| Name |
Hardin-Simmons University |
| Address |
2200 Hickory
Abilene, TX 79698-1000 |
| Website |
http://www.hsutx.edu/ |
| Email |
enroll@hsutx.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
43% |
| Percent Fraternity |
8% |
| Percent Sorority |
11% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
80% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
43% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
women's dorms (45%), men's dorms (40%), apartments for married students (0%), apartment for single students (9%), other housing options (6%) |
| College Owned Singles |
17% |
| College Owned Doubles |
24% |
| College Owned Triples |
42% |
| College Owned Apartments |
6% |
| College Owned Other |
11% |
| Num College Owned |
76 |
| Sprinkler System |
3% |
| Fire Alarms |
3% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
120 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
80% |
| Nearest Airport |
Dallas/Ft. Worth (169), Abilene (5) |
| Nearest Train |
Fort Worth (140) |
| Nearest Bus |
Abilene (1) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
85% |
| School Employment |
No |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
0% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
0 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory, honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Western Heritage Day, SING, Homecoming, All-School Christmas Party |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
0 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Mu Gamma, Gamma Zeta Chapter; Beta Beta Beta, Delta Psi Chapter; Gamma Beta Phi; Kappa Delta Pi; Kappa Mu Epsilon, Texas Eta Chapter; Kappa Pi, Beta Chi Chapter; Phi Alpha Theta; Pi Kappa Lambda; Sigma Delta Pi, Beta Sigma Chapter; Speech honor society |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Ministries, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Catholic Group |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Unity Group, International Student Club, Black Student Fellowship, Collegiates for Racial Harmony, Latin-American Club, United Mexican-American Students (UMAS), German Club |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Alpha Epsilon Omega; Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP); AISNSA-Intercollegiate Student Nurse Association; American Chemical Society; Criminal Justice Club; Geology Club; Law & Politics Club; Mathematics Club; Moot Court Team; Music Educators National Conference; National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association; Phi Sigma Rho; Pre-Physical Therapy Club; Social Work Club; SIFE; TX Student Education Asso. ; Alpha Chi, Alpha Kappa Psi (Eta Kappa Chapter); Alpha Phi Omega; Alpha Psi Omega; Epsilon Pi Alpha; Kappa Pi (Beta Chi Chapter); Phi Alpha Delta; Phi Mu Alpha-Sinfonia (Theta Lambda Chapter); Pi Gamma Mu; Pi Kappa Delta; Sigma Alpha Iota (Gamma Phi Chapter); Sigma Tau Delta (Xi E; silon Chapter); Student Communication Association |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Brand (every other week) |
| Num Frats |
4 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
8% |
| Num Sororities |
4 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
11% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1891 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Baptist |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,991 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
87,136,199 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
50 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
15,626 |
| Room Board |
4,580 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills, other |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
90% |
| Job One Year |
95% |
| Job Two Years |
97% |
| Firms |
Public Schools (Dallas, Ft-Worth Area, local districts), Churches, Local, State and Federal Government Agencies, Financial Institutions (Edward Jones, Merrill Lynch, Bank of America), Oil and Energy Industry |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
216,429 |
| Num Subscriptions |
35,567 |
| Num Microforms |
21,914 |
| Num Audiovisual |
9,256 |
| Num Ebooks |
27,269 |
| Library Facilities |
Abilene Photograph Collection of over 10,000 images; Morrison Hymnody Collection; extensive first editions of the writings of William Faulkner and Thomas Wolfe; the fine printing of Carl Hertzog; Texana history and maps; Technology Learning Center for library instruction; a student computer lab; Smith Music Library; expanded theology collection |
| Museums |
Art center, observatory with 14-inch telescope, SIX WHITE HORSE facility |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
200 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
0 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
109 |
| Num Wired Labs |
0 |
| Num Wired Other |
970 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
| Wireless Capacity |
300 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
No |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
