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Holy Names University

Holy Names University
3500 Mountain Blvd
Oakland, California 94619

Website: Holy Names University

Type of college:4-year private, not-for-profit

Degree types offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Postbaccalaureate certificate, Two but less than 4 years

Degree Programs offered:

  • Biblical and Other Theological Languages
  • Biology General
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business Communications
  • Communications General
  • Counseling & Psychology
  • Education of the Specific Learning Disability
  • Education Other
  • Elementary Teacher Education
  • English Language and Literature General
  • History General
  • Human Resources Management
  • Humanities / Humanistic Studies
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences / Liberal Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Music - General Performance
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Nursing Family Practice (Post-RN )
  • Nursing Public Health (Post-RN )
  • Nursing Science (Post-RN )
  • Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministery
  • Philosophy and Religion
  • Psychology General
  • Religion / Religious Studies
  • Secondary Teacher Education
  • Social Sciences General
  • Sociology
  • Special Education General

Classification: Master’s Colleges and Universities I: These institutions typically offer a wide range of baccalaureate programs, and they are committed to graduate education through the master’s degree. They award 40 or more master’s degrees per year across three or more disciplines.


2004-2007 Enrollment

Total enrollment 945
Undergraduate enrollment 592
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by gender
Men 19%
Women 81%
Percent of undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity
Non-resident alien 0%
Black non-Hispanic 25%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 1%
Asian or Pacific Islander 8%
Hispanic 12%
White non-Hispanic 37%


Information provided by the National Center for Education Statistics and the Carnegie Foundation.

Holy Names University Information

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