Holy Family University Rankings

Ranking	Category
#5441 of 14,131	In the World
#1521 of 2,597	In North America
#1438 of 2,496	In the United States
#98 of 155	In Pennsylvania
#11 of 19	In Philadelphia

Quick Review

Religion: Roman Catholic
Acceptance rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 21
Avg. cost to attend: $11,935 /y
Aid receiving: 100%
Undergraduates: 2,171
Graduates: 840
Male:Female Ratio: 22:78
Control: Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree: Doctor's degree
Website: www.holyfamily.edu

Holy Family University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Holy Family University has an acceptance rate of 77% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

	Total	Men	Women
Acceptance Rate	77%	69%	81%
Applicants	1,946	631	1,312
Admissions	1,499	436	1,063
Freshmen enrolled full time	355	99	256

1,624 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

734 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
68 or 19%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 930
or below

75% of them
had 1220
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Holy Family University are 930-1220 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
3 or 1%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 18
or below

75% of them
had 24
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Holy Family University are 18-24 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA	Required
Secondary school record	Required
TOEFL	Required
College-preparatory program	Recommended
Recommendations	Recommended
Secondary school rank	Recommended
SAT/ACT	Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests	Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White	1930 (64%)
Black or African American	423 (14%)
Hispanic	223 (7%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown	201 (7%)
Asian	197 (7%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander	12 (0.4%)
Two or more races	12 (0.4%)
Nonresident Alien	5 (0.2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	2 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Holy Family University is $11,935 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend: $11,935/year
Average aid awarded: $23,364
Students receiving aid: 100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K	$9,155
$30-48K	$8,449
$48-75K	$10,923
$75-110K	$15,139
$110K+	$14,969

Tuition and fees

	Undergraduates	Graduates
Tuition in-district	$30,590	$11,851
Tuition in-state	$30,590	$11,851
Tuition out-of-state	$30,590	$11,851
Fee in-district	$1,050	$330
Fee in-state	$1,050	$330
Fee out-of-state	$1,050	$330

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity	315
Combined charge for room and board	$16,000
Room charge	$8,700
Meal charge	$7,300

Holy Family University majors

Holy Family University has granted 464 bachelor's degrees across 29 programs, 389 master's across 18 programs, and 23 doctorate degrees across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Holy Family University.

Major	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctoral
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse		264	43
Reading Teacher Education			78
Educational Leadership and Administration, General			57	9
Business Administration and Management, General		21	30
Special Education and Teaching, General			46
Psychology, General		39
Education, General			34
Counseling Psychology			32
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor			26
Biology & Biological Sciences, General		22
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other		21
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels			21
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies		19
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing				14
Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiographer	12	1
Accounting		9	2
Health and Wellness, General		9
Early Childhood Education and Teaching		6
Neuroscience		6
English Language and Literature, General		5
Fine & Studio Arts, General		5
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other			4
Computer Programming, Specific Applications		4
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other			4
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services			4
History Teacher Education		4
Mathematics, General		4
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management		4
Art & Art Studies, General		3
English & Language Arts Teacher Education		3
Humanities & Humanistic Studies		3
Cyber & Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism			2
Fire Services Administration		2
History, General		2
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General			2
Management Science		2
Organizational Leadership			2
Biochemistry		1
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist		1
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration			1
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia		1
Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation		1
Management Information Systems, General		1
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor			1
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication		1
Grand Total	12	464	389	23

Holy Family University has a graduation rate of 56%, which is among the 48% highest for universities in the US.

	Total	Men	Women
Graduation rate	56%	50%	58%
Full-time retention rate - 82%

Publications & Citations

Holy Family University has published 188 scientific papers with 1,601 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Psychology, Political Science, Health Science, Art & Design, Nursing, Sociology, Economics, and Clinical Psychology.

Publications: 188
Citations: 1,601

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine	70 / 652
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	69 / 364
Psychology	49 / 919
Political Science	22 / 12
Health Science	20 / 134
Art & Design	20 / 194
Nursing	20 / 251
Sociology	15 / 21
Economics	15 / 9
Clinical Psychology	15 / 83
Computer Science	14 / 185
Business	13 / 159
Child Psychology	13 / 510
Demography	12 / 83
Family medicine	10 / 181
Biology	9 / 22
Creative Writing	8 / 104
Mathematics	8 / 65
Education Majors	8 / 68
Criminology and Criminal Justice	7 / 14
Communications and Public Relations	7 / 43
Math Teachers	7 / 56
Development Studies	6 / 5
Journalism and Digital Media	5 / 22
Healthcare Management (MHA)	5 / 80
Public Health	5 / 51
Social Psychology	5 / 235
Political Economy	5 / 4
Physical Therapy	4 / 1
History	4 / 2
Psychiatry	4 / 22
Aesthetics	3 / 0
Bioinformatics and Computational biology	3 / 0
International Trade	3 / 0
Broadcast Journalism	3 / 69
Occupational Therapy	3 / 5
Multimedia	3 / 15
International Business	3 / 0
Critical Care Nursing	3 / 16
Media Studies	3 / 0

Annual publication & citation counts

Year	Publications	Citations
1991	0	0
1992	0	0
1993	1	0
1994	0	2
1995	2	2
1996	0	0
1997	4	1
1998	1	1
1999	2	5
2000	2	4
2001	3	6
2002	2	19
2003	2	21
2004	1	20
2005	6	22
2006	3	32
2007	5	34
2008	5	29
2009	7	60
2010	5	92
2011	5	79
2012	10	97
2013	10	137
2014	10	102
2015	9	130
2016	6	126
2017	6	77
2018	18	118
2019	44	124
2020	23	243
2021	22	249

General info

Alternative names	Holy Family
Founded	1954
Motto	Teneor votis I am bound by my responsibilities
Colors	blue, black
Academic calendar	August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Sessions (May-June; July-August)
Total FTE staff	347
Carnegie classification	Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address	9801 Frankford Avenue Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19114-2009 United States
City population	1,604,000
Phone	2156377700