Holy Names University: Statistics

Updated: June 15, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 5666 of 14,131	In the World
# 1563 of 2,500	In North America
# 1477 of 2,443	In the United States
# 129 of 249	In California
# 4 of 7	In Oakland
# 5747 of 6,403	For Philosophy

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

77%

Enrollment

1,874

Average SAT

1,470

Average ACT

Avg. cost to attend

$23,065 /y

Aid receiving

100%

Religion

Roman Catholic

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Post-master's certificate

Website

hnu.edu

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	77%
Academic Calendar	Semesters
Enrollment	1,874

We've calculated the 77% acceptance rate for Holy Names University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Publications & Citations

Holy Names University has published 173 scientific papers with 1,704 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Psychology, Biology, and Medicine.

Publications

173

Citations

1,704

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	141 / 1,446
Philosophy	88 / 1,123
Political Science	86 / 868
Law	77 / 847
Sociology	76 / 554
Computer Science	67 / 1,101
Environmental Science	61 / 820
Psychology	60 / 906
Biology	56 / 905
Medicine	52 / 752
Physics	52 / 498
History	50 / 409
Art & Design	47 / 545
Mathematics	44 / 368
Engineering	44 / 495
Geography and Cartography	39 / 603
Economics	37 / 226
Business	35 / 364
Quantum and Particle physics	34 / 354
Linguistics	32 / 465
Archaeology	29 / 372
Social Psychology	28 / 613
Ecology	25 / 195
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies	25 / 131
Geology	23 / 527
Chemistry	22 / 181
Literature	21 / 400
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	21 / 113
Nursing	20 / 200
Pathology	19 / 95
Paleontology	19 / 431
Development Studies	18 / 170
Psychiatry	17 / 439
Anthropology	16 / 184
Applied Mathematics	16 / 85
Aesthetics	15 / 9
Finance	15 / 51
Statistics	15 / 78
Neuroscience	15 / 564
Management	14 / 175

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Academic rankings

12 Notable alumni

1. Nanette McGuinness

singer musicologist translator

Nanette McGuinness is an American soprano and literary translator. She is also the co-founder of the Ensemble for These Times, and is a two-time silver medalist and 2018 gold medalist at the Global Music Awards.

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2. Pamela Cooper-White

1955-. (aged 71)

priest theologian

Pamela Cooper-White is the Christiane Brooks Johnson Professor Emerita and Dean Emerita of Psychology and Religion at Union Theological Seminary in New York.

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3. Belo Cipriani

1980-. (aged 46)

journalist

Belo Miguel Cipriani is an American writer, publisher, and entrepreneur in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. He is the founder of Oleb Media, a digital inclusion firm, and the disability publishing house Oleb Books. He is also an activist for LGBT, disabled and cultural minority communities. Cipriani has been a columnist for publications including the Bay Area Reporter, San Francisco...

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4. Tim Stevenson

1945-. (aged 81)

politician

Tim Stevenson is a Canadian politician and United Church minister. He served as councillor on the Vancouver City Council from 2002 to 2018, initially as a member of the Coalition of Progressive Electors and from 2005 as a member of Vision Vancouver. He was a founding member of Vision Vancouver.

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All 12 notable alumni