USA TODAY COLLEGE reports that the education technology company College Factual has placed Hollins University among the top ten colleges in Virginia.
Ranked number nine, Hollins joins Washington and Lee University, the University of Virginia, the College of William and Mary, the University of Richmond, Virginia Tech, Virginia Military Institute, James Madison University, George Mason University, and the University of Mary Washington on the list.
“At this small university, students are encouraged to keep learning beyond the classroom with an abundant number of opportunities for studying abroad, internships and undergraduate research,” College Factual says of Hollins. “With small class sizes and a 8-to-1 student to faculty ratio, students are able to work closely with faculty and develop an individualized plan for their academic pursuits.”
In 2015, USA TODAY selected College Factual to provide data and insights for its annual College Guide. The company explains that its “ranking methodology is highly focused on data related to outcomes, such as loan default rates, graduation rates and average starting salaries of graduates.”
