Hendrix College
1600 Washington Avenue
Conway, AR 72032
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1876
Religious Affilation: United Methodist
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,022
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $149,394,000
Admissions
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: August 1
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $22,916
Room/Board: $6,358
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious, other
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 56%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Acxiom Corp.
American Staff Corp
AmeriCorps
Heifer International
Arkansas Business
Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism
Arkansas Dept. of Health
Arkansas Foodbank Network
Austrian Ministry of Education
Camp Aldersgate
Carthage Public School
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 218,390
Number of current serial subscriptions: 617
Number of microforms: 186,042
Number of audiovisuals: 2,278
Number of ebooks: 600
Other library facilities: Senator Wilbur Mills Collection-Mills Library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 75
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 10
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 300
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 85%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 75%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 85%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (27%), women’s dorms (34%), men’s dorms (30%), apartment for single students (8%), other housing options (1%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 8%
Doubles: 79%
Triples or Suites: 5%
Apartments: 8%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 11
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 9%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 160 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Little Rock (30), Little Rock (30)
Nearest train station: Little Rock (30)
Nearest bus station: Conway (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 79%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 19%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,165
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Central Arkansas)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, other
Campus
Most popular events: Campus Kitty, Coffeehouse, outdoor movies, outdoor concerts, Welcome Week
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