Hollins University

Hollins University is a four-year institution of higher education in Roanoke County, southwestern Virginia. Founded in 1842 as Valley Union Seminary, it as has since evolved into a full university with over 1000 enrolled undergraduate and graduate students. All undergraduate programs are female-only, while men are welcome in the graduate level programs. Known for its writing program, Hollins has turned out more Pulitzer Prize-winning authors per capita than any other school in the nation.

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Higher education - Roanoke County - Virginia - 1842

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A liberal arts school, Hollins uses their own Education through Skills and Perspective (ESP) general education requirement program. Rather than focusing on the usual math, science, english, history booklist of required courses, Hollins requires each student take a variety of classes to teach them skills (Writing, Oral Communication, Applied Quantitative Reasoning,

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Applied Research Techniques) and perspectives (Aesthetic Analysis, Creative Expression, Ancient and/or Medieval Worlds, Modern and/or Contemporary Worlds, Social and Cultural Diversities, Scientific Inquiry, Global Systems and Languages). These requirements can be filled in as little as 8 courses, but aim to help the student explore other fields of study while rounding out their basic understanding of the world around us.

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Hollins is also well known for their riding program, being named a Kaplan "Hot School" for riding in 2004/2005. Recently, their riding team earned a berth in the IHSA Nationals for the eighth straight year (14th time overall). The team has previously won two national championships.

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