Holy Family University Teaching Programs

Holy Family University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

Where Is Holy Family University?

Contact details for Holy Family are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	9801 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19114-2009
Phone:	215-637-7700
Website:	www.holyfamily.edu

How Do I Get Into Holy Family?

You can apply to Holy Family online at: https://holyfamilyuniversity.force.com/application/TX_SiteLogin?startURL=%2Fapplication%2FTargetX_Portal__PB

Admission Requirements for Holy Family

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Holy Family?

With an acceptance rate of 77%, Holy Family may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 31% of accepted students are men and 68% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 74%, and the acceptance rate for women is 79%.

Average Test Scores

About 11% of students accepted to Holy Family submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 427 and 557. Math scores were between 425 and 535.

Holy Family received ACT scores from 1% of accepted students.

Can I Afford Holy Family University?

The overall average net price of Holy Family is $34,875. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Holy Family, approximately 71% of students took out student loans averaging $6,620 a year. That adds up to $26,480 over four years for those students.

Holy Family University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,171 undergraduate students at Holy Family, with 1,813 being full-time and 358 being part-time.

There are also 840 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,813 full-time undergraduates at Holy Family, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Holy Family University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	141
Black or African American	240
Hispanic or Latino	164
White	1,161
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	102

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Holy Family University. At this time, 9 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 12 countries are represented at Holy Family. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, Jamaica, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at Holy Family University

In 2022-2023, 2,161 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Holy Family has changed over the last few years.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Holy Family majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
General Special Education	39%

Holy Family University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Reading Teacher Education	0	20	59	0	79
General Special Education	16	16	44	0	76
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	12	52	9	73
General Education	0	1	31	0	32
Teacher Education	0	0	28	0	28
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	0	16	10	0	26
Early Childhood Education	20	0	0	0	20
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	0	10	0	10
English & Language Arts Education	3	0	0	0	3
History Education	2	0	0	0	2
Other Educational Administration & Supervision	0	1	0	0	1
Teacher Development & Methodology	1	0	0	0	1
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0	0	0
Educational/Instructional Technology	0	0	0	0	0
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	0	0	0	0	0
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	0	0	0	0	0
Art Education	0	0	0	0	0
Biology Education	0	0	0	0	0
Mathematics Education	0	0	0	0	0
Social Studies Education	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	42	66	234	9	351

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.