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Holy Names University

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

95.3%

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Holy Names University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 703 212 491
Admitted students 670 198 472
Enrolled students 98 37 61
Acceptance rate 95% 93% 96%
Yield rate 15% 19% 13%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Holy Names University received a total of 703 applications. These applications included 212 male applicants and 491 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 703 applicants, Holy Names University admitted 670 students. Among the admitted students, there were 198 males and 472 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 98 students chose to enroll at Holy Names University. This means that 98 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 37 were male and 61 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Holy Names University had an overall acceptance rate of 95% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 93% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 96%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Holy Names University had an overall yield rate of 15% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 19%, and for female admitted students, it was 13%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Holy Names University over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 872 320 552 375 127 248 43% 40% 45% 119 33 86 32% 26% 35%
2016 974 362 610 472 155 317 48% 43% 52% 96 31 65 20% 20% 20%
2017 2,713 905 1,808 1,426 415 1,011 53% 46% 56% 177 67 110 12% 16% 11%
2018 2,076 667 1,409 1,454 426 1,028 70% 64% 73% 176 56 120 12% 13% 12%
2019 2,441 840 1,601 1,544 475 1,069 63% 56% 67% 162 56 106 10% 12% 10%
2020 1,884 569 1,315 1,679 482 1,197 89% 85% 91% 127 32 95 8% 7% 8%
2021 703 212 491 670 198 472 95% 93% 96% 98 37 61 15% 19% 13%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Holy Names University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, Holy Names University operates as a test-blind college. This means that it does not consider or require SAT or ACT scores for admission purposes. Regardless of whether applicants submit test scores or not, they will not be factored into the admissions evaluation. However, in the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. The primary motivation behind test-blind policies is to promote equity and inclusivity in the admissions process. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Neither required nor recommended

  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Holy Names University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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