Holy Family University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Private · 2,464 undergraduates · holyfamily.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
71%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
910 to 1150
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$59,580Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Holy Family University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
71% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$59,580
a year in 2027-28, from a $59,580 sticker price
What to do with your 1030
Send your score
About 93% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 930, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
Source: Admissions Requirements | Holy Family University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Dec1Other deadline · December 1, 2026
Who gets in
71%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 910 to 1150
Reading and Writing 480 to 580
Math 430 to 570
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$59,580
a year
- Tuition$39,740
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$9,924
- $30,001 to $48,000$10,129
- $48,001 to $75,000$9,298
- $75,001 to $110,000$15,309
- Over $110,000$19,164
Financial aidEstimate
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$26,603
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
38 of 38
Earn credit with a score of 3
38 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $3,970Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 6 | ARTS 223, ARTS 224 or ARTS 225 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 6 | ARTS 223, ARTS 224 or ARTS 225 |
| Art History | 3 | 6 | ARTS 213 & 214 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 120 w/Lab |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | BIOL 120 & 121 w/Lab |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 211 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MATH 211 & MATH 212 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | Tier 1 lab science, Tier 2 elective, OR CHEM 120 with Lab |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | Tier 1 lab science, Tier 2 elective, OR CHEM 120 & CHEM 121 w/Lab |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | ELFLG-1 & ELFLG-2 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 103 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CMIS 107 |
| Drawing | 3 | 6 | ARTS 223, ARTS 224 or ARTS 225 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 6 | ENGL 101 & ENGL Elective |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 6 | ENGL 101 & ENGL Elective |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | Tier 1 Science OR Tier 2 Elective |
| European History | 3 | 3 | Tier 2 Elective |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FREN 103 & 104 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | FREN 201 & 202 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | ELFLG-1 & ELFLG-2 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 205 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | ITAL 101 & ITAL 102 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | ELFLG-1 & ELFLG-2 |
| Latin | 3 | 6 | Tier 2 Electives |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 204 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 203 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | Tier 2 Elective |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 3 | Tier 1 Science OR Tier 2 Elective |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 3 | Tier 1 Science OR Tier 2 Elective |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 3 | Tier 1 Science OR PHYS 202 (4) OR Tier 2 Elective |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 3 | Tier 1 Science OR PHYS 202 (4) OR Tier 2 Elective |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MATH 150 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 110 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | Tier 2 Elective |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | Tier 2 Elective |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 103 & 104 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 201 & 202 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 103 & 104 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 201 & 202 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 130 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 204 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIST 203 & HIST 204 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 6 | Any two courses from HIST 108, HIST 109, HIST 208 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
67%
Come back for a second year
78%
Typical earnings
$70,924
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Holy Family University$96,433
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 7 majors here have earnings data.
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