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Hendrix College

#112 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (tie)

4 year • Conway, AR

4 year • Conway, AR
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Overview

Hendrix College is a private institution that was founded in 1876. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,130 (fall 2022), its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 175 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Hendrix College's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #112. Its tuition and fees are $36,650.


Hendrix College is a small liberal arts school in Conway, Arkansas, that's affiliated with the United Methodist Church. About 85 percent of students choose to live on the school's suburban campus, which is about a half-hour from the state capital of Little Rock. There are more than 70 student organizations to check out, and about a quarter of students compete on the Hendrix Warriors sports teams, members of the NCAA Division III Southern Athletic Association.


Students can also take advantage of a variety of special initiatives run by Hendrix, including the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies and the Miller Center for Vocation, Ethics & Calling. Notable alumni of Hendrix College include Jo Luck, former president and CEO of the nonprofit Heifer International, which focuses on hunger and poverty issues, and Douglas Blackmon, a Pultizer Prize-winning author.

Hendrix College is a private institution that was founded in 1876. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,130 (fall 2022), its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 175 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Hendrix College's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #112. Its tuition and fees are $36,650.


Hendrix College is a small liberal arts school in Conway, Arkansas, that's affiliated with the United Methodist Church. About 85 percent of students choose to live on the school's suburban campus, which is about a half-hour from the state capital of Little Rock. There are more than 70 student organizations to check out, and about a quarter of students compete on the Hendrix Warriors sports teams, members of the NCAA Division III Southern Athletic Association.


Students can also take advantage of a variety of special initiatives run by Hendrix, including the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies and the Miller Center for Vocation, Ethics & Calling. Notable alumni of Hendrix College include Jo Luck, former president and CEO of the nonprofit Heifer International, which focuses on hunger and poverty issues, and Douglas Blackmon, a Pultizer Prize-winning author.

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At-a-Glance

Setting

Suburban

Tuition & Fees

$36,650

Undergraduate Enrollment

1,130

Acceptance Rate

60%

1600 Washington Avenue, Conway, AR, 72032

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Admissions

June 1

Application Deadline

60%

Acceptance Rate

SAT Range*

1130-1340

ACT Range*

23-31

High School GPA*

3.9

* These are the average scores of applications admitted to this school. Ranges represent admitted applicants who fell within the 25th and 75th percentile.

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Cost

Tuition & Fees

$36,650

Room & Board

$14,300(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$31,300

$10,299

Annual Cost*

$10,299

Annual Cost*

Tuition & Fees

$36,650

Room & Board

$14,300(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$31,300

*Average cost after aid

Academics

67%

4-Year Graduation Rate

12:1

Student/Faculty Ratio

68%

Classes With Fewer Than 20 Students

Popular Majors

MAJOR

% OF GRADUATES

ALUMNI STARTING SALARY

Psychology, General

15%

N/A

Accounting

11%

N/A

Economics, General

10%

N/A

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

9%

N/A

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

8%

N/A

Psychology, General
15% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Accounting
11% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Economics, General
10% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
9% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
8% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary

* In cases where salary data at the specific major level is unavailable, a general salary for the major category is displayed.

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Students

1,130

Undergraduate Enrollment

Graduate Enrollment

12

Total Enrollment

1,142

Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students

1,119

Student Diversity

Gender Distribution

Male49%
Female51%

Ethnic Diversity

25%

Minority Enrollment

25%

Minority Enrollment

69%

White

9%

Hispanic

7%

Black

5%

Two or more races

3%

Asian

3%

International

3%

Unknown

1%

American Indian

Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.

Campus Life

Housing and Dorms

Types of campus housing available:

  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • apartments for married students
  • apartment for single students
  • special housing for disabled students
  • theme housing
  • wellness housing
  • Student Activities

    23+

    Sports Teams

    N/A

    Fraternities

    N/A

    Sororities

    After College

    Graduation Rate

    67%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    44%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $25,474

    $25,952

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    $25,952

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    Graduation Rate

    67%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    44%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $25,474

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