Holy Family University Fast Facts

Holy Family University, a comprehensive private university serving the Delaware Valley and beyond, has three convenient locations offering a variety of undergraduate and graduate degree programs in business administration, education, the liberal arts and sciences, and nursing and allied health professions. The University also offers accelerated degree programs designed for working adults.

The Northeast Philadelphia Campus offers traditional undergraduate programs and several graduate programs. Holy Family—Woodhaven is located in Bensalem Township and serves as home to the University's accelerated degree programs. Holy Family—Newtown offers graduate programs, select courses in the accelerated program, an undergraduate program in education, and corporate training programs. Holy Family—South Philadelphia, housed at the historic Gloria Dei (Old Swedes’) Church, offers courses in the accelerated MBA program.

FAST FACTS

Founded : 1954 by the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth

Status : Private four-year comprehensive university granting Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts, Master of Science, and Master of Education degrees, plus an Associate's in Radiologic Science and multiple certifications

Affiliation : Roman Catholic

Enrollment : 3,600 total, 2,200 undergraduate, 1,100 graduate, 300 accelerated

Undergraduate Student-Faculty Ratio : 11:1

Average class size : 18

Academic Structure : The University consists of four schools—Arts & Sciences, Business Administration, Education, and Nursing & Allied Health Professions—plus the Division of Extended Learning, which houses the accelerated degree and continuing education programs

Degree Programs : more than 40 undergraduate and graduate programs

Undergraduate Students : 3:1 female-to-male ratio, 15 percent minorities

Financial Aid : 85 percent of full-time undergraduate students receive some form of financial assistance

Athletics : Twelve NCAA Division II men's and women's varsity teams

Campus Life : More than 30 student-run clubs and organizations

Accreditation : The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

President : Sister Francesca Onley, CSFN, was inaugurated on November 22, 1981 as the University's fourth president

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