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Henderson State University
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Henderson State University, founded in 1890 as Arkadelphia Methodist College, is a four-year public liberal arts university located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, United States. It is Arkansas's only member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. Henderson's curricula based on the belief that a liberal arts education is essential for all undergraduates; Henderson utilizes a program based on a core of courses in the arts and sciences. The school owns and operates radio station KSWH-FM, as well as the local Public-access television cable TV channel, HTV on Suddenlink's channel 9.
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- Public, Four or more years
- 3577 students
- $8,160.00 avg tuition
1100 Henderson Street
Arkadelphia,
AR
71999-0001
(870) 230-5000
Apply online
Admissions:
www.getreddie.com/
Financial Aid:
www.hsu.edu/finaid.aspx
Areas of Study:
- Biological And Biomedical Sciences
- Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
- Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
- Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
- Education
- English Language And Literature/Letters
- Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
- Health Professions And Related Programs
- History
- Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
- Mathematics And Statistics
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
- Physical Sciences
- Psychology
- Public Administration And Social Service Professions
- Social Sciences
- Transportation And Materials Moving
- Visual And Performing Arts
Henderson State University
Statistics:
standards:
retention / graduation:
| Applied | 2,361 | |
| Admitted | 739 | 31% |
| Enrolled total | 739 | |
| Full Time: | 727 | |
| Part Time | 12 |
| Test | 25th % | 75th % |
| SAT Reading | 420 | 530 |
| SAT Math | 460 | 610 |
| SAT Writing |
| ACT Composite | 19 | 26 |
| ACT English | 19 | 27 |
| ACT Math | 17 | 25 |
| ACT Writing |
| Retention rate | 61% |
| 4-year graduation rate | 16% |
| 6-year graduation rate | 33% |
requirements:
credit:
| Open Admissions Policy | No |
| Secondary School GPA | Required |
| Secondary School Rank | Required |
| Secondary School Record | Required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Do not know |
| Admission Test Scores | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Other Tests | Do not know |
| AP Credits | Yes |
| Dual Credit | Yes |
| Credit for Life Experiences | Yes |
Henderson State University
| Tuition | In-District | In-State | Out-Of-State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Full-Time Undergraduate Tuition | $4,080.00 | $4,080.00 | $8,160.00 |
| Full-Time Undergraduate Required Fees | $1,003.00 | $1,003.00 | $1,003.00 |
| Part-Time Undergraduate Cost Per Credit Hour | $170.00 | $170.00 | $340.00 |
| Avg Full Time Graduate Tuition | $3,798.00 | $3,798.00 | $7,596.00 |
| Full Time Graduate Required Fees | $903.00 | $903.00 | $903.00 |
| Part-Full Time Graduate Cost Per Credit Hour | $211.00 | $211.00 | $422.00 |
| Expenses | On-Campus |
Off-Campus (without family) |
Off-Campus (with family) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Room and Board | $5,398.00 | ||
| Other Expenses | $4,200.00 |
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $0.00 |
| Graduate Application Fee | |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200.00 |
| Percent receiving aid | 98% |
| Percent receiving grant aid | 93% |
| Avg amount of grant aid | $6,710.00 |
| Percent receiving student loan aid | 48% |
| Avg amount of student loan aid | $5,612.00 |
Henderson State University
| Programs and majors | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES | ||||
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | X | |||
| BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES | ||||
| Accounting | X | |||
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General | X | |||
| Business/Commerce, General | X | X | ||
| Management Information Systems, General | X | |||
| COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS | ||||
| Journalism | X | |||
| COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES | ||||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | X | |||
| EDUCATION | ||||
| Art Teacher Education | X | |||
| Business Teacher Education | X | |||
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | X | |||
| Curriculum and Instruction | X | |||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | X | |||
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | X | |||
| Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship | X | |||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | X | |||
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | X | |||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | X | X | ||
| Reading Teacher Education | X | |||
| Social Science Teacher Education | X | |||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | X | |||
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | X | |||
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS | ||||
| English Language and Literature, General | X | |||
| Speech and Rhetorical Studies | X | |||
| FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES | ||||
| Child Care and Support Services Management | X | |||
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | X | |||
| FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS | ||||
| Spanish Language and Literature | X | |||
| HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS | ||||
| Athletic Training/Trainer | X | |||
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | X | |||
| Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) | X | |||
| HISTORY | ||||
| History, General | X | |||
| LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES | ||||
| General Studies | X | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | X | |||
| MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS | ||||
| Mathematics, General | X | |||
| PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES | ||||
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General | X | X | ||
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | X | |||
| PHYSICAL SCIENCES | ||||
| Chemistry, General | X | |||
| Physics, General | X | |||
| PSYCHOLOGY | ||||
| Psychology, General | X | |||
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS | ||||
| Public Administration | X | |||
| Social Work | X | X | ||
| SOCIAL SCIENCES | ||||
| Political Science and Government, General | X | |||
| Sociology | X | |||
| TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIALS MOVING | ||||
| Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew | X | |||
| VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS | ||||
| Art/Art Studies, General | X | |||
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | X | |||
| Music Performance, General | X | |||
| Music, General | X | |||
Scholarships for Students in Arkansas
| Name | Amount | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Verlyn L. Heath Memorial Scholarship | Varies | Varies |
| Intel PhD Fellowship Program | Varies | Varies |
| Arkansas Service Memorial Scholarship | Varies | Varies |
| Marion Maccarrell Scott Scholarship | Varies | February 17, 2012 |
| Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Nevada County | Varies | March 30, 2012 |
| Missing in Action / Killed in Action Dependents' Scholarship - NPCC | Varies | April 01, 2012 |
| Law Enforcement Officers' Dependents Scholarship - NPCC | Varies | April 01, 2012 |
Schools Near Henderson State University
| Name | Distance |
|---|---|
| Ouachita Baptist University | 0.5mi |
| Ouachita Technical College | 16.1mi |
| National Park Community College | 27.0mi |
| Southern Arkansas University Tech | 40.4mi |
| University of Arkansas Community College-Hope | 45.0mi |
| Remington College-Little Rock Campus | 55.2mi |
| University of Phoenix-Little Rock Campus | 57.4mi |
| ITT Technical Institute-Little Rock | 57.5mi |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock | 58.4mi |
| Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | 58.8mi |
| Southeast Arkansas College | 59.5mi |
| University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | 60.1mi |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | 60.4mi |
| Arkansas Baptist College | 60.9mi |
| Philander Smith College | 61.4mi |
