Hendrix College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

Hendrix College was established in 1876. The institution was originally called Central Institute but was given its current name in 1889. It is a private college of liberal arts situated in Conway, Arkansas. The campus of the college has more than 35 buildings spread across an area of 160 acres. The college provides major and minor programs in over 30 disciplinary fields. It also has courses in interdisciplinary studies. The institution has formulated various international programs as well.

Hendrix College has an active student life. The campus is home to several student-run clubs and organizations, including the Hendrix Student Association, the Academic & Professional Organizations and the Special Interest Organizations, among others. The institution sponsors Greek organizations like Alpha Epsilon Delta, Alpha Psi Omega, Psi Chi and Sigma Delta Pi.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• United Methodist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in science, drama and performing arts, liberal arts, art studies, therapy and counseling, and conservation and resource management.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Large number of students.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High faculty salary.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, Liberal Arts.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,350 in 2009-2010 (1,372 full-time equivalent).

About 41% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 59% of the class.

Undergrads are 99% of enrolled students and graduate students are 1%.

Students under 25 years old represent 99% of the student body. About 0% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Hendrix provides on-campus housing for 1,211 of its 1,372 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

Hendrix offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Postbaccalaureate (Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (5 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (9 awarded)

• Accounting

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (9 awarded)

• Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (5 awarded)

• Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (6 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (2 awarded)

• Elementary Education and Teaching

LIBERAL ARTS (89 awarded)

• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• German Language and Literature
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (1 awarded)

• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

MUSIC (3 awarded)

• Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (4 awarded)

• Kinesiology and Exercise Science

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (14 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Philosophy and Religious Studies
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (38 awarded)

• Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemical Physics
• Chemistry
• Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (23 awarded)

• Psychology