Hendrix College
#112 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (tie)
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%
2024 Rankings
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Admissions
Cost
Tuition & Fees
$36,650
Room & Board
$14,300(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$31,300
$10,299
$10,299
Tuition & Fees
$36,650
Room & Board
$14,300(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$31,300
*Average cost after aid
Academics
67%
12:1
68%
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
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Students
1,130
Graduate Enrollment
12
Total Enrollment
1,142
Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students
1,119
Student Diversity
Gender Distribution
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:
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
$25,952
Graduation Rate
67%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
44%
Average Debt at Graduation
$25,474
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