Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Location Roanoke, VA
Population 310,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 125 (91% 😎)
Sunshine Hours 2,400 (26%)
Days Without Precipitation 239 (36%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 668
Men / Women 0% / 100%
From State 63%
From Region 11%

Racial/Ethnic

White 60%
Black 15%
Hispanic 12%
International 6%
Mixed 3%
Native American 2%
Asian 2%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Hollins University 158 0% / 100% 6% $40,055 6 95%
Chemistry 4 0% / 100% 0% $47,846 16
Mathematics 4 +1 0% / 100% 75% $65,806 64
Biology 21 +2 0% / 100% 19% $37,733 4 100%
Environmental Studies 10 +3 0% / 100% 0% $44,427 10
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 7 +3 0% / 100% 14% $46,339 13
Business 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $48,230 17
Economics 1 +2 0% / 100% 0% $69,153 71
Classical Studies 4 0% / 100% 0% $41,297 7
Communication Studies 4 +2 0% / 100% 0% $41,928 8
Creative Writing 13 +1 0% / 100% 0% $35,697 3 94%
English 9 +2 0% / 100% 0% $33,684 3 100%
French 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $44,198 10
History 8 +1 0% / 100% 0% $41,848 7
International Studies 8 +1 0% / 100% 0% $45,218 11
Philosophy 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $42,968 9
Political Science 7 +4 0% / 100% 0% $44,720 11
Psychology 18 +4 0% / 100% 6% $45,359 12 89%
Religion/Religious Studies $42,618 8
Sociology 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $41,951 8
Spanish 4 +2 0% / 100% 0% $44,149 10
Women's Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $41,985 8
Elementary Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Art History +1 $26,575 2 90%
Dance $33,041 2
Film Studies 8 +1 0% / 100% 0% $29,391 2
Music 2 0% / 100% 0% $29,582 2
Studio Art 11 +2 0% / 100% 0% $26,575 2 90%
Theatre 8 +1 0% / 100% 0% $31,526 2

Financial

Tuition & Fees $46,203
ROI Percentile 6th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 74%
4-Year Graduation Rate 57%
6-Year Graduation Rate 65%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 50.6% 80 0% / 100% 1% $41,460 7 93%
Arts 18.4% 29 0% / 100% 0% $28,925 2 90%
Life & Natural Sciences 13.3% 21 0% / 100% 19% $37,733 4 100%
Agriculture & Food Science 6.3% 10 0% / 100% 0% $44,427 10
Physical Sciences & Math 5.1% 8 0% / 100% 38% $56,826 41
Health Sciences 4.4% 7 0% / 100% 14% $46,339 13
Business & Economics 1.3% 2 0% / 100% 0% $58,692 47
Education 0.6% 1 0% / 100% 0%

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 68%
Yield (Unbound) 9%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 79% 80% 11%
Early Decision 98% 100% 14%

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 19%
SAT Range 1110 – 1250
SAT Math Range 510 – 600
SAT RW Range 600 – 690