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Located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, Henderson State University is a public institution. Arkadelphia is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

41 Undergraduate Degrees
21 Graduate Degrees
$20,165 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
71% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Henderson State University?

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Contact details for Henderson State University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1100 Henderson Street, Arkadelphia, AR 71999-0001
Phone: 870-230-5000
Website: www.hsu.edu

How Do I Get Into Henderson State University?

You can apply to Henderson State University online at: https://admissions.hsu.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for Henderson State University

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 3
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 1
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Henderson State University?

71% Acceptance Rate
65% Of Accepted Are Women
5% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at Henderson State University is 71%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 35% of accepted students are men and 65% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 68%, and the acceptance rate for women is 72%.

Average Test Scores

About 5% of students accepted to Henderson State University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 445 and 523. Math scores were between 458 and 550.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Henderson State University  ( 445 to 523 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Henderson State University  ( 458 to 550 )
200
800
Henderson State University received ACT scores from 95% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 15 and 22. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 16 and 21.

ACT English Scores for Henderson State University  ( 15 to 22 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for Henderson State University  ( 16 to 21 )
1
36

Can I Afford Henderson State University?

$20,165 Net Price
45% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Henderson State University is $20,165. 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 Henderson State University, approximately 45% of students took out student loans averaging $6,321 a year. That adds up to $25,284 over four years for those students.

Henderson State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,334 Full-Time Undergraduates
56% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,626 undergraduate students at Henderson State University, with 2,334 being full-time and 292 being part-time.

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There are also 537 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,334 full-time undergraduates at Henderson State University, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Henderson State University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 40
Black or African American 438
Hispanic or Latino 159
White 1,466
International Students 31
Other Races/Ethnicities 200

Geographic Diversity

Arkansas students aren't the only ones who study at Henderson State University. At this time, 15 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 37 countries are represented at Henderson State University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Cameroon, Zimbabwe, and Ukraine.

Henderson State University Nursing Concentrations

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

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s TOTAL
Registered Nursing 41 0 0 41
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 0 4 17 21
TOTAL 41 4 17 62

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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