Holy Names University

Holy Names University

Oakland, CA, USA
Private
4 Year

Christi's Review

Review of Holy Names University

from Oakland, CA

Describe your college in three sentences.

Holy Names University is a great school! The campus is very community oriented, and it's small size allows for a student to know everyone. I enjoy everything down to the small class sizes.

Do you have any tips for prospective students?

Students should develop relationships with their professors because it helps with getting help when tests and finals come around. I found it key this semester for all of my professors to know my name!

Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?

Students should come in with a strong work ethic. The work load is manageable but without determination it can be very overwhelming. There are many tutoring resources available to students when they need help.

Describe the dorm life at your college.

Dorm life is amazing! Living away from home is a great experience and is believed to help students prepare to eventually move away from home. Dorm life is very convenient due to the fact that evening resources are easier to access when you live right on campus.

Describe the food and dining at your college.

The food has it's good and bad days. When there is a holiday or big event the food is great as the chef's prepare exquisite meals. Having a lot of snacks available outside of the cafeteria food comes in handy because there are days where the food is gross!

What’s there to do for fun at your college?

Students at Holy Names party a lot! But the safest way to have fun during the week is gathering with a group of friends in the Dorm common room and watching a scary movie!

Are you involved in any clubs or activities?

There are many clubs available to students at HNU, ones that give students the ability to make new friends and run many community events.

Are you involved in any clubs or activities?

There unfortunately aren't any sororities at Holy Names.

How would you describe campus safety? Do you feel safe on campus?

The school is barricaded by a gate with security guards. With a recent gun scare in the past two months the school has increased their security, which has made me feel safer.