For over 140 years, Holy Names University has been educating students from throughout the California Bay Area and the world. As one of the most ethnically diverse college campuses in the country, HNU believes in the value of a varied student body, faculty and staff who come together to share ideas, challenge, and support each other. With over 40% of our student body the first in their family to go to college, the environment is one of growth and discovery through academics, leadership, and pursuit of social justice through developing an understanding of a world greater than ourselves. Four years at HNU isn’t just about the time spent in the classroom with world class faculty. It’s about shared ideas, development of the whole person and understanding your place in the global community.

# of applicants	542
% accepted	70
# of first-year students enrolled	145
SAT CriticalReading (middle 50%)	440-480
SAT Math (middle 50%)	430-470
SAT Writing (middle 50%)	430-470
ACT (middle 50%)	18-20
average HS GPA	3.18

regular decision priority	3/1
application fee (online)	$20 ($20)
fee waiver for applicants with financial need	yes

For more information regarding admissions, please visit HNU’s Admissions homepage

tuition	$30,050
room & board	$10,090
total need-based institutional scholarships/grants	$8,000,000
% of students apply for need-based iad	90
% receiving need-based scholarship or grant aid	95
% receiving aid whose need was fully met	n/a
average aid package	$28,966
average student loan debt upon graduation	$19,000-27,000

For more information regarding financial aid, please visit HNU’s Financial Aid homepage.

Holy Names has a wide variety of scholarships, need and merit-based. For a complete listing of scholarships, please visit HNU’s Scholarships homepage.