Howard Payne University Overview

Howard Payne University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Brownwood, Texas. The location of Howard Payne is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

What Is Howard Payne University Known For?

• Students who want to work more closely with their professors have an easier time at Howard Payne since the student to facuty ratio is 10 to 1.
• The master's degree is the highest award offered at Howard Payne.
• During a recent academic cycle, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Howard Payne makes roughly $48,376 a year. This is 19% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is Howard Payne University?

Contact details for Howard Payne are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1000 Fisk St., Brownwood, TX 76801-2794
Phone:	325-646-2502
Website:	www.hputx.edu

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How Do I Get Into Howard Payne?

You can apply to Howard Payne online at: www.hputx.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for Howard Payne

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	1
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	5

How Hard Is It To Get Into Howard Payne?

The acceptance rate at Howard Payne is 62%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 48% of accepted students are men and 51% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 63%, and the acceptance rate for women is 61%.

Average Test Scores

About 30% of students accepted to Howard Payne submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 460 and 580. Math scores were between 460 and 550.

Howard Payne received ACT scores from 12% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 18 and 23. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 19 and 22.

Can I Afford Howard Payne University?

The overall average net price of Howard Payne is $28,532. 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

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Howard Payne, approximately 82% of students took out student loans averaging $7,992 a year. That adds up to $31,968 over four years for those students.

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Howard Payne University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 981 undergraduate students at Howard Payne, with 699 being full-time and 282 being part-time.

There are also 79 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 699 full-time undergraduates at Howard Payne, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Howard Payne University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	2
Black or African American	76
Hispanic or Latino	183
White	379
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	59

Geographic Diversity

Texas students aren't the only ones who study at Howard Payne University. At this time, 5 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 3 countries are represented at Howard Payne. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Ireland, Indonesia, and United Kingdom.

Howard Payne University Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	0	13	23	36
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	19	0	19
Health & Physical Education	0	13	3	16
Criminology	0	14	0	14
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	10	0	10
Theological & Ministerial Studies	0	3	7	10
General Biology	0	6	0	6
Health Sciences & Services	0	6	0	6
Marketing	0	4	0	4
Computer Information Systems	0	4	0	4
Nursing	0	4	0	4
Political Science & Government	0	4	0	4
Communication & Media Studies	0	3	0	3
History	0	3	0	3
General Psychology	0	3	0	3
Biblical Studies	0	3	0	3
Finance & Financial Management	0	2	0	2
Drama & Theater Arts	0	2	0	2
Engineering Mechanics	0	1	0	1
General English Literature	0	1	0	1
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	0	1	0	1
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	1	0	1
Religious Studies	0	1	0	1
Social Work	0	1	0	1
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	1	0	0	1
Accounting	0	0	0	0
Management Information Systems	0	0	0	0
Public Relations & Advertising	0	0	0	0
Human Development & Family Studies	0	0	0	0
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	0	0	0	0
Romance Languages	0	0	0	0
Allied Health Professions	0	0	0	0
Mathematics	0	0	0	0
Cultural Studies & Analysis	0	0	0	0
Chemistry	0	0	0	0
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	0	0	0
Missionary Studies	0	0	0	0
Religious Education	0	0	0	0
Music	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	1	122	33	156

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.