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Hardin-Simmons University
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  • 4 Year
  • ABILENE, TX

Hardin-Simmons University

    Report Card

    grade C+
    Overall Niche Grade
    1. Academics
      grade C+
    2. Value
      grade B
    3. Diversity
      grade B+
    4. Campus
      grade B minus
    5. Athletics
      grade B minus
    6. Party Scene
      grade C+
    7. Professors
      grade B minus
    8. Location
      grade C+
    9. Dorms
      grade B
    10. Campus Food
      grade B minus
    11. Student Life
      grade B
    12. Safety
      grade B

    About

    2200 HICKORY
    ABILENE, TX 79698
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    Athletic Division
    NCAA Division III (with football)
    Athletic Conference
    American Southwest Conference

    From Hardin-Simmons University

    You’ll never find another place like Hardin-Simmons University. We are a Christian university in Abilene, Texas, with 130 years of history and traditions that aren’t matched at any other school - and that gives HSU a personality as big as the West Texas horizon.

    Our students have big dreams, and HSU exists to instill the knowledge and nurture the confidence to identify and fulfill those dreams. You will matter at HSU, and you will matter to us when you go into the world.

    There aren’t any crowds for you to get lost in at HSU. You will be pushed to do your best, but you’ll always have assistance to achieve it.

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    Admissions

    Application Deadline
    Rolling Admissions
    Acceptance Rate
    91%
    SAT Range
    960-1150
    ACT Range
    18-24
    Application Fee
    $0
    SAT/ACT
    Considered but not required
    High School GPA
    Required
    Accepts Common App
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    Cost

    Net Price
    $21,567 / year
    National
    $15,523
    Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
    Average Total Aid Awarded
    $21,575 / year
    National
    $7,535
    Students Receiving Financial Aid
    100%

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    Academics

    Professors
    grade B minus
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    12:1
    Evening Degree Programs
    No
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    Majors

    New Engineering Program!

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    Hardin-Simmons will offer a mechanical engineering degree beginning in the fall of 2023. Skilled engineers are always in high demand in every major industry around the world. Earning your engineering degree from Hardin-Simmons University will prepare you to enter this ever-growing field with the skills, imagination, and knowledge to shape the future.

    Online

    Programs Offered Entirely Online
    0
    Offers Online Courses
    Yes
    Online Certificate Programs
    0
    Online Associates Programs
    0
    Online Bachelor's Programs
    0
    How Students Learn
    • Mix of Online and on Campus
      68%
    • On Campus
      27%
    • Online
      6%

    Students

    Full-Time Enrollment
    1,522 Undergrads
    Part-Time Undergrads
    96
    Undergrads Over 25
    6%
    Pell Grant
    44%
    Varsity Athletes
    33%
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    Campus Life

    Freshmen Live On-Campus
    83%
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    After College

    Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
    $43,300 / year
    National
    $33,028
    Graduation Rate
    55%
    National
    49%
    Employed 2 Years After Graduation
    93%
    National
    83%

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