| Screen last updated on: January 22, 2010 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2008 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Rebecca Eckstein,
Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid |
| Contacting the office: |
540 362 6401
800 456-9595 (toll free)
540 362-6218 (fax)
huadm@hollins.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
no |
| Priority filing date for fall: |
February 1 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: |
1% |
| Application fee: |
$35 |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
yes |
| Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: |
no |
| Admissions requirements: |
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Minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1000, rank in top two-fifths of secondary school class, and minimum 3.0 GPA recommended. |
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| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
recommended |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
recommended |
| Off-campus interview: |
can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative |
| Visit for interview by: |
May 1 |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT or ACT required |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| SAT II tests are: |
required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT or ACT |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
counseling, placement |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
August 1 for SAT/ACT |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required |
| Foreign language: |
3 required |
| History: |
3 recommended |
| Math: |
3 required |
| Science: |
3 required |
| Social studies: |
3 required |
| Total: |
16 required, 19 recommended |
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| School has formalized early decision program: |
yes |
| Early decision application deadline: |
December 1 |
| Number of early decision applications submitted: |
50 |
| Number of early decision applications accepted: |
45 (90%) |
| School has early action program: |
no |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
no |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank considered
- recommendations important
- standardized test scores very important
- essay important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview considered
- extracurricular activities considered
- particular talent/ability important
- character/personal qualities considered
- alumni/ae relationship considered
- geographical residence not considered
- state residency not considered
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation not considered
- volunteer work considered
- work experience considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.5 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
100% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
58% |
| Average SAT: |
590 verbal, 548 math, 576 writing |
| Combined SAT middle 50% range: |
1180 - 1210 |
| Average ACT: |
25 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
22 - 28 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
SAT |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT scores: |
87% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
33% |
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| Notification of admission: |
Notification of admission is sent on a rolling basis by December 15. |
| Acceptance of admission: |
must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
658 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
573 (87%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
209 (36%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
yes |
| Number of students put on waiting list: |
38 |
| Number accepting place on waiting list: |
20 (53%) |
| Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled: |
1 (5%) |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$200, nonrefundable |
| Room deposit amount: |
$400, nonrefundable |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 1 year |
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