HNU at a Glance

Founded: 1868

Campus: 60 wooded acres in the hills of Oakland, California

Students

Total enrollment: 961
Undergraduate students: 633
Graduate students: 328
Gender ratio (undergraduates): 64% women, 36% men
Students of color (undergraduates): 70%
First-generation college students (undergraduates): 34%
First-Year Student Retention - 63% Fall 2017 to Fall 2018 (National Ave. roughly 68%).
Graduation Rate - 48% Six-Year, 2012 cohort, (National Average roughly 42%).

Faculty

Full-time faculty with highest degrees in their fields: 90%
Student/faculty ratio: 9:1
Average class size: 14

Accreditation

WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accreditation for undergraduate and graduate nursing program
California Board of Behavioral Sciences approved MFT and LPCC licensure programs

Degrees Offered

Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Music (no longer accepting new students)
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology
Master of Arts in Educational Therapy
Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology
Master of Business Administration
Master of Education
Master of Music
Master of Science in Nursing

Teaching Credentials and Certificates

Multiple Subject Teaching Credential
Single Subject Teaching Credential
Education Specialist Mild/Moderate Credential
Educational Therapy Certificate
Spanish Bilingual Authorization
Certificate in Traumatology and Treatment

Institutes, Centers, and Programs

Nursing Simulation Center
Kodály Center for Music Education
Kodály Summer Institute
Raskob Learning Institute and Day School
Suzuki Piano Summer Institute
Valley Center for the Performing Arts

Athletic Excellence

National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II Active Member participating in the Pacific West Conference
7 California Pacific Athletic Conference All-Sports Awards (1997–1998, 1999–2000, 2000–2001, 2002–2003, 2005–2006, 2008–2009, 2009–2010, 2010–2011)
54 California Pacific Conference Championships
36 NAIA National Tournament Appearances

Campus Highlights

Member of Colleges of Distinction
HNU Athletics – (NCAA) Division II Active Member
VA Yellow Ribbon Program participant