A record class
When classes begin on August 24, Hannon Hill will welcome 7,180 first-year students across all six campuses, the largest entering class in the university's history. The university received 47,600 applications, a 16 percent increase over last year.
| Campus | First-year students |
|---|---|
| Main Campus | 4,620 |
| Online | 1,210 |
| Downtown Campus | 560 |
| Tokyo Campus | 310 |
| Toronto Campus | 280 |
| Frankfurt Campus | 200 |
The increase was driven largely by the Hawks Promise scholarship, which covers tuition for first-generation students from families earning under $75,000, and by a new partnership with community colleges that guarantees admission to transfer students who meet grade requirements. About 1,300 transfer students will also start this fall.
Who they are
- 31 percent are the first in their families to attend a four-year university
- 1,040 are the first recipients of the Hawks Promise scholarship
- Students come from all 50 states and 92 countries
- The most popular intended majors are nursing, computer science, business and biology
- Ages range from 16 to 67
More than 400 members of the class already have a sibling or parent who attended Hannon Hill.
The class includes 180 military veterans and 420 students who are 25 or older. About 1,900 students will live in residence halls, including the North Campus hall that opened last year.
Move-in for residence halls begins August 20, and orientation starts the next morning. More than 600 student volunteers will help new students carry boxes and find their rooms.
Every one of these students chose us. Now our job is to make sure every one of them is still here four years from now.
