| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| Total undergraduates: |
4 men, 795 women, 799 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
759 women, 759 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
4 men, 36 women, 40 total |
| Total graduate students: |
56 men, 206 women, 262 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
14 men, 55 women, 69 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
42 men, 151 women, 193 total |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
58% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 9.8% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 3.1% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 4.6% | Hispanic |
| 77.3% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 4.6% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 8.7% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.9% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.3% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 2.7% | Hispanic |
| 82.9% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 2.5% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
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| Campus size: |
475 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Roanoke, Virginia |
| Population of city/town: |
100,000 |
| Nearest major city: |
Washington, DC |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
250 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
572,059 |
| Online campus map: |
www.hollins.edu/about/
map/map.htm |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- women's dorms (78%)
- single-student apartments (15%)
- special housing for disabled students (1%)
- special housing for international students (3%)
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| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
80% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
20% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All traditional-age students must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
78% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
113 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Information technology and computing are an integral part of the learning and teaching environment at Hollins University. Computer Services provides a network with servers that run Unix, Linux and Windows. Internet services and software programs are available through networked computers in faculty and staff offices and computer laboratories, and every dormitory provides one network connection per bed, offering individual access to each student. Printing to networked printers is availab |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Historical records of the university; rare and collectible books; faculty and alumni/ae publications; literary and personal papers of Faculty, Alumni, Alumnae, and other individuals; children's literature
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Richard Wetherill Visual Arts Center; Eleanor D. Wilson Museum; Wyndham Robertson Library; Tayloe Fitness Center; Kirby Riding Center (equestrian); Presser Hall (music department); Dana Science Building; Northern Swim Center; Charlotte Fox Climbing Wall |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
39% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Hollins Columns |
| Number of honor societies: |
2 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
32 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Religious Life Association |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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multicultural club, Black Student Alliance |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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chapel choir, Grapheon (literary society), French; German; and Spanish clubs, riding club, team managers, College Democrats, College Republicans, SHARE (service organization) |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Lynda J. Calkins,
Director of Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Lynda J. Calkins,
Director of Athletics |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Lynda J. Calkins
Director of Athletics
Hollins College
P.O. Box 9553
Roanoke, VA 24020 |
| School colors: |
green and gold |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Old Dominion Athletic Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's equestrian sports | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
21% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
20% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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aerobic studio, fields, gymnasium, riding ring, swimming pool, tennis court, weight room |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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outdoor program, volleyball |
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| Club sports for women: |
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fencing, field hockey, softball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Roanoke, VA (5 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Greensboro, NC (125 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Clifton Forge, VA (40 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Roanoke, VA (10 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
33% within one year of graduation |
| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
66% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Americorps
American Red Cross
Art Museum of Virginia
AT&T
Bank of America
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Carilion Health Systems
Carnival Cruise Lines
Christie's
Ernst & Young
Esquire
Fortune Magazine
Goldman Sachs
Hermes of Paris
High Museum of Art
Hill and Knowlton
Home Shopping Network
LaBranche & Company
Louisiana Supreme Court
Make a Wish Foundation
NBC Nightly News
New Yorker
Paine Webber
Paramount Pictures
Peace Corps
Ralph Lauren
The Kennedy Center
Texas Senate
Tiffany & Company
Time-Warner and Time-Life
U.S. Agency for International Development
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Government (Capitol Hill)
United Way
Wachovia |
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