Graduate Admission

Welcome to the web page for Graduate Studies at Hardin-Simmons University. Our master's degree and graduate certificate programs will help you develop the right tools for your future. Whether you plan to prepare for entry into a profession, to advance in your established career, or go on to further graduate study at the doctoral level, our programs are designed to accommodate your needs and help you achieve your goals.

At Hardin-Simmons, we are proud to offer graduate students challenging academic and practical studies with a difference. A Christian institution, Hardin-Simmons University is committed to the pursuit of knowledge and the cultivation of faith. In 1891 the founders dedicated the school to developing the minds and nurturing the spirits of students. These goals have distinguished graduate study at HSU since the first graduate programs began in 1933.

When you are finished exploring our website, let us hear from you. If you need more information, would like to address specific questions to one of our staff members, or would like to speak to a faculty member from the program(s) in which you are interested, we will be in touch with you right away.

Best wishes to you as you work to choose the right graduate school for your needs. If that choice should turn out to be Hardin-Simmons University, I look forward to helping make your dream for your future a reality.


The state requires that all incoming new students under the age of 30 must have the meningitis vaccine within the last 5 years and at least 10 days prior to the first day of class. In addition, Hardin-Simmons University requires every new incoming student under 30 years of age who intends to live on campus to have had the meningitis vaccine within the last 5 years prior to the first day of class and at least 10 days prior to the first day of moving on campus.