicine, and education and teaching.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• High faculty salary.
• High female/male ratio.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of students.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

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.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,105 in 2009-2010 (852 full-time equivalent).

About 24% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 76% of the class.

Undergrads are 61% of enrolled students and graduate students are 39%.

Students under 25 years old represent 46% of the student body. About 23% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Holy Names provides on-campus housing for 447 of its 852 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

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

Athletics

The school is in the California Pacific Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 67 male students received the aid (men were 60% of those receiving aid) and 44 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 40% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

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

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Fields Other Than Education And Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (48 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Corporate Communications
• Finance
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

• Computer Software and Media Applications

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (64 awarded)

• Education
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Music Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (1 awarded)

• Human Services

LIBERAL ARTS (28 awarded)

• Creative Writing
• English Language and Literature
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• International Relations and Affairs
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MEDIA (0 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MUSIC (7 awarded)

• Music Pedagogy
• Music Performance
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (62 awarded)

• Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
• Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
• Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (25 awarded)

• Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
• Pastoral Studies/Counseling
• Philosophy
• Philosophy and Religious Studies
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (6 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (22 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology
• Forensic Psychology
• Psychology