How to apply

To apply for admission to Hollins University, you must file a formal application with the admissions office, together with the supporting documents listed below. All forms should be completed in English and either printed or typewritten.

• The Hollins University Application for Admission or the Common Application. Students may also apply online.
• You may also download an application (PDF).

We will not be able to review your application until all the required supporting documents have been received. If you are admitted, Hollins will issue you a Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant (F-1) Student Status (also known as an I-20 form) so you can apply for a student visa at the appropriate United States consulate.

• Send the application and supporting documents to:
  International Admissions
  Admissions Office
  Hollins University
  P. O. Box 9707
  Roanoke, VA 24020-1707
  USA

If you apply online, you need only mail the supporting documents.

Supporting Documents

Official copies of academic records. If you are a transfer student, please review the additional information below.	An offical copy of your academic record (transcript) listing the courses taken and grades received in each grading period during the secondary school years must be mailed to the Hollins admissions office by the school official. This transcript of courses must have your secondary school's official stamp or seal.
Confidential Declaration and Certification of Finances	If you wish to apply for scholarships or financial aid, you must complete and submit the College Board's Confidential Declaration and Certification of Finances.
One letter of recommendation	One letter of recommendation from a teacher or guidance counselor at your school. If your native language is not English, you must submit a recommendation from your most recent English instructor that briefly indicates the content of your English coursework and the level of proficiency you have achieved.
If you come from a country where English IS NOT the official language:
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)	You must either take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) of the College Entrance Examination Board and have your scores forwarded to the Hollins University admissions office. Hollins requires a minimum TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based total) or 213 (computer-based total).
If you come from a country where English IS one of the official languages:
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)	If you have done your secondary school or university coursework in English, you must take the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) of the College Entrance Examination Board and have the scores forwarded to the admissions office.
English GSCE or "A Levels"	Any national examination results, such as the English GSCE or "A" Levels, should be submitted as part of your application. Photocopies of these certificates must bear your secondary school's official seal or stamp.

Transfer Students

If you wish to transfer from a college or university outside the United States, you must have an official transcript of your college or university coursework sent to Hollins and you must also have an evaluation of your transcript completed by a foreign credential evaluation service and sent to Hollins University. Hollins recommends that the evaluation be done by the following foreign educational credential service:

• World Education Services, Inc
  P.O. Box 745, Old Chelsea Station
  New York, NY 10113-0745
  USA
  Telephone: (212) 966-6311 or (800) 937-3895
  Fax: (212) 966-6395
  E-mail: info@wes.org
  Web site: http://www.wes.org

This evaluation will help us determine how many credits you can receive toward your Hollins degree for courses you have taken elsewhere. Sending us a brief description of each college-level course you have taken will also help us determine the transfer credits you have earned and which, if any, Hollins graduation requirements you may have already fulfilled. The Hollins registrar's office works individually with each international transfer student to ensure that she receives all appropriate transfer credits.


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