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Summary
Freed-Hardeman University is a private institution that was founded in 1869. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,490, its setting is rural, and the campus size is 120 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Freed-Hardeman University's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (South), 39. Its tuition and fees are $20,468 (2012-13).
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Freed-Hardeman University is a Christian university. It seeks to provide college-level courses, activities, and resources designed to promote total growth in a Christian environment. It offers the alternative of a distinctive lifestyle with the goal of excellence in personal living as well as academic attainment, emphasized in high standards of conduct and behavior required and accepted by students and faculty. The university is governed by a self-perpetuating board of trustees who are members of churches of Christ and who hold the institution in trust for its founders, alumni, and supporters. Most of its students are members of the church of Christ, but it enrolls students of any or no religious affiliation. Academic programs leading to the bachelor's degree require general education courses in the liberal arts and sciences. Most majors are career-oriented, in keeping with the university's motto of "Teaching how to live and how to make a living." Required Bible courses are regarded as important to a complete liberal education and central to the university's mission. Courses are offered by twelve academic departments organized into six schools. |
General Information
| School type | private, coed college |
| Year founded | 1869 |
| Religious affiliation | Church of Christ |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | rural |
| 2011 Endowment | $32,789,563 |
Applying
When applying to Freed-Hardeman University, it's important to note the application deadline is rolling. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due August 23. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 99.2 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | selective |
| Fall 2011 acceptance rate | 99.2% |
| Application deadline | rolling |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | August 23 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at Freed-Hardeman University is 15:1, and the school has 48.9 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Freed-Hardeman University include: Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other; Bible/Biblical Studies; Elementary Education and Teaching; Human Development and Family Studies, General; and Secondary Education and Teaching. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 72.5 percent.
Student Life
Freed-Hardeman University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,490, with a gender distribution of 43.8 percent male students and 56.2 percent female students. At this school, 83.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 17.0 percent of students live off campus. Freed-Hardeman University is part of the NAIA athletic conference.
| Total enrollment | 1,972 |
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| Undergraduate men who are members of a fraternity | N/A |
| Undergraduate women who are members of a sorority | N/A |
| Collegiate athletic association | NAIA |
Campus Info & Services
Freed-Hardeman University offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, placement service, and health service. Freed-Hardeman University also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, lighted pathways/sidewalks, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at Freed-Hardeman University, 57 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is not permitted for students of legal age at Freed-Hardeman University.
| Students who have cars on campus | 57% |
| Health insurance offered | No |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | Yes |
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Paying for School
At Freed-Hardeman University, 82.0 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $10,856.
Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.
| Tuition and fees | $20,468 (2012-13) |
| Room and board | $7,296 (2012-13) |
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* Overview details based on 2011 data
