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8.6%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.5%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.4%	Asian or Pacific Islander
5.3%	Hispanic
78.0%	White (non-Hispanic)
5.3%	total international (nonresident aliens)

Undergraduate breakdown:


7.8%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.6%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.8%	Asian or Pacific Islander
3.1%	Hispanic
81.9%	White (non-Hispanic)
4.8%	total international (nonresident aliens)

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT

Campus size:

475 acres

City or town school is located in:

Roanoke, VA

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

LIVING ON CAMPUS

Institution offers housing:

yes

Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year:

yes

Housing types (% in housing type, if given):

women's dorms (75%)
single-student apartments (16%)
special housing for disabled students
special housing for international students (4%)

Percent of students who live in school housing:

89%

Percent of students who live off campus:

11%

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:

80%

Student conduct policies:

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited

Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age:

yes

STUDY FACILITIES

Every student is required to lease or own a computer:

Every student is required to take a computer course:

yes

Computer equipment is provided in:

residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center

Total number of microcomputers available to students:

113

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:

Rare books. Special collections.

Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:

Visual arts center, museum, fitness center, equestrian center, science building, swim center, climbing wall.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Remedial learning services:

reading, writing, math, study skills

Additional services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance

Counseling services:

minority student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious

Career placement services:

internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training

Services for students with disabilities:

note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment

Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped:

mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Number of social fraternities on campus:

Number of social sororities on campus:

Student activities:

student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, television station

School newspaper(s):

Hollins Columns

Number of honor societies:

Total number of registered organizations:

Campus-based religious organizations:

Bell, Book & Candle, Canterbury Society, Christian Leadership Council, Cojourners, Exodus Prayer Ministry, Jewish Student Alliance, Muslim Student Association, RhythmVA , SHINE, Spiritual and Religious Life Association

Minority student organizations:

Black Student Alliance, Cultural and Community Engagement

International student organizations:

International club, International House

Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:

AIDS Awareness Coalition, Arts Association, Circle K, Colleges Against Cancer, Foundation 42 (sci-fi/fantasy enthusiasts), French Club, Global Interest Association, Grapheon (literary society), Habitat for Humanity, Hollins Columns (student newspaper), Repertory Dance Company, Hollins Theatre, concert choir, University Democrats, University Republicans, Model UN, OUTloud (LGBT forum), SHARE (community service organization), Spanish club, Student Virginia Education Association, Students for Environmental Action, Voice (social action organization), WA2 (Women Who Appreciate Anime)

ATHLETICS

School has an athletic program:

yes

Director of women's athletics:

Aubrey Shinofield,
Interim Director of Athletics

School colors:

green and gold

Athletic conference memberships:

Old Dominion Athletic Conference (Division III)

Sports offered	Scholarships?	Athletic Assoc.
Women's basketball	no	Old Dominion Athletic Conference, 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

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports:

21%

Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports:

20%

Athletic facilities:

aerobics studio, climbing wall, fields, gymnasium, riding ring, swimming pool, tennis court, weight room

Intramural/Recreational sports:

outdoor program

Club sports for women:

fencing, field hockey, softball

GETTING AWAY

Public transportation serves campus:

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)

PAYING THE BILLS

Institutional employment is available:

yes

Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus:

48%

Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are:

good

Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term:

yes

AFTER GRADUATION

Percent of graduates who pursue further study:

30% within one year of graduation

List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:

Annenberg School of Communication, Boston University, Columbia University, Cornell University, New York University, University of Massachusetts--Amherst, University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill University of Oregon, University of Pennsylvania, University of Virginia, Vanderbilt Divinity School, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech.

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:

American Red Cross, Art Museum of Virginia, AXA Advisors, Carnegie Mellon College of Fine Arts, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Disney Wilderness Preserve, Dolphin Quest, Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, LexisNexus Publishing Company, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Make-a-Wish Foundation, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Neiman Marcus, New York Stock Exchange, Peace Corps, The Roanoke Times Newspaper, Rotary International, St. Catherine's School, Sun Financial Group, The Homestead Resort, Teach for America, The New Yorker Magazine, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Supreme Court, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Virginia Museum of Transportation.

List of most prominent alumni/ae:

Annie Dillard, author and Pulitzer Prize winner
Ann Compton, ABC News Washington correspondent
Sally Mann, photographer.

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