Division III · American Southwest Conference
Hardin-Simmons University · Campus
Abilene, TX · City · Private · Doctoral/professional university · the Cowboys · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Midsize city
Setting
100,000–250,000
1,283
Undergraduates
+ 372 graduate students
15:1
Student–faculty
Division III median 12:1
65%
Return for year two
Division III median 79%
3%
From out of state
first-year students
$11k
Food & housing
on campus · median $14k
The place
- SettingMidsize city (100,000–250,000) Abilene, TX
- TypePrivate · Doctoral/professional university
- CalendarSemester
- Religious affiliationBaptist
- Admissions97% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
1,283372
Undergraduates 1,283Graduate students 372
Where first-years come from
96%
In state 96%Other states 3%
Division III median: 66% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
54%26%11%
White 54%Hispanic 26%Black 11%Asian 1%Two or more 4%International 3%
- Women55%
- Full-time96% of undergraduates · median 94%
- First-year class356 entered last fall
- Transfers in66 5% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online59% take some classes online 3% fully online
- Registered with disability services12.94% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $10,634 | $3,302 | $13,936 |
| Off campus | $10,634 | $3,302 | $13,936 |
| With family | — | $3,302 | $3,302 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division III median for on-campus food and housing is $13,820. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCNot offered
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety1.6 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page lower half for safety in Division III
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division III campuses
39%30%23%
City 39%Suburb 30%Town 23%Rural 8%
21% of the 421 Division III schools are public; the median has 1,854 undergraduates and a 12:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division III schools; every list Hardin-Simmons University is on.
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