Private nonprofit · University

Hollins University

Roanoke, Virginia · Midsize suburb

68.0%
Admit rate
$20,896
Avg net price
65%
Graduation rate
$40,075
Median earnings

Hollins University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Roanoke, Virginia (midsize suburb setting), enrolling 665 undergraduates. It is a women's college.

Private nonprofitSmall · 665 undergradsMidsize suburbAccessible · 68% admitCold winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Hollins University's admitted students.

Admit rate
68.0%
SAT (mid 50%)
1150–1340
Avg GPA (est.)
3.52

Enter a test score to see where you land against Hollins University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Hollins University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Roanoke, Virginia

Roanoke is an independent city in Virginia, United States. By 1838, the area was populated enough that Roanoke County was created out of parts of Botetourt and Montgomery Counties, and the area's first railroad, the Virginia and Tennessee, arrived in 1852. Serving as a hub for arts and culture in Southwest Virginia, Roanoke is home to several museums and cultural institutions in addition to being the host of several festivals, many centering around Elmwood Park in downtown Roanoke. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
6 miles to Roanoke, VA
To the ocean
146 miles
Nearest airport
3 miles to Roanoke–Blacksburg (ROA)

How Hollins University compares

Selectivity68.0%

More selective than 67% · #14 most selective of 43 in Virginia

SAT average1230

Higher than 67%

Graduation rate65%

Higher than 68% · #19 of 49 in Virginia

First-year retention74%

Higher than 42%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$40,075

Higher than 13% · #44 of 51 in Virginia

Average net price$20,896

Cheaper than 46% · #21 cheapest of 47 in Virginia

Median debt at graduation$27,000

Lower than 11%

Student–faculty ratio8 : 1

Lower than 89%

Undergraduate enrollment665

Larger than 26%

Percentiles compare Hollins University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Virginia.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

761students
  • Undergraduate66587%
  • Graduate9613%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White60%
  • Black16%
  • Hispanic12%
  • Asian1.8%
  • Other or multiracial11%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
665
Graduate enrollment
96
Student–faculty ratio
8 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
39%
First-generation students
26%
Students over 25
3%
Median family income
$48,958
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$65,484
Endowment
$303,839,322

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 192 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Virginia63%
  • Other U.S. states37%

A regional draw: about 58% of first-years come from Virginia, the rest from elsewhere.

Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
68.0%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1150–1340
SAT average
1230
SAT reading
610–700
SAT math
540–640
ACT composite
Average GPA (estimated)
3.52

Cost

In-state tuition
$43,560
Room & board
$15,800
Books & supplies
$800
Total cost of attendance
$58,698
Average net price
$20,896

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
65%
Graduated on time (4 years)
57%
First-year retention
74%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$29,863
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$40,075
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Students with federal loans
56%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
54%

About 8% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
57%
Low-income (Pell)
54%
First-generation
53%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
695
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
100%+
Housing charge (year)
$9,350
Meal plan (year)
$6,050
Application fee
Free
Football conference
Old Dominion Athletic Conference

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.4 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
1
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (761 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

0.3reported offenses a year
0.3 violent a year0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$17,511
$30–48k
$19,304
$48–75k
$20,395
$75–110k
$20,721
$110k+
$26,826

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$85,167

$20,395/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$29,951
average award, among those who get one

Hollins University discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $29,951. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 211 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$40,075
Typical debt at graduation
$27,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
67%
Out-earn a HS grad
47%

Typical debt would take roughly 6.7 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Weigh it value

The payoff is less clear-cut here — weigh the debt against the earnings and your intended field before borrowing heavily.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

Campus climate

Summer high
86°F
Winter low
25°F
Annual rain
45.7″
Annual snow
11.4″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.65.2JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Roanoke 8 N, VA US station (1 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.