Main telephone: 215 637-7700, 800 637-1191 Main FAX: 215 824-2438 Holy Family University Website: http://www.holyfamily.edu President: Sister Maureen McGarrity, Ph.D. 9801 Frankford Avenue Executive Director of Admissions: Lauren A. Campbell, M.Ed. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19114-2009 Admissions telephone: 215 637-3050, FAX: 215 281-1022 Private university affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church, Admissions e-mail: [email protected] established in 1954, became coed in 1971. Director of Financial Aid: Janice Hetrick, B.A. Full-time undergraduates: 358 Men, 1,066 Women. Financial aid telephone: 267 341-3233, FAX: 215 599-1694 Part-time undergraduates: 147 Men, 379 Women. Financial aid e-mail: [email protected] Graduate enrollment: 179 Men, 608 Women. International Student Contact: Executive Director of Admissions Total campus enrollment: 2,737. International student contact e-mail: [email protected] FICE #3275, FAFSA #003275, SAT #2297, ACT #3592, Assistant Vice President for Athletics: Sandra Michael OPEID #327500, IPEDS #212984. ADMISSIONS Secondary school class rank of freshmen (fall 2016): Requirements Top tenth 10% Graduation from secondary school required; GED accepted. General col- Top quarter 25% lege-preparatory program required. 4 units of English, 3 units ofmathem- Top half 62% atics, 2 units of science, 2 units of foreign language, 2 units of history, and Bottom half 38% 3 units of academic electives required. Rank in top three-fifths of second- Bottom quarter 9% ary school class required; rank in top two-fifths of secondary school class 61% of freshmen submitted class rank. recommended. Trigonometry required of math program applicants. Bio- Average secondary school GPA of freshmen (fall 2016): 3.13. logy, chemistry, and science electivesrequired ofnursing programapplic- 96% of accepted applicants submitted SAT Reasoning. ants. Biology, chemistry, and trigonometry required of science program SAT Reasoning scores of freshmen (fall 2016): applicants. Alternative Admission Program for applicants not normally Reading % Math % Writing % admissible. SAT Reasoning required; ACT may be substituted. SAT Sub- 600-699 4 7 4 ject considered if submitted. No policy for SAT or ACT writing compon- 500-599 28 30 23 ent. TOEFL required of internationalapplicants. Campusvisit and admis- 400-499 55 47 53 300-399 13 16 19 sions interview recommended. Off-campus interviews not available. 200-299 0 0 1 Admission may be deferred up to one year. Application fee $25 (may be 100% 100% 100% waived in cases of financial need), nonrefundable. Range of SAT Reasoning scores for middle 50% of freshmen (fall 2016): Basis for Candidate Selection Critical Reading: 420-510 Math: 410-520 Academic: Secondary school record very important. Recommenda- Student Body Characteristics tions and standardized test scores important. Class rank 14% are from out of state. Average age of full-time undergraduates is 24. and essay considered. 91% of undergraduates are degree-seeking. Non-academic: Interview important. Extracurricular activities, particu- Composition of student body (fall 2016): lar talent/ability, character/personal qualities, and volun- Undergraduate Freshman teer work considered. Non-resident aliens 0.3 0.6 Admissions Procedure Hispanic/Latino 5.5 4.6 Normal sequence: Standardized test scores must be received by August Black 11.6 18.6 15. No application deadline. Common application form accepted. Noti- White 61.6 63.4 fication of admission is sent on a rolling basis. No set date by which ap- American Indian 0.2 0.0 plicants must accept offer. $200 tuition deposit, nonrefundable. $300 Asian American 5.2 5.5 room deposit, nonrefundable. 2% of freshmen enter in terms other than Pacific Islander 0.1 0.3 fall. Admissions process is need-blind. Unknown 15.5 7.0 Transfers: Transfer students are accepted. In fall 2016,751 transferapplic- 100.0% 100.0% ations were received, 304 were accepted. Application deadline is rolling FINANCIAL for fall,spring, and summer. Secondary school transcriptand collegetran- Expenses script required; essay or personal statement and interview recommended. Tuition (2017-18): $29,338 per year. Room: $7,140. Board: $6,436. Re- Minimum 2.5 college GPA required. Lowest course grade accepted is quired fees: $1,008. Books/misc. expenses (school’s estimate): $1,988. “C.” Maximum number of transferable semester hours is 75. At least 28 Financial Aid semester hours must be completed at the school to earn an associate de- Needs analysis based on federal methodology. FAFSA: Priority filing gree; 45 to earn a bachelor’s degree. date is March 1. School’s own aid form, CSS/PROFILE, state aid form, International Students: Six degree-seeking undergraduate students en- and Divorced Parent’s statement: Accepted on a rolling basis. Notifica- rolled. Minimum 550 TOEFL (79 Internet-based) score required.Applic- tion of awards is sent on a rolling basis. In 2016, the average aid package ation deadline is June 1 for fall; October 1 for spring. of full-time undergraduates with financial need was $22,642; $26,244 for Learning Disabled Students: Essay required; personal interview recom- full-time freshmen. 30% of students receiving financial aid participated in mended.Supportservicesavailable. Untimed standardized testsaccepted. Federal Work-Study Program. 86% of 2016 graduates incurred an aver- Rank in top two-thirds of secondary school class required. Lowest grade age debt of $39,664. Of full-time undergraduates receiving need-based average accepted is “C.” Credit toward degree may be granted for remedi- financial aid, an average of 77% of need was met. al courses. Program/services serve 79 identified students. Scholarships and Grants Need-based Federal Pell, SEOG, state, college/university, and private Placement Options: Credit may be granted for CLEP general exams, scholarships/grants. Non-need-based academic merit, special achieve- CLEP subject exams, DANTES exams, challenge exams, military experi- ments/activities, and athletic scholarships/grants. Individual scholarship/ ence, life experience, and International Baccalaureate. grant packages range from $256 to $45,426 (undergraduates); $5,000 to Freshman Class Profile $42,696 (freshmen). On average, 134 non-need-based athletic scholar- For fall 2016, 69% of 1,434 applicants were offered admission. 34% of ships are awarded with an average amount of $9,439. In 2016, those accepted matriculated. $20,649,162 in need-based scholarships/grants and $2,019,827 in 273 --Holy Family University (PA) -- non-need-based scholarships/grants was awarded. 16% of all gift aid was versities of Pennsylvania. Travel abroad non-credit programs are offered awarded to out-of-state students. during the summer and spring breaks. ROTC at Temple U. Loans Facilities Direct subsidized Stafford, direct unsubsidized Stafford, direct PLUS, 300 microcomputers available to all students. Internet access. E-mail ser- Federal Perkins, and Federal Nursing loans. Deferred payment plan. IPP/ vices/accounts. Computer equipment/network access provided in resid- HES Plan, HES/Wachovia Bank. Individual loan packages range from ence halls, library, computer center/labs, and student center. Campus In- $1,000 to $35,768 (undergraduates); $1,200 to $28,936 (freshmen). In tranet, computer help desk; online access to course syllabi, registration, 2016, $12,436,507 in need-based self-help aid was awarded, including course evaluations, grades, and schedules. Library of 124,616 titles, $11,959,199 in student loans. 45,181 current serials, 3,980 microforms, 5,389 audiovisuals, 18,080 Student Employment e-books. School is a member of library consortium. Art gallery, nursing 4% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during school year. Stu- education building; early childhood and education technology centers. dents may expect to earn an average of $8 an hour. Off-campus part-time Academic Experience employment opportunities rated “good.” 76% of freshmen return for their sophomore year. Average GPA of fresh- men after first year is 2.9 on a 4.0 scale. 60% of freshmen graduate within ACADEMIC six years. The most popular majors among recent graduates were nursing/ Accreditation health related, business/marketing, and pre-k/special education. 21% of Accredited by MSCHE; professionally by ACBSP,CCNE, and JRCERT. graduates pursue further study within one year. 74% of graduates are em- Instructional Faculty ployed in major field within one year. Full-time: 22 men, 54 women; part-time: 103 men, 150 women. Guidance Facilities/Student Services Doctorates/Terminal 82% Masters 17% Remedial learning services. Non-remedial tutoring. Placement service. Bachelors 1% Health service. Health insurance. Many career, counseling, international, FTE Student-Faculty ratio: 13 to 1. LD, and handicapped student services. Most of campus is accessible to the 100% of full-time faculty serve as academic advisors. physically handicapped. Degree Offerings EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Associate: A.S. Baccalaureate: B.A., B.S., B.S.N., B.S.Radiol.Sci Athletics Master’s: M.A., M.B.A., M.Ed., M.S., M.S.N. Doctoral: Ed.D. Intercollegiate basketball, cross-country, soccer, track (indoor/outdoor) for MajorsLeadingtoBachelor’sDegree men. Intercollegiate basketball, cross-country, lacrosse, soccer, softball, ten- Accounting, Art, Biochemistry, Biology, Biology/Medical Technology, nis, track and field (indoor/outdoor), volleyball for women. Men’s club base- Business Administration/Management, Business Intelligence, Commu- ball, rugby. Intramural/recreational basketball.