Hendrix College

As a collegiate community, Hendrix is dedicated to the cultivation of whole persons through the transmission of knowledge, the refinement of intellect, the development of character, and the encouragement of a concern for worthy values. In these ways Hendrix prepares its graduates for lives of service and fulfillment in their communities and the world.

Hendrix is a College that engages students in the active pursuit of knowledge. Our students work closely with their faculty mentors, shaping their learning experiences to reflect their personal interests and challenging themselves to stretch beyond what they thought possible.

This commitment to engaged learning is part of the history and fabric of Hendrix College. It is now the cornerstone of a curricular initiative called Your Hendrix Odyssey: Engaging in Active Learning. Through the Odyssey program we guarantee that every Hendrix student will have at least three specific active learning experiences, drawn from six categories. In addition to the personal benefit students receive by linking critical thought with action, Hendrix will also provide an experiential learning transcript to each graduate. We believe this new credential will be a valuable addition to our graduates’ portfolios, whether their next move in life is to continue their education in graduate school or to enter the workforce.

ENRICH YOUR EDUCATION through involvement in our many academic, political, religious and special interest clubs, organizations and programs. If actions truly speak louder than words, Hendrix is a high-decibel campus.

Noted for overall quality of its academic programs, Hendrix leads all Arkansas colleges in these important areas: the highest average ACT and SAT scores, the highest four-year graduation rate, and the highest parentage of graduates who enter post-graduate and professional schools.

Affiliated with the United Methodist Church, Hendrix enrolls approximately 1,100 students each year, 80 percent of whom live on campus. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11-to-1, and half of all classes have 15 or fewer students. An impressive 100 percent of full-time faculty has doctorate degrees or the appropriate terminal degrees in their field.

With the motto of “unto the Whole Person,” Hendrix offers students a broad-based education that combines critical thought with meaningful action – the best foundation for future leaders and citizens in a global society.

Located in the heart of Conway, is regularly recognized as one of the top private liberal-arts colleges in the nation by leading authorities in higher education including U.S. News & World Report, The Fiske Guide to Colleges and Colleges That Change Lives. The college’s location in The Natural State provides year-round opportunities for hiking, biking, rock climbing, and other outdoor activities.

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