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Holy Family University

#1262 in US ranking Philadelphia, PA
Type:
Private not-for-profit
Programs:
4 years or more

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Cost

Cost / year
$42,222
Tuition & fees
$36,388
Avg. aid
$24,524
Receiving aid
100%

Admissions

Acceptance rate
71%
SAT range
910–1150
Avg. ACT
21

Outcomes

Graduation rate
61%
Median salary
$80,264
1 yr after graduation

What does Holy Family University offer in terms of athletics?

Holy Family University's varsity teams, known as the Tigers, compete in NCAA Division II and the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference. Representative varsity sports include basketball, soccer, lacrosse, volleyball, baseball, softball, tennis, and track and field.

Varsity participation involves team selection and a substantial training and competition commitment. Students seeking a less intensive option should check the current availability of club sports, intramurals, and recreational facilities separately; a sport listed in a general campus directory is not necessarily a varsity team or an active club. Prospective athletes should confirm current rosters, recruiting procedures, and any aid arrangements with the appropriate athletics staff.

What student groups and Associations are available at Holy Family University?

Holy Family University students can look to student organizations for involvement beyond classes, including academic interests, service, faith-related activities, and the performing arts. Choral participation is among the campus activities reported for students.

Organization rosters change as students graduate and new groups form. Rather than relying on an old club list, an incoming student can check the current student-activities directory or involvement events for meeting times, membership rules, and whether a group is active that semester. That is particularly useful for commuters who may need to plan around limited time on campus.

Who studies at Holy Family University?

Holy Family University enrolled 3,225 students in the reported institutional figures, making it a relatively small university by total enrollment. Its entering population includes both first-time students and transfers: reported counts were 518 first-time degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates and 318 transfer entrants.

Most students come from Pennsylvania. The reported geographic distribution was 85% in-state, with students from other U.S. states and abroad making up smaller shares. Students span traditional college ages and older age groups, so the student body includes people entering directly from high school as well as adults at other stages of study.

These institution-wide figures should not be treated as a description of every classroom or program. Graduate enrollment, part-time attendance, and the mix of students in a particular major may produce a different day-to-day experience from the overall totals.

How does student life look like at Holy Family University?

Everyday student life at Holy Family University is shaped in part by its large commuter population. Reported housing figures indicate that roughly 12% of students live on campus, while a much larger share commute. A student's opportunities to meet classmates may therefore depend on when classes, activities, work, and campus events fit into the week.

The reported student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1, but that institutional ratio is not a promise about the size of an individual course. Students comparing academic support should look at the advising, tutoring, accessibility, and wellness arrangements relevant to their program. New students may also want to ask how orientation and first-year activities accommodate commuters and transfers, who can have different schedules from residential first-year students.

What libraries are available to students at Holy Family University?

Holy Family University students should have access to academic library services for coursework and research. The most useful questions for a prospective student concern the resources behind the library's name: subject databases, online journals, research help, borrowing, and places to study.

Students who expect to study away from campus should check how to sign in to electronic resources remotely and when research assistance is available online. Those taking evening classes should verify current building and service hours, while students working on specialized projects should ask about interlibrary loan and access to materials beyond the university's own collections.

Holy Family University Student Life for 2027

Total enrollment

3225

Full Time Degree Seeking Freshmen

499

Member of Athletic Associations

NCAA

Total staff

89 full time, 367 part time

Veterans affair office

No

Holy Family University Student Body

Undergraduate vs. graduate students

Undergraduate: 2,643
Graduate: 582

Full-time vs. part-time students

Full-time: 2,344
Part-time: 881

Full-time degree-seeking students by gender

Women: 313
Men: 186

Students by race/ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino: 464
Black or African American: 384
White: 1,330
American Indian or Alaska Native: 5
Asian: 177
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 6
Two or more races: 34
Unknown: 136

Freshly enrolled students' age

Under 25 years
Over 25 years

Data last updated on November 5, 2026

Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026

Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.

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