Hastings College

Hastings College, established in 1882 is a private, co-educational, Presbyterian liberal arts college sitting on a 109-acre campus in Hastings, Nebraska. Hastings College's recent enrollments have been more than 1,000 students every year.

The college offers the liberal arts program of study, and the personalized program of study. Students can opt for courses in art, biology, business, history, computer science, mathematics, music, nursing, psychology, religion, religion, women’s and gender studies, and teacher education, among others.

Hastings College supports a large number of clubs and organization. Students are members of fraternities such as the Beta Chi, Eta Phi Lambda, Psi Theta Epsilon, and Tau Beta Alpha, and sororities like Alpha Phi Sigma, Alpha Delta Alpha, Alpha Omega, and Chi Omega Psi. There are several other clubs including the Hastings College Democrats, Multicultural Student Union, Outdoor Club, Rodeo Club, and Habitat For Humanity. The college was placed on the list of the U.S. News & World Report, America's Best Colleges 2007. Princeton Review also ranked Hastings College among the best colleges in the Midwestern region.

Hastings College Highlights

Where Hastings College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Presbyterian Church (USA) religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in music, therapy and counseling, drama and performing arts, medical adminstration, media, and science.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Large number of students.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Student meal (board) plan
• Study abroad option
• Part-time classes available
• Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Hastings Students

The student enrollment at Hastings was 1,138 in 2007 (1,118 full-time equivalent).

About 62% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 38% of the class.

Undergrads are 84% of enrolled students and graduate students are 16%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: Hastings participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

Hastings provides on-campus housing for 850 of its 1,118 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Hastings Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Hastings is in the Great Plains Athletic Conference for major sports.

Hastings offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 347 male students received the aid (men were 69% of those receiving aid) and 158 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 31% of students receiving such aid) .

Hastings Admissions (2007)

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