Hardin-Simmons University

Summary

Quick Stats

Box 16050
Abilene, TX 79698

Phone: (325) 670-1206

Tuition:

$22,460 tuition and fees

Students:

1,877 enrolled

Admissions:

rolling application deadline

rolling accepted

Hardin-Simmons University is a private institution that was founded in 1891. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,877, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 209 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Hardin-Simmons University's ranking in the 2012 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (West), 36. Its tuition and fees are $22,460 (2011-12).

School mission (as provided by the school):

A private, co-educational university located in Abilene, Texas, a leading education center in west Texas that is often described as "an oasis" - with lush grounds, a duck-filled pond, and stately red brick buildings. HSU is a place of higher learning that warmly opens its doors to students seeking a Christian, liberal arts, pre-professional and professional education within a supportive and spirited community. Founded in 1891, Hardin-Simmons is a place where relationships really matter. Complementing the warmth of family and community is the vitality of our academic program offering more than 50 major and minor programs through two colleges and five schools.

General Information

School type - private, coed college

Year founded - 1891

Religious affiliation - Baptist

Academic calendar - semester

Setting - urban

2010 Endowment - $105,727,417

Applying

Selectivity - more selective

Fall 2010 acceptance rate - 35%

Application deadline - rolling

SAT/ACT scores must be received by - August 15

Academic Life

Class sizes - Class sizes

Student-faculty ratio - 13:1

4-year graduation rate - 29% - Medium

Five most popular majors for 2010 graduates -

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 18%
Education 15%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 10%
Health Professions and Related Programs 9%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 8%