Hardin - Simmons University Teaching Programs

Hardin - Simmons University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Abilene, Texas. The city atmosphere of Abilene makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

Where Is Hardin - Simmons University?

Contact details for Hardin - Simmons are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2200 Hickory, Abilene, TX 79698-0001
Phone:	325-670-1000
Website:	www.hsutx.edu

How Do I Get Into Hardin - Simmons?

You can apply to Hardin - Simmons online at: https://www.hsutx.edu/admissions/apply-to-hsu/

Admission Requirements for Hardin - Simmons

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered but not required
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Considered but not required
Recommendations	Considered but not required
SAT or ACT Scores	Considered but not required
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Hardin - Simmons?

Since Hardin - Simmons has an acceptance rate of 95%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 59% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 94%, and the acceptance rate for women is 95%.

Average Test Scores

About 37% of students accepted to Hardin - Simmons submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 590. Math scores were between 480 and 580.

Hardin - Simmons received ACT scores from 26% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 15 and 22. Math scores were between 17 and 23. Composite scores were between 18 and 23.

Can I Afford Hardin - Simmons University?

The overall average net price of Hardin - Simmons is $27,634. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Hardin - Simmons, approximately 65% of students took out student loans averaging $7,225 a year. That adds up to $28,900 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Hardin - Simmons is 2.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Hardin - Simmons University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,476 undergraduate students at Hardin - Simmons, with 1,412 being full-time and 64 being part-time.

There are also 461 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,412 full-time undergraduates at Hardin - Simmons, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Hardin - Simmons University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	20
Black or African American	169
Hispanic or Latino	347
White	756
International Students	46
Other Races/Ethnicities	74

Geographic Diversity

Texas students aren't the only ones who study at Hardin - Simmons University. At this time, 11 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 29 countries are represented at Hardin - Simmons. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Malaysia, China, and India.

Online Learning at Hardin - Simmons University

In 2020-2021, 1,171 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Hardin - Simmons has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 41st most popular in Texas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of Hardin - Simmons

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Hardin - Simmons University was 2,803.4%. This is the #28 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Hardin - Simmons regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.