The Hollins campus is more than just a place where you learn. It’s a place where you build, create, craft, and connect. Where you can walk the same halls as great women – writers, researchers, and leaders – who paved the way for future generations. And located only minutes from downtown Roanoke, Virginia, you can experience the vibrant social scene of art, culture, shopping, and dining just down the road.
475-acre campus located in Roanoke, Virginia
Our Historic Campus
Our picturesque campus provides ample opportunities to sit back, relax, and let the views inspire you. Whether you’re sitting under a shady tree on Front Quad (listed in the National Register of Historic Places) or rocking away the afternoon on the Main Building’s covered porch, you’ll find historic beauty all around you.
A community at its core
Living It Up
As a residential campus, almost all of our undergraduate students live here where they can build and grow a community of like-minded creatives at heart. Here, peers become neighbors who become friends for life.
A link between present and past
Traditions
Each tradition carries the energy of the students who came before us and reminds us that, as a collective, we are part of something larger than ourselves. With the school motto at the forefront—Levavi Oculos (“I will lift my eyes”)—these traditions invite us to honor what has been built while looking with purpose, possibility, and courage toward the future.
Small and intimate classes
Your Time in the Classroom
Here, your voice has a presence. We intentionally keep classes small and intimate, creating an environment that encourages connection, conversation, and deep thoughts on topics that you care about.
Support for the Hollins community
Wyndham Robertson Library
Wyndham Robertson Library (Virginia’s first National Literary Landmark) is dedicated to student success, providing educational resources, programs, and support to help you make the most of your academic experience.
Curiosity, collaboration, and care.
Theatre
Our historic theatre building has staged hundreds of productions, from the classics to those written by students from our very programs. Its walls are lined with the spirit and energy of performers from generations ago inspiring all those who come after.
Active. Healthy. Inspired.
Fitness Facilities/Athletic Complex
Our newly upgraded athletics complex features indoor sports courts, an aquatic center, a playing field, riding center, climbing wall, and “The Loop” walking path, offering spaces for everyone – from student-athletes to casual fitness enthusiasts – to thrive and stay active.
One of the nation’s strongest equestrian schools.
Our Renowned Riding Program
As one of the top equestrian colleges in the country, our Riding Center is equipped with everything needed to house, train, and practice with your horse.
Connecting the head with the heart
Jessie Ball duPont Chapel
With an emphasis on connecting the head with the heart, the Jessie Ball duPont Chapel stands beside the library near the center of campus. It’s where we hold regular services honoring our students, celebrating generations-long traditions, and connecting ourselves with our community.
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