Hollins at a glance
Students: Total enrollment: 759 undergraduate women
and 249 coed graduate students. From 47 states and 14 countries. 52%
Virginians. 20% minority. Average high school GPA: 3.5.
Student satisfaction: Forbes magazine ranks
Hollins in the top 250 in its 2011 list of America's best colleges.
Hollins is featured among the country's top colleges and universities in
the 2012 edition of the Princeton Review's annual guide, The Best 376 Colleges. The 2012 Fiske Guide to Colleges lauds us as one of the small colleges and universities strong in art, film, and dance.
Internships: In the most recent graduating class,
65% had internships and almost 50% studied abroad. Our January Short
Term gives students a full month to test career interests. Because it's
been around so long, the Hollins internship program has developed
far-reaching ties to corporations, government agencies, private
foundations, hospitals, museums, technology firms, and media outlets -
which means you have unmatched opportunities and connections.
Community service: SHARE, Hollins' student-run
organization, involves more than 25% of students. In all, 35% of
students participate is some type of community service activity. A
service-learning program takes students to Jamaica each year.
Faculty: 71 full-time, 28 part-time faculty members. 98% have the Ph.D. or highest degree in their field.
Faculty/student ratio: 1:11. Average class size: 13.
Academic programs: Challenging liberal arts and
sciences program. Most popular majors: English, psychology, studio art,
business, and biology. Special academic programs include education
(teacher licensure), Arts Management Certificate, Certificate in
Leadership Studies, pre-medicine, pre-dental, pre-pharmacy, pre-physical
therapy, pre-law, and pre-veterinary, three-year accelerated program,
and Horizon Program for adult women. Coed graduate programs: (M.F.A.)
children's literature, creative writing, dance, playwriting,
screenwriting and film studies; (M.A.) children's literature, liberal
studies, screenwriting and film studies, teaching; children's book
illustration certificate.
Women's college advantage: Just ask our graduates,
or any graduate of a women's college, for that matter. A recent national
survey showed that women's college alumnae are more likely than women
at coed institutions to gain leadership experience in student government
and campus media; to learn to think analytically; to work as part of a
team; to write and speak effectively; and to gain entry to a career. But
there's an intangible benefit, too: the kind of confidence that comes
from spending four years at a place constructed entirely with women,
their education, and their empowerment in mind. [Read an op-ed from The Washington Post about the relevance of women's colleges, 9/7/10]
Career success: On average within one year of
graduation, 70% of our graduates are employed and 27% attend graduate or
professional school. Hollins' nationwide Career Advising Network is
highly committed to the long-term success of Hollins students. Our
alumnae open the doors to internships and career opportunities that last
a lifetime. The Career Center's HollinsWorks program will help students
every step of the way — from internships and skills development to
lifelong career counseling.
Calendar: 4-1-4 academic calendar enables students
during the January Short Term to pursue career internships, participate
in travel/study programs, or focus intensely on an unusual course or
project.
International programs: In the most recent
graduating class, almost half of our students had an international
learning experience. We sponsor our own programs in Paris and London. In
addition, our students study in Cordoba, Argentina; Seville and
Alicante, Spain; Osaka, Japan; Puebla, Mexico; Legon, Ghana; Perugia,
Rome, and Florence, Italy; Limerick, Ireland; Athens, Greece;
Ludwigsburg, Germany; Cape Town, South Africa; and the School for Field
Studies, with programs in Costa Rica, Mexico, Australia, and
Kenya/Tanzania. We also sponsor an annual service learning project in
Lucea, Jamaica.
Athletics: NCAA Division III athletic programs with
intercollegiate competition in basketball, golf, lacrosse, riding,
soccer, swimming, tennis, and volleyball; and fencing, cross country,
and martial arts club teams. Hollins' riding program is a national
powerhouse, evidenced by the fact that we are a two-time winner of the
IHSA national championship, in 1993 and 1998. In addition, the team has
finished in the top ten 12 times since 1993. Hollins has had 18
individual IHSA champions, and our riders have won the Cacchione Cup
four times. Hollins Outdoor Program (HOP) provides outdoor adventure
activities such as canoeing, hiking, rock climbing, and caving.
Residence life: 9 student residences, including 5
residence halls, a 35-unit apartment complex, and 3 houses. More than
78% of undergraduates live on campus. Every residence hall room has
network access to the Internet. Six computer labs for students; five
open 24 hours a day.
Cocurricular experience: More than 30 clubs and
organizations, including Hollins Repertory Dance Company, Intercultural
Club, SHARE (service organization), NEFA (fine arts), and Model United
Nations. Honor societies/organizations: 15, including Phi Beta Kappa.
Long-standing traditions — White Gift service, Founder's Day, Tinker
Day, Ring Night — form the ties that bind generations of Hollins
students to each other.
Facilities: Campuses in Virginia, Paris, and London.
Wyndham Robertson Library designated Virginia's first National Literary
Landmark. The library received the 2009 Excellence in Academic
Libraries Award, the library world's top honor. Sophisticated equipment
and instrumentation in Dana Science Building. Front Quadrangle listed on
the National Historic Register. Richard D. Wetherill Visual Arts Center
and Eleanor D. Wilson Museum. Swannanoa Hall, home of the Jackson
Center for Creative Writing.
History: Founded in 1842 as Virginia's first chartered women's college. Established coed graduate programs in 1958.
Location: 475-acre campus located in Roanoke,
Virginia (population 250,000). Regional airport 10 minutes from campus;
Blue Ridge Parkway and Appalachian Trail 20 minutes away. Visit www.roanokeoutside.com to learn more about outdoor activities in the Roanoke area. 35,000 undergraduates at 10 institutions within one-hour's drive.
Financial aid: Through grants, scholarships, student
assistant jobs, access to low-interest loans, and interest-free
payment plans, Hollins offers flexible financial assistance programs to
make a Hollins education affordable. 99% of Hollins students receive
some form of financial assistance.
Accreditation: Hollins University is accredited by
the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097; telephone:
404-679-4501), to award degrees at the bachelor and master's levels.
Hollins is on the approved list of the American Association of
University Women.
Hollins does not discriminate in admission because of race,
color, religion, age, disability, genetic information, national or
ethnic origin, veteran status, or sexual orientation, and maintains a
nondiscriminatory policy throughout its operation. For more information,
call the director of human resources, (540) 362-6660.
