Hardin - Simmons University Overview

Hardin - Simmons University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

What Is Hardin - Simmons University Known For?

• The highest award offered at Hardin - Simmons is the doctor's degree.
• In a recent academic period55% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, Hardin - Simmons bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $54,771 a year. That's about 34% more than their peers at other schools.

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

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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	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Hardin - Simmons?

Hardin - Simmons has the high acceptance rate of 88%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 40% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 84%, and the acceptance rate for women is 91%.

Average Test Scores

About 34% 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 500 and 608. Math scores were between 510 and 590.

Hardin - Simmons received ACT scores from 18% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 24. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 18 and 24.

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

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Hardin - Simmons, approximately 61% of students took out student loans averaging $7,259 a year. That adds up to $29,036 over four years for those students.

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Hardin - Simmons University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,618 undergraduate students at Hardin - Simmons, with 1,522 being full-time and 96 being part-time.

There are also 510 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,522 full-time undergraduates at Hardin - Simmons, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	17
Black or African American	189
Hispanic or Latino	358
White	832
International Students	40
Other Races/Ethnicities	86

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.

Hardin - Simmons University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	39	0	18	8	65
Health & Physical Education	40	0	16	0	56
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	10	0	36	46
Allied Health Professions	0	0	30	0	30
General Biology	26	0	0	0	26
General Psychology	24	0	0	0	24
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	19	0	19
Communication Sciences	9	0	9	0	18
Teacher Education Subject Specific	16	0	0	0	16
Nursing	14	0	2	0	16
Interdisciplinary Studies	14	0	0	0	14
Criminal Justice & Corrections	7	0	7	0	14
Finance & Financial Management	10	0	0	0	10
Accounting	9	0	0	0	9
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	4	0	5	0	9
Economics	9	0	0	0	9
Public Relations & Advertising	8	0	0	0	8
Special Education	0	0	8	0	8
Teacher Education Grade Specific	8	0	0	0	8
Social Work	8	0	0	0	8
Theological & Ministerial Studies	0	0	5	3	8
Computer Programming	6	0	0	0	6
Educational Administration	0	0	6	0	6
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	5	0	0	0	5
Drama & Theater Arts	5	0	0	0	5
Fine & Studio Arts	5	0	0	0	5
General English Literature	4	0	0	0	4
Human Services	4	0	0	0	4
Human Development & Family Studies	0	0	3	0	3
Religious Studies	2	0	1	0	3
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	0	0	3	0	3
Marketing	2	0	0	0	2
Management Information Systems	2	0	0	0	2
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	2	0	0	0	2
History	1	0	0	0	1
Chemistry	1	0	0	0	1
Mathematics	0	0	0	0	0
Human Computer Interaction	0	0	0	0	0
General Physical Sciences	0	0	0	0	0
Arts & Media Management	0	0	0	0	0
Design & Applied Arts	0	0	0	0	0
Music	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	284	10	132	47	473

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.