Holy Family University

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Private
Roman Catholic
Undergraduate
Coeducational

Undergraduate Tuition and Fees - $18,850
Room & Board - $8,300

Founded in 1954 by the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, Holy Family University is a comprehensive four-year university based in Philadelphia.

The University is based at the Northeast Philadelphia Campus, which serves as home of the traditional undergraduate program and offers courses in the graduate program. The Northeast Philadelphia Campus also offers student housing for full-time undergraduates.

More than 45 degree programs are available from four schools: Arts & Sciences, Business Administration, Education, and Nursing & Allied Health Professions. Continuing education and accelerated degree programs are offered by the Division of Extended Learning.

The most popular undergraduate majors are: Education, Business, Management, Marketing, and related support services, Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Physical sciences, and Communications technologies/technicians and support services.

About half of the University's 3,500 students are enrolled on a full- or part-time basis in the traditional undergraduate program. The remaining students are adults enrolled in graduate programs or accelerated degree programs designed for working adults.

There are 91 full-time and 255 part-time faculty members.

The undergraduate student to faculty ratio is 15:1.

Universities-Master's (North): third tier
Overall score: N/A
Average freshman retention rate: 80%
2006 graduation rate: (Predicted) 73%

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