Hollins University

A view of the Cocke Building on the front quad from East.
A view of the Cocke Building on the front quad from East.
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School Description

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Hollins is an independent liberal arts university dedicated to academic excellence and humane values. Hollins University offers undergraduate liberal arts education for women, selected graduate programs for men and women, and community outreach initiatives. The Hollins curriculum and cocurricular programs prepare students for lives of active learning, fulfilling work, personal growth, achievement, and service to society.
The Hollins community sustains talented students engaged in challenging study, and productive scholars and artists devoted to teaching and to the advancement of knowledge. Experiential learning, study abroad, and internships enhance the academic program. The hallmarks of a Hollins education are creativity and effective self-expression, problem solving and critical thinking skills, and independent inquiry and the free exchange of ideas.
Hollins nurtures civility, integrity, and concern for others, encourages and values diversity and social justice, and affirms the equal worth of women and men. Our university motto, Levavi Oculos, calls us to ledership and service in accord with the Hollins values and traditions.

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Hollins University

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Hollins University is a four-year institution of higher education, a private university located on a 475-acre campus on the border of Roanoke County, Virginia and Botetourt County, Virginia. Founded in 1842 as Valley Union Seminary, 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 alumna include Annie Dillard, who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1975, Natasha Trethewey, who won the Pulitzer Prize in 2007, and Kiran Desai, who received the Man Booker Prize in 2006.

History

Initially established in 1842 as Valley Union Seminary, a coeducational college, Hollins became a woman's college in 1852. Three years later, it was renamed Hollins in recognition of benefactors John and Ann Halsey Hollins who donated generously to the school. Hollins Institute became Hollins College in 1911 and Hollins University in 1998. Hollins University has offered graduate programs since 1958.

Charles Lewis Cocke is the most recognizable force behind Hollins. The young mathematics professor from Richmond wrote at the age of 19 that he wished to dedicate himself to the "higher education of women in the South." Within a few years Cocke was principal of the institute which would become Hollins College. The motivating force behind the first women's college in Virginia and one of the first in the nation, Charles Lewis Cocke is properly known as the founder of Hollins. During an era when the education of women was thought to be a futile, possibly even dangerous business, Cocke wrote in 1857: "The plan and policy of this school recognizes the principle that in the present state of society in our country young women require the same thorough and rigid training as that afforded to young men." The main administrative building is named for him.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Mid-Atlantic
Setting:
Large Town Setting
Type:
Private
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
812
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
100%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 22,945
Students Receiving Aid:
97%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 35
Selectivity:
Selective
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 100%
Part-Time 0%
Men vs. Women
Women 100%
Men 0%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 87%
African-American 8%
Other 2%
Hispanic 2%
Asian 1%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
Out-of-State 61%
In-State 39%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Virginia 39%
North Carolina 7%
Texas 7%
New York 4%
California 3%
Percent of Students International: 1%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 104%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: Yes
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 22,945    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 22,470    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 475    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 3,448 42%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 2,145 55%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 8,586 97%  
Student Loans:
$ 3,042 54%  
Any Aid:
  97%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 86% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 90%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 530, Math: 490
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 640, Math: 590

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 35.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Recommended
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Recommended
High School GPA: Recommended
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

Photos

  • A view of the Cocke Building on the front quad from East.
    A view of the Cocke Building on the front quad from East. [source]
  • The Hollins logo.
    The Hollins logo. [source]
  • A view of West from the front quadrangle.
    A view of West from the front quadrangle. [source]
  • A view of NEFA from front quad.
    A view of NEFA from front quad. [source]
  • Hollins seal
    Hollins seal [source]
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