School Overview
Howard Payne University (HPU) is a four-year private, coeducational university located in Brownwood, Texas.
Howard Payne is known for the Douglas MacArthur Academy of freedom, its music program, and for its Christian studies program. The university is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas and currently enrolls about 1400 full-time students a year.
The university offers more than 50 majors, minors and pre-professional programs. Howard Payne University has six academic schools representing the following disciplines: business, Christian studies, education, music and fine arts, humanities, and science.
NCAA division three football, women’s volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball, women’s softball, men’s and women’s soccer, track and tennis are some of the athletic programs offered at Howard Payne University. “Buzzsaw”, the HPU mascot is a yellow jacket.
General Information
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Admission Office 1000 Fisk Street Brownwood, TX 76801-2794 (325) 649-8020 (800) 880-4478 Fax: (325) 649-8901 [email protected] Contact: Trudy Mohre Director of Admission |
Main Address 1000 Fisk Street Brownwood, TX 76801-2794 (325) 646-2502 www.hputx.edu |
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Size Total undergrads: 1,371 First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 308 Degree-seeking undergrads: 1,173 Graduate enrollment: 17 Setting | Degrees offered: |
Admissions Information
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Application Fee College has an application fee: Yes Regular application fee: $25 Online application fee: $25 |
Enrollment Rates Percent applicants admitted: 50% Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 57% |
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Admissions Considerations Secondary school GPA: Required Secondary school rank: Recommended Secondary school record: Required Recommendations: Recommended Admission test scores (SAT/ACT): Required College-prep program completed: Recommended TOEFL: Required Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2011 |
Test Scores: Fall 2011 SAT Critical Reading
SAT Math
ACT Composite
ACT English
ACT Math
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Enrollment Statistics
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Undergraduate Student Gender |
Undergraduate Student Age |
Undergraduate Student Residence |
Graduate Attendance Status
Undergraduate Race/Ethnicity
Retention and Graduation Rates
Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor’s Degrees |
Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students |
Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor’s Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor’s Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor’s Degrees
Tuition & Fees
| Estimated Expenses for Academic Year | 2008-’09 | 2009-’10 | 2010-’11 | 2011-’12 | % change 2010-’12 |
| Tuition and fees | $16,030 | $17,400 | $18,650 | $19,950 | +6.97% |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,200 | $1,200 | $1,200 | 0.00% |
| Living Arrangement – On Campus | |||||
| Room and Board | $4,722 | $4,940 | $5,208 | $5,694 | +9.33% |
| Other | $2,380 | $2,400 | $2,450 | $2,450 | 0.00% |
| Living Arrangement – Off Campus | |||||
| Room and Board | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.00% |
| Other | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0.00% |
| Total Expenses | 2008-’09 | 2009-’10 | 2010-’11 | 2011-’12 | % change 2010-’12 |
| In-state On Campus | $24,132 | $25,940 | $27,508 | $29,294 | +6.49% |
| In-state Off Campus | $17,030 | $18,600 | $19,850 | $21,150 | +6.55% |
| In-state with Family | $17,030 | $18,600 | $19,850 | $21,150 | +6.55% |
| Average Graduate School Tuition & Fees | |
| Tuition for In-state Students | $8,100 |
| In-state Student Fees | $0 |
| Tuition for Out-of-state Students | $8,100 |
| Out-of-state Student Fees | $0 |
Financial Aid
| Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Type of Aid | Students | Percent | Amount | Average Per Student |
| All students financial aid | 302 | 99% | ||
| Grant or scholarship aid | 302 | 99% | $2,939,413 | $9,733 |
| • Federal grants | 99 | 33% | $449,264 | $4,538 |
| • Pell grants | 99 | 33% | $327,267 | $3,306 |
| • Other federal grants | 96 | 32% | $121,997 | $1,271 |
| Local and state government scholarships or grantss | 178 | 59% | $627,527 | $3,525 |
| Institutional scholarships or grants | 291 | 96% | $1,862,622 | $6,401 |
| Student loan financial aid | 220 | 72% | $1,499,190 | $6,815 |
| • Federal student loans | 218 | 72% | $1,253,048 | $5,748 |
| • Other student loans | 30 | 10% | $246,142 | $8,205 |
All Degrees and Programs
| Program Completions for Most Recent Year | BA/BS | MA/MS | Doctor | AA/AS | CERT |
| Grand Total of All Programs | 253 | 3 | – | 1 | 42 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 14 | – | – | – | – |
| Biology/biological Sciences, General | 14 | – | – | – | – |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 39 | – | – | – | 1 |
| Accounting | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 26 | – | – | – | – |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other | – | – | – | – | – |
| Business/commerce, General | – | – | – | – | – |
| Finance, General | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| International Business/trade/commerce | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Marketing/marketing Management, General | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 15 | – | – | – | – |
| Digital Communication and Media/multimedia | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Mass Communication/media Studies | – | – | – | – | – |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 8 | – | – | – | – |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| Computer Science | – | – | – | – | – |
| Education | 38 | – | – | – | – |
| Art Teacher Education | – | – | – | – | – |
| Biology Teacher Education | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Business Teacher Education | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Computer Teacher Education | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Drama and Dance Teacher Education | – | – | – | – | – |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 19 | – | – | – | – |
| English/language Arts Teacher Education | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| History Teacher Education | – | – | – | – | – |
| Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education and Teaching | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Music Teacher Education | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | – | – | – | – | – |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | – | – | – | – | – |
| Speech Teacher Education | – | – | – | – | – |
| Teaching English As A Second or Foreign Language/esl Language Instructor | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| English Language and Literature/letters | 10 | – | – | – | – |
| English Language and Literature, General | 10 | – | – | – | – |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ancient/classical Greek Language and Literature | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General | – | – | – | – | – |
| Athletic Training/trainer | – | – | – | – | – |
| Health/health Care Administration/management | – | – | – | – | – |
| History | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| American History (united States) | – | – | – | – | – |
| European History | – | – | – | – | – |
| History, General | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services | – | – | – | – | – |
| Criminal Justice/safety Studies | – | – | – | – | – |
| Human Services, General | 7 | – | – | – | – |
| Social Work | 7 | – | – | – | – |
| Legal Studies, General | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Pre-law Studies | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| General Studies | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Humanities/humanistic Studies | – | – | – | – | – |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | – | – | – | – | – |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/liberal Studies | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mathematics and Statistics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mathematics, General | – | – | – | – | – |
| Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General | 14 | – | – | – | – |
| Cultural Studies/critical Theory and Analysis | 13 | – | – | – | – |
| Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | 14 | – | – | – | – |
| Health and Physical Education/fitness, General | 14 | – | – | – | – |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/management | – | – | – | – | – |
| Physical Sciences | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chemistry, General | – | – | – | – | – |
| Psychology | 8 | – | – | – | – |
| Psychology, General | 8 | – | – | – | – |
| Social Sciences | 34 | – | – | – | – |
| Anthropology, Other | – | – | – | – | – |
| Criminology | 19 | – | – | – | – |
| Political Science and Government, General | 13 | – | – | – | – |
| Social Sciences, General | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Sociology | – | – | – | – | – |
| Theology and Religious Vocations | 21 | 3 | – | 1 | 41 |
| Bible/biblical Studies | – | – | – | – | 8 |
| Lay Ministry | – | – | – | 1 | 33 |
| Missions/missionary Studies and Missiology | – | – | – | – | – |
| Religious Education | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Religious/sacred Music | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other | 8 | – | – | – | – |
| Theology/theological Studies | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| Youth Ministry | 4 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 18 | – | – | – | – |
| Art/art Studies, General | – | – | – | – | – |
| Drama and Dramatics/theatre Arts, General | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Fine/studio Arts, General | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| Keyboard Instruments | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Music Performance, General | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Voice and Opera | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| Work and Family Studies | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 1 | – | – | – | – |
Undergraduate Majors
Arts, Visual & Performing Art – General B Biological & Biomedical Sciences Biology B Business, Management, & Marketing Accounting B Communications & Journalism Communications/Rhetoric B Communications Technologies Graphic Communications B Computer & Information Sciences Information Sciences/Systems B Education Art Teacher Education B English Language & Literature English Language & Literature – General B Foreign Language & Literature Ancient Near Eastern/Biblical Languages B Health Professions & Clinical Sciences Athletic Training/Sports Medicine B History History – General B Law & Legal Studies Prelaw B Liberal Arts & Sciences General Studies B Mathematics Mathematics – General B Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Intercultural/Multicultural/Diversity Studies B Parks, Recreation & Fitness Exercise Sciences B Philosophy & Religion Philosophy B Physical Sciences Chemistry B Psychology Psychology – General B Public Administration & Services Social Work B Security & Protective Services Police Science B Social Sciences Political Science/Government B Theological Studies & Religious Vocations Bible Studies B |
Degree levels for each major are designated by the following letters:
B = Bachelor’s degree C = Certificate or diploma |
*We do not guarantee the accuracy of information on this page. All information is subject to change. You should confirm all information with a college admissions officer.
Howard Payne University Highlights
School Information
| Phone Number: | (325) 646-2502 |
| Website: | www.hputx.edu |
| Type of School: | 4-year, Private non-profit |
| Apply Online: | www.hputx.edu/apply |
| Address: | 1000 Fisk St., Brownwood, TX 76801-2794 |
| Setting: | 33 |
| Campus Housing: | Yes |
Students & Programs
| Student Population: | 1,189 |
| 6-yr Graduation Rate (Bachelor's): | 42% |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
| Distance Learning Programs: | Yes |
| Distance Learning Students*: | 861 (72% of total students) |
| Degree Levels Offered: | Certificates, Associates, Bachelor's, Master's |
* Students taking at least 1 distance learning course
Tuition & Financial Aid*
| In-state Tuition: | $26,630 |
| Out-of-state Tuition: | $26,630 |
| % of Students Receiving Financial Aid: | 98% |
| Avg. Amount of Grant or Scholarship Aid Awarded: | $16,309 |
* Full-time beginning undergraduate students
Howard Payne University Programs
See the degree programs that are offered at Howard Payne University.
| Degree Name | Cert | Assoc | Bach | Mast | Doct |
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| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 1 | ||||
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 1 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 7 | ||||
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 2 | ||||
| Education | 17 | 1 | |||
| English Language and Literature/Letters | 1 | ||||
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 1 | ||||
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 3 | ||||
| Health Professions and Related Programs | 2 | 2 | |||
| History | 3 | ||||
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, and Related Protective Service | 2 | ||||
| Legal Professions and Studies | 1 | ||||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 4 | ||||
| Mathematics and Statistics | 1 | ||||
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 2 | ||||
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies | 2 | ||||
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | 2 | ||||
| Physical Sciences | 2 | ||||
| Psychology | 1 | ||||
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions | 2 | ||||
| Social Sciences | 6 | ||||
| Theology and Religious Vocations | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 6 | ||||
| Grand total | 3 | 4 | 84 | 4 |
* Based on programs that produced 2016-2017 graduates
Online Programs & Distance Learning
See the distance education degree programs that are offered at Howard Payne University.
| Degree Name | Cert | Assoc | Bach | Mast | Doct |
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| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 1 | ||||
| Education | 1 | ||||
| Grand total | 1 | 1 |
* Based on programs that produced 2016-2017 graduates
Tuition & Financial Aid
See what it costs to enroll at Howard Payne University and how many students are receiving scholarships, grants, or loans as financial aid to help cover the costs of tuition.
Undergraduate Student Tuition
Average tuition and fees for academic year:
| Tuition and Fees | 2016-2017 |
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| In-state | $26,630 |
| Out-of-state | $26,630 |
| Books and supplies | $1,200 |
Graduate Student Tuition
Average tuition and fees for academic year:
| Tuition and Fees | 2016-2017 |
|---|---|
| In-state | $9,180 |
| Out-of-state | $9,180 |
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2015-2016
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
| Type of Aid | Number Receiving Aid | % Receiving Aid | Avg. Amt. of Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any student financial aid | 274 | 98% | – |
| Grant or scholarship aid | 273 | 98% | $16,309 |
| Student loan aid | 225 | 80% | $8,397 |
All Undergraduate Students
| Type of Aid | Number Receiving Aid | % Receiving Aid | Avg. Amt. of Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid | 1,013 | 94% | $14,747 |
| Federal student loans | 783 | 73% | $6,735 |
Admissions & Enrollment
See the admission requirements for Howard Payne University. Find out how many students apply and how many are accepted. View a graphical breakdown of the gender, age, and ethnicity of currently enrolled Howard Payne University students.
Undergraduate Admissions, Fall 2017
| Total | Male | Female | |
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| Number of applicants | 953 | 534 | 419 | Percent admitted | 100% | 87% | 89% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled | 35% | 37% | 32% |
Admissions Considerations
| Required | Recommended | Optional | |
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| Secondary school GPA | |||
| Secondary school rank | |||
| Secondary school record | |||
| Completion of college-preparatory program | |||
| Recommendations | |||
| Formal demonstration of competencies | |||
| Admission test scores | |||
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | |||
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language |
Howard Payne University Enrollment, Fall 2017
| Total Enrollment | 1,189 |
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| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,098 |
| Graduate enrollment | 91 |
Undergraduate Attendance
Undergraduate Gender
Undergraduate Age
Undergraduate Race/Ethnicity
Undergraduate Distance Education
Undergraduates taking 100%, Some, or No Distance Education
Graduate Distance Education
Graduate students taking 100%, Some, or No Distance Education
Howard Payne University Accreditation
This institution is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Specialized institution accreditations:
- National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation
- Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
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