| Name |
Howard Payne University |
| Address |
1000 Fisk Avenue
Brownwood, TX 76801 |
| Website |
http://www.hputx.edu |
| Email |
enroll@hputx.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
46% |
| Percent Fraternity |
14% |
| Percent Sorority |
16% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
50% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
46% |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
women's dorms (39%), men's dorms (45%), apartment for single students (16%) |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
84% |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
16% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
15 |
| Sprinkler System |
20% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
35 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
50% |
| Nearest Airport |
Dallas, TX (180), Abilene (70) |
| Nearest Train |
N/A |
| Nearest Bus |
Brownwood (3) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
75% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,200 |
| 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 |
Homecoming, Spring Sing, HPU Fest |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
31 |
| Honor Societies |
Gamma Beta Phi, Kappa Delta Pi, Sigma Beta Delta |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Ministry, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, La Hora Bautista, Ministerial Association |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) La Hora Bautista |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Cheerleading, Drill Team, Student Activities Council, The Heritage Singers, Public Relations Students Society of America |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Yellow Jacket--bi-weekly |
| Num Frats |
5 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
14% |
| Num Sororities |
6 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
16% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1889 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Baptist |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,364 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
40,795,800 |
| Application Deadline |
August 15 |
| Application Fee |
25 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
12,530 |
| Room Board |
4,794 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, health service |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
personal, academic, older student, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
118,825 |
| Num Subscriptions |
598 |
| Num Microforms |
271,542 |
| Num Audiovisual |
2,162 |
| Num Ebooks |
40,000 |
| Library Facilities |
N/A |
| Museums |
Academy of Freedom , Heart of Texas Children's LIterature Review Center, Al Tucker Historical Research Room, Grove Music Library , Burress Genealogy LIbrary |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
250 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
15 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
136 |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
800 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| Online Registration |
No |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
