Inside Academics at Hollins University

Academics at a Glance

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Hollins University: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty and Teaching

At a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, Hollins University offers far more individual attention than the national average of 15 to 1. With 68% of instructors full time, Hollins University is above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition report.

Majors & Degrees

Students at Hollins University can choose from 27 majors with reported graduates spanning 17 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Hollins University are summarised below:

The most popular majors at Hollins University, measured by graduates, are listed below.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors page.

Additional Questions to Ask

As you weigh academic life at Hollins University, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Hollins University offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 2 undergraduates study at least partly online. Explore online learning.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (74% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). Explore graduation rates.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Hollins University.

Continue Your Research into Hollins University

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

• Majors & Degree Programs at Hollins University — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty Composition at Hollins University — how the teaching staff is structured
• Graduation & Retention at Hollins University — how well the school retains and graduates students
• Distance Learning at Hollins University — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation at Hollins University — the schools accreditation and what it means