Hardin-Simmons University

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Contact Information:

2200 Hickory

Abilene, TX 79698

877-GOHSUTX

www.hsutx.edu

Chief administrator:

Dr. Lanny Hall

Quick Facts:

Year Founded: 1891

Enrollment: 2342

Faculty to Student Radio: 1:14

Athletics & mascot: Cowboys

Average annual tuition: $15,000 per year, based on

12 semester hours

Application deadline:

None, rolling deadline

Overview:

Hardin-Simmons University is to be a community dedicated to providing excellence in education enlightened by Christian faith and values.

Founded in 1891 by a dedicated group of ministers, ranchers and merchants, Hardin-Simmons University established dual goals of developing the mind and nurturing the spiritual life of its students. That commitment to encourage growth in faith and knowledge has remained central. Believing academic excellence and Christian faith to be complementary, the University emphasizes the need for interaction between faith and reason.

Hardin-Simmons is a church-related institution and has been affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas since 1941. HSU fosters the intellectual development of students by providing an academically challenging undergraduate education based on a liberal arts foundation, and advances scholarly growth by offering specialized graduate and professional degree programs.

Academic excellence continues as a priority at Hardin-Simmons University as it has for more than a century. The core curriculum involves students in a broad range of inquiry relating general studies with requirements of the chosen major. Graduate programs broaden the scope of learning in scientific and professional disciplines and encourage students to regard learning as a lifelong process. Small classes taught by experienced scholars give the opportunity for interactive learningHSU offers more than fifty majors through its Colleges of Liberal Arts and Business, Schools of Education, Music, Nursing, Sciences and Mathematics, and Theology, and several programs leading to one of eight master’s degrees through its Graduate School.

As a member of the NCAA Division III, American Southwest Conference; HSU boasts 16 varsity sports (8 men’s: football, basketball, baseball, golf, soccer, tennis, track, and cross country, 8 women’s: volleyball, basketball, softball, golf, soccer, tennis, track, and cross country), 6 club sports and 30 intramurals.

Hardin-Simmons University is a special place that weaves strong academic and Christian principles together to help every student grow as a whole person – intellectually and spiritually. The beautiful 118-year-old campus has been described as an oasis in West Texas, and evokes comparisons to classic collegial images. Graduates go on to excel in their fields and include high-ranking officials in government, industry, education, the arts, and ministry. Finally, the HSU Commitment guarantees that once enrolled, a student’s tuition will not increase during their undergraduate career.

Check out Hardin-Simmons University. You’ll be glad you did.

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