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Hollins University

Hollins University
P.O. Box 9625
Roanoke, VA 24020

Official telephone: (540) 362-6000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 456-9595
Fax number: (540) 362-6642
Website: www.hollins.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September, early January, and early February.
Calendar system: 4-1-4 system (two semesters & one-month January interterm)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August and February.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: English, biology, psychology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: gender/womens studies, chemistry, classical studies
Average freshman GPA: 3.2 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 81%
Student:Faculty ratio: 9:1
Total faculty: 40 men, 57 women
Full-time faculty: 28 men, 40 women
Part-time faculty: 12 men, 17 women
Graduation rate: 57% within six years

Hollins University
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in some majors. Certificates offered in arts management, leadership studies, outdoor leadership, and piano teaching.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, nursing
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, secondary
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University)
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange programs with Hampden-Sydney Coll, Mary Baldwin Coll, Randolph Coll, Randolph-Macon Coll, Sweet Briar Coll, and Washington and Lee U.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Cuba, Costa Rica, England, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Panama, South Africa, Spain, and Tanzania.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Articulation agreements with Edward Via Coll of Osteopathic Medicine, Jefferson Coll of Health Sciences, and Monterrey Inst of Intl Studies. Semester in creative writing. Reciprocal agreement with Roanoke Coll. Graduate certificates in advanced study and children's book illustration.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Art History
  • Art Studio
  • Biology
  • Business
  • Chemistry
  • Classical Studies
  • Communication Studies
  • Dance
  • Economics
  • English
  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental Studies
  • Film
  • French
  • Gender/Women's Studies
  • History
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre
Master's Degrees

  • Childrens Book Writing/Illustrating
  • Children's Literature
  • Creative Writing
  • Dance
  • Playwriting
  • Screenwriting/Film Studies
  • Teaching

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
Other credit/placement programs:
Dual enrollment credit and/or placement.

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