| Location: | Southwest |
| Setting: | Small Town Setting |
| Type: | Private |
| Affiliation: | Baptist |
| Size: | Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Yellow Jackets |
Howard Payne University is a Christian, coeducational, undergraduate university of liberal
arts and professional studies that is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas.
Founded in 1889 for the purpose of preparing students for Christian ministry, Howard Payne
University remains dedicated to honoring Christ and serving His Church by providing an educational
experience that integrates faith, learning, and living. The university has expanded its
original scope to include a full array of undergraduate programs offered in a traditional residential
academic community, where relationships are nurtured and individuals matter.
Students, faculty, staff, and administration work together under the shared values of academic
excellence, service to others, and Christian integrity. The university also offers selected
course work at extended learning centers responsive to the academic needs of the communities
served. Howard Payne University maintains a low student-teacher ratio, which contributes
to the university's reputation of being a place where everybody is somebody.
Howard Payne University is a four-year private university located in Brownwood, Texas. The current president is Dr. Lanny Hall.
Currently the university enrolls 1,400 full-time students. Howard Payne is known for both the Douglas MacArthur Academy of Freedom and its Christian Studies program. The university is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas.
HPU founders named the college after Edward Howard Payne, a Missouri resident. Payne, brother in law to John David Robnett, the college's founder, gave the lead monetary gift to start the university.
HPU offers more than 50 majors, minors and pre-professional programs within six schools: Science and Math, Business, Christian Studies, Education, Music and Fine Arts, and Humanities.
Athletic programs include NCAA Division III football, women's volleyball, men's and women's basketball, women's softball, men's baseball, track, and tennis. The HPU mascot is a Yellowjacket named "Buzzsaw".
Baptist leaders in Brown County saw a need for a Baptist institution of higher education. At HPU's 1889 founding, sister Baptist school Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, would not exist until 1891 and many found travel to another sister Baptist school, Baylor University in Waco, Texas unfeasible. Late nineteenth century travelers found travel methods unreliable at best and placed themselves at risk of attack from American Indians of the Comanche tribe native to the area. Texas recorded its last Indian attack in the early twentieth century near Santa Anna, Texas.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 65% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (American Southwest Conference) Basketball (American Southwest Conference) Baseball (American Southwest Conference) Track (American Southwest Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 12,500 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 11,500 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 1,000 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,183 | 48% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,991 | 57% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 3,815 | 73% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 4,352 | 71% | |
Any Aid: |
98% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 71% (Selective) |
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| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 62% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 397, Math: 386 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 645, Math: 625 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 58% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 16, Verbal: 14, Math: 16 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 26, Verbal: 27, Math: 25 |
| Application Fee: | $ 25.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Recommended |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
