oly Family University is a small private Catholic school with campuses in Philadelphia and Newtown, Pennsylvania. With just 3,600 students, there’s a low 13:1 student-to-professor ratio. Undergrads can choose from 48 majors spread over four schools: arts and sciences, business and technology, education, and nursing and health sciences.
Students at Holy Family get hands-on experience. Each student does at least one internship or practicum experience (and gets college credit for doing so). More than 80% of undergrads receive grants and scholarships from the college
About three-quarters of students are women, and just over half are from Philly. The school scored high in Money’s rankings for socioeconomic mobility. The school says that 92% of grads are working or attending graduate school within a year of graduating.
Outside of the classroom, students can cheer on one of the school’s 18 NCAA Division II teams or join one of the school's more than 25 clubs and 10 honor societies. For off-campus fun, Philadelphia is just 20 minutes away.
