Hollins University

What is the cost of studying for a year at Hollins University?

For 2024-25, reported full-time undergraduate tuition was $42,600, with $960 in required fees. Hollins, as a private university, reported the same undergraduate tuition for in-state and out-of-state students. These charges alone do not represent the full cost of attending.

Reported typical annual room and board charges totaled $16,200, and books and supplies were estimated at $800. Adding those figures to tuition and required fees gives a subtotal of $60,560 for that reporting year; transportation, personal expenses, and other individual costs would increase an overall attendance budget. Graduate tuition and fees follow different figures, and program-specific charges may apply.

Financial aid can make the amount a student pays substantially different from the published price. In the reported aid data, all students in the measured group received some form of financial aid, 56% had student loans, and average undergraduate grant aid was $34,806. Grants generally do not need to be repaid; loans do. Reported average net prices varied by family income, from $19,304 for the lowest listed income band to $26,826 for families above $110,000. Those averages are not individual aid offers.

Students should compare Hollins' current cost-of-attendance budget with a personalized aid offer and identify what comes from grants, work-study, and borrowing. Eligible students may also consider federal grants, Virginia aid programs, institutional scholarships, and applicable military education benefits. Financial aid applications, eligibility rules, and priority dates should be checked for the year of entry.

What are the work-study opportunities at Hollins University?

Student employment may help cover some expenses, but a campus job is not the same as a grant and should not be treated as money already credited against a bill. Federal Work-Study, when included in an eligible student's aid package, generally pays wages as the student works rather than providing the full award upfront.

Students seeking work should ask Hollins' financial aid and student employment offices how positions are posted, whether jobs are open to students without Federal Work-Study, and what hours are realistic alongside classes. Career-related internships require a separate check: some are paid, some carry academic credit, and their eligibility and application procedures can differ from campus employment.

For longer-term career planning, students can seek Hollins' guidance on internships, résumés, interviews, and connecting academic interests with possible occupations. Such support is a service, not evidence that a particular job or salary will follow graduation.