HSU Fast Facts

Location:
A large community with a small-town feel, Abilene is a leading educational, business, and medical hub in West Texas with a metropolitan population of approximately 133,000. There are numerous entertainment options available for college students, including a variety of restaurants, shops, and commercial businesses.

Campus and Facilities:
Located on a beautifully landscaped 220-acre campus, comprised of 33 major buildings, including 8 classroom buildings, 6 residence halls and 2 apartment complexes.

History:
HSU was established in 1891 as a private, coeducational, liberal arts university. Affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas and accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, students of all faiths, ethnicities, races, and walks of life are welcome.

Our Commitment:
Your tuition rate will not be increased while you are enrolled full-time as an undergraduate or graduate student during consecutive fall/spring semesters and make continuous, satisfactory progress toward a degree.
**Does not apply to enrollment in doctoral programs or courses in the Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing or Logsdon Seminary.

Student Body: (Fall 2011)
28 States & 20 Countries Represented

• 1,891 Undergraduate
• 467 Graduate
• 86 Master of Divinity
• 21 Doctorate of Ministry
• 82 Doctorate of Physical Therapy
• 278 Other Graduate Studies
• 2,358 Total Student Population

Endowment:
In excess of $100 million

Faculty:
Our 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio ensures that each student at HSU receives individualized attention and allows students to develop meaningful relationships with professors. Eighty percent of our faculty hold the highest available degree in their fields.

Schools:

• Cynthia Ann Parker College of Liberal Arts
• Graduate School
• Holland School of Sciences and Mathematics
• Irvin School of Education
• Kelley College of Business
• Logsdon School of Theology
• Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing
• School of Music and Fine Arts

Degrees Offered:

• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Behavioral Science
• Bachelor of Business Administration
• Bachelor of Fine Arts
• Bachelor of Music
• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Master of Arts
• Master of Business Administration
• Master of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship
• Master of Divinity
• Master of Education
• Master of Music
• Master of Nursing
• Master of Science
• Doctorate of Ministry
• Doctorate of Physical Therapy

Honors Program:
The HSU honors program provides an enriched educational environment for undergraduate students who have a wide variety of interests and seek an enhanced learning opportunity.
The goal of Honors studies is to encourage students to engage more actively in pursuing knowledge, in discussing ideas, and in challenging themselves to grow intellectually and spiritually.

International Studies:
Study abroad programs at HSU vary in length from a full academic year to four weeks during the summer. At present we have study programs in Italy; Hong Kong, China; London, England; Salamanca, Spain; Salzburg, Austria; and Sydney, Australia.

Leadership Studies:
The Leadership Studies program is a multi-disciplinary minor and involves students and faculty from all areas of campus. Leadership students pursue a rigorous program of study rooted in leadership theory, organizational psychology, organizational sociology, and administrative theory. Skill development is learned in communication, critical thinking, and ethics courses, as well as leadership workshops.

Accreditations & Memberships:

• Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs
• Association of Theological Schools
• Board of Nurse Examines for the State of Texas
• Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
• Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
• Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
• Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
• Council of Social Work Education
• National Association of Schools of Music
• Texas Board for Educator Certification
• The Center for Student Opportunity: Promoting a College-Bound Culture
• The Council for Christian Colleges & Universities
• University and College Accountability Network

Financial Aid:
In 2010-211, $37.7 million was awarded in federal, state, and institutional programs, including scholarships, loans, grants, and work-study. Ninety-two percent of the HSU students received financial aid.

Library:
The HSU libraries have 337,596 listed items in the online catalog. The Abilene Library Consortium currently makes available 1,788,220 items.

Technology:
Wireless technology is accessible to 95% of the main campus. 235 computers are available for student use in 14 labs and 3 communal areas.

Campus Life:
More than 50 student clubs and organizations exist on campus, including: service, religious, honor, academic discipline, civic, and political organizations. Approximately 18% of HSU students participate in local fraternities and sororities, which are campus-based social or service clubs.

Athletics:
HSU is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, Division III, and American Southwest Conference. Since the start of American Southwest Conference play in 1997, the HSU athletic program has been the most dominant all-around sports program in the conference with 59 ASC team titles.
HSU offers 18 varsity sports, including teams in basketball, golf, tennis, cross-country, track, and soccer for mena nd women, as well as programs in football and baseball for men and volleyball and softball for women.

Accolades:

• Cited by the Princeton Review as a "Best In the West" university, one of 123 in the western United States, 644 in the nation, and one of only 22 so honored in the state of Texas.
• Named to the 2011 Honor Roll by The Chronicle of Higher Education as a Great College to Work For.
• Recognized by Colleges of Distinction for teaching, learning, and service.
• Ranked in the Top Tier of U.S. News & World Report's Best Universities in the Western Region.