Hollins University University ) the United States well-known liberal arts college, its predecessor was founded in 1842 the Valley Union Theological Seminary (one of the oldest higher education women's schools in the United States), located in Roanoke, Virginia (Roanoke), the most popular major for equestrian, often in the National Intercollegiate Horse Show Association competition in the top ten seats. The college was ranked 112th in the 2015 U.S. Arts and Sciences College Rankings.