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Roanoke, VA · Private · 665 undergraduates · suburban

Hollins University

Moderately selective

A women's liberal-arts college with a particularly deep literary and creative-writing tradition.

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Institutional profile

Regionally focused Solid in mobility, and steady in academic standing.
Academic Steady Affordability Emerging Career Steady Mobility Solid Experience Steady
Academic standing Steady
Affordability Emerging
Career outcomes Steady
Mobility Solid
Student experience Steady
Admission
70.9% admitted

2,992 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
Varies across five income ranges

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Completion
64.2%

$40,075 median earnings 10 years after enrollment

What sets Hollins University apart

Academic design

The liberal-arts curriculum is especially visible in creative writing, dance, theatre, studio art, English, and related humanities, while also offering sciences, business, and preprofessional pathways.

Campus pattern

The historic residential campus has a strong tradition of student leadership and arts participation, with riding, outdoor access, and the Roanoke region expanding life beyond campus.

Defining feature

A women's liberal-arts college with a particularly deep literary and creative-writing tradition.

Can I get in?

70.9% admitted

Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.

Recent applicant pool

2,992

About 71 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 70.9%
Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%1100–1330
9601480
ACT middle 50%23–29
1933

Of admitted students, 25% submitted an SAT, and 12% submitted an ACT. Because ACT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.

Academic benchmarkModerately selective

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Where your GPA sits in the entering class

The full entering-class GPA distribution for Hollins University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.

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What Hollins University weighs when it reads a file

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  • GPA  
  • Test scores  
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  • Recommendations  
  • Extracurriculars  
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What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

Show preparation for this curriculum

The liberal-arts curriculum is especially visible in creative writing, dance, theatre, studio art, English, and related humanities, while also offering sciences, business, and preprofessional pathways.

02

Make the fit specific

A women's liberal-arts college with a particularly deep literary and creative-writing tradition.

03

Account for the tradeoff

Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.

How to apply

Rounds, route, and required materials

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Early DecisionOct 15
Early ActionNov 1
Regular DecisionFeb 1
Fee and waiverNo application fee

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Can I afford it?

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Published annual cost$66,340
Average annual cost after aid$21,000
Affordability profileEmerging

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Average annual cost by household income at Hollins University

Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.

  • $0–30k 
  • $30–48k 
  • $48–75k 
  • $75–110k 
  • $110k+ 
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Is it worth it?

Completion, debt, and earnings

A women's liberal-arts college with a particularly deep literary and creative-writing tradition.

Complete within 8 years64.2%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one74.1%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$40,075

Reported 10 years after enrollment

Academic portfolio

Largest bachelor’s fields

How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.

English Language and Literature, General

Recent graduates20
Median earnings$38,172

Psychology, General

Recent graduates20
Median earnings$45,633

Biology, General

Recent graduates15
Median earnings

Economics

Recent graduates14
Median earnings

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

Recent graduates12
Median earnings

What is campus life like?

Hollins University beyond the classroom

The historic residential campus has a strong tradition of student leadership and arts participation, with riding, outdoor access, and the Roanoke region expanding life beyond campus.

Academics

A defining academic feature

The liberal-arts curriculum is especially visible in creative writing, dance, theatre, studio art, English, and related humanities, while also offering sciences, business, and preprofessional pathways.

Campus setting

What shapes an ordinary week

The historic residential campus has a strong tradition of student leadership and arts participation, with riding, outdoor access, and the Roanoke region expanding life beyond campus.

Distinctive edge

What changes the experience

A women's liberal-arts college with a particularly deep literary and creative-writing tradition.

665 undergraduatesSoutheastsuburban setting83% of first-year students live on campus