Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, TN · Private four-year · Town: Distant
1,878undergraduates
60%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$18,267average net price per year
68%graduate in 6 years
81%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,077
- Admitted
- 976
- Admit rate
- 60%
- Admit rate, women
- 90%
- Admit rate, men
- 92%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 28%
- First-year students
- 269
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 11%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 467-542
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 467-542
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 89%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 19-26
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
46 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (6)
- Accounting Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Business Statistics Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Financial Planning and Services Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (6)
- Acting Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Game and Interactive Media Design Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Photography Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Communication Sciences and Disorders, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Physical Therapy Assistant Associate (6 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (31 awarded)
Education (4)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Theology and religious vocations (3)
- Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Missions/Missionary Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Youth Ministry Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (29 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Artificial Intelligence Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Associate (16 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Public Relations/Image Management Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (12 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (4 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Pre-Engineering Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (24)
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Education, General Post-master's certificate
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Post-master's certificate
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Accounting Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Business Statistics Master's
- Finance, General Master's
- Financial Planning and Services Master's
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Master's
- Applied Behavior Analysis Doctorate (professional)
- Counseling Psychology Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Bible/Biblical Studies Master's
- Divinity/Ministry Master's
- Pastoral Studies/Counseling Master's
- Theology/Theological Studies Master's
- Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation Master's
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $25,000
- Housing and food on campus
- $8,540
- Books and supplies
- $1,300
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,750
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $38,590
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $38,590
- Total cost living at home
- $28,300
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $15,478 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $16,267 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $19,533 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $22,611 |
| Over $110,000 | $23,201 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $18,798
- Got a grant from the college
- 99%
- Average grant from the college
- $14,284
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 22%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 51%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,570
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 59%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 67%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 68%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 65%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 68%
- Came back for year two
- 81%
| Pell grant students | 57% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 68% |
| Neither | 76% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 170 | 69% |
| Men | 143 | 68% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 14 | 36% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 3 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 267 | 70% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 19 | 74% (small group) |
| International | 5 | 80% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 308 | 65% | 23% |
| Started here, part-time | 2 | 50% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 53 | 28% | 49% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 10 | 50% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,294
- Undergraduates
- 1,878
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,236
- Part-time undergraduates
- 642
- Graduate students
- 416
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 2%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 8%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 7%
| Women | 56% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 5% |
| Hispanic | 0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 86% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 4% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 158 E Main St, Henderson, TN, 38340-2399
- County
- Chester County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Churches of Christ
- Athletics
- NAIA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.