Holy Family University
About Holy Family University
Holy Family University offers undergraduate, graduate, and certification programs to more than 3,100 students at its Philadelphia and Newtown campus locations, with a network of more than 25,000 alumni across the globe.
Holy Family University is a private Catholic institution located in Philadelphia, PA. Founded in 1954, the University’s mission is informed by its core values of family, respect, integrity, service and responsibility, learning, and vision. The University embraces diversity and inclusion, ensuring a welcoming and accessible learning community for all.
Holy Family University educates students in liberal arts and professional studies to fulfill lifelong responsibilities toward God, society, and self. The University is composed of four schools: Arts & Sciences, Business & Professional Studies, Education, and Nursing & Health Sciences.
Nestled in the heart of a historic residential neighborhood in the Northeast, the University is just minutes from the excitement of Center City. Holy Family enrolls more than 3100 students at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels at its Philadelphia and Newtown campus locations.
Melissa Preston
Associate Director of AdmissionsHoly Family University
9801 Frankford Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19114
Transfer Agreements
Dual Admission Articulation Agreement
Under the Transfer Articulation Agreement, students who complete an AA, AS, AFA, AM or AAS at Bucks County Community College in designated parallel programs will be guaranteed admission to Holy Family University with third year (junior) status. To qualify for the Transfer Articulation Agreement, Bucks County Community College students must:
- sign an Intent to Transfer Form before completing 30 credits.
- graduate from Bucks in one of the designated programs.
- meet requirements as specified in the Transfer Articulation Agreement.
Criminal Justice combined BA-MA agreement
Student who complete the AA in Criminal Justice at Bucks will be able to take advantage of Community Bridge and be granted junior status in the BA of Criminal Justice. This agreement allows for a seamless pathway to the MA in Criminal Justice. Program completion will be within 3.5 years.