Henderson State University Nursing Programs

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

Where Is Henderson State University?

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?

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.

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.

Can I Afford Henderson State University?

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 74% of students took out student loans averaging $5,328 a year. That adds up to $21,312 over four years for those students.

Henderson State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,228 undergraduate students at Henderson State University, with 1,992 being full-time and 236 being part-time.

There are also 691 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,992 full-time undergraduates at Henderson State University, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	40
Black or African American	345
Hispanic or Latino	133
White	1,282
International Students	32
Other Races/Ethnicities	160

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.

Online Learning at Henderson State University

In 2022-2023, 2,219 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Henderson State University has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 3rd most popular in Arkansas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

Henderson State University Nursing Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	64	0	64
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	0	24	24
TOTAL	64	24	88

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
• Image Credit: By Brandonrush under License

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