Is Hollins University test optional?

We haven't confirmed Hollins University's test policy for 2026–27. Check their admissions site; many colleges have changed their policy since 2020.

What is Hollins University's acceptance rate?

68% of applicants were admitted in 2025–26, according to the college's Common Data Set or, where that's missing, IPEDS, the federal college survey. In fall 2024, 1,921 of 2,827 applicants were admitted. Applications rose 27%, from 2,233 in 2015 to 2,827 in 2024, and Hollins University's admit rate went from 61% to 68%.

What ACT score do you need for Hollins University?

5% of first-year students sent an ACT, and they scored 24.5–27.75, with a median of 27. On the official ACT–SAT concordance, their SAT range of 1110–1250 works out to about 22–26.

What GPA do you need for Hollins University?

There's no published cutoff. First-year students averaged a 3.63 high school GPA, per the Common Data Set 2025–26. Colleges compute GPA differently, so compare it loosely.

Does applying early decision help at Hollins University?

84% of early decision applicants were admitted (67 of 80), against 68% of all applicants. Early pools often include recruited athletes and other strong applicants, so the real edge is smaller than the gap.

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What SAT score do you need for Hollins University? (Middle 50%: 1110–1250)

First-year students at Hollins University who sent an SAT scored 1110–1250, with a median of 1190 (Common Data Set 2025–26). Hollins University admits 68% of applicants.

Hollins University · Roanoke, VA

Where your score lands at Hollins University

First-year students who sent an SAT: 1110–1250, median 1190

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Hollins University by the numbers

Admit rate: 68%
Middle 50% SAT: 1110–1250
Median SAT: 1190
About on the ACT: 22–26
Sent an SAT: 14%

Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2025–26; admit rate from it or IPEDS

Hollins University admit rate over 10 years

Applications rose 27%, from 2,233 in 2015 to 2,827 in 2024, and Hollins University's admit rate went from 61% to 68%.

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Fall	Applied	Admitted	Admit rate
2024	2,827	1,921	68%
2023	2,992	2,120	71%
2022	3,275	2,371	72%
2021	3,093	2,311	75%
2020	3,056	2,469	81%
2019	3,244	2,311	71%
2018	3,667	2,344	64%
2017	2,842	1,375	48%
2016	2,901	1,737	60%
2015	2,233	1,362	61%

In fall 2024, 184 of the 1,921 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.

What each SAT score means at Hollins University

Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.

Your SATTierSend it?*

Under 1060Far reachHold
1060–1100ReachHold
1110–1180TargetHold
1190–1240TargetSend
1250 and upLikelySend

9501050115012501350

Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.

Hollins University SAT sections, ACT and GPA

Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.

Test	25th	Median	75th
SAT Math	510	550	600
SAT Reading and Writing	600	640	690
SAT total	1110	1190	1250
ACT composite	24.5	27	27.75

Of enrolled first-year students, 14% sent an SAT and 5% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2025–26.

Average high school GPA: 3.63; 100% of new students reported one

Hollins University early decision

Early decision

67 of 80 early decision applicants were admitted.

Early decision84%
All applicants68%

Early pools often include recruited athletes and other strong applicants, so the gap overstates how much applying early helps on its own.

Common Data Set 2025–26.

Hollins University cost and outcomes

What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.

Average net price: $20,896; per year, after grants
Graduate in 6 years: 65%
Median earnings: $40,075; 10 years after starting
Undergraduates: 673

College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.

Colleges like Hollins University

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Sources

Hollins University Common Data Set 2025–26
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
Hollins University website
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There's no cutoff. The middle 50% of first-year students who sent an SAT scored 1110–1250, and the median was 1190. At 1190 or higher you're above half of them. Hollins University admits 68% of applicants.

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