Holy Names University, an academic community committed to the full development of each student, offers a liberal education rooted in the Catholic tradition, empowering a diverse student body for leadership and service in a diverse world.
Holy Names University is a private, coeducational university located in Oakland, California. It is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church and is administered by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary.
The university was originally established as the Convent of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in 1868 by six members of the Sisters of the Holy Names, a teaching order from Quebec, Canada. They were invited to Oakland by Father Michael King, Pastor of Saint Mary's Church to establish a school for girls and to provide means to train future teachers.
The original site of the convent was be the shores of Lake Merritt. By 1909 the convent began to offer classes at a post-secondary level and was renamed the College of the Holy Names. Graduate degree programs were added in 1951 and men were first admitted only as graduate students. Soon afterwards in 1957, the school moved to its present location in the Oakland Hills. The Julia Morgan School for Girls held classes for its first two years, from 1999 through 2001, at Holy Name. In 1971 the college became coeducational and was renamed Holy Names College. The school took its present name on May 10, 2004 and became known as the "newest Catholic university in California."
The university offers seventeen undergraduate degree programs and nine master's degree programs in addition to a teacher education program leading to a California teacher's credential. The university added an MA in Forensic Psychology degree in 2006.
The school maintains small class sizes and more than 85 percent of the faculty hold the highest degree in their fields. In 2006, for the third year in a row, US News and World Report rated Holy Names University a "best value" among universities that do not offer doctorates on the West Coast. That same publication also ranked the university as the third most diverse university in the West. Fifty-one percent of the incoming freshmen in the Fall of 2006 were first generation college students.
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| Percent of Students International: | 4% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 43% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NAIA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (California Pacific Conference) Track (California Pacific Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 21,640 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 21,400 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 240 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,865 | 17% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 8,268 | 29% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 10,332 | 53% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 6,614 | 74% | |
Any Aid: |
74% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 77% (Selective) |
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| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 77% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 450, Math: 440 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 540, Math: 550 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 19% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 18, Verbal: 18, Math: 17 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 22, Verbal: 23, Math: 24 |
| Application Fee: | $ 35.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Required |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Recommended |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
