410 Ouachita
Arkadelphia, AR 71998
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1886
Religious Affilation: Southern Baptist
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,499
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $49,177,925
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $15,560
Room/Board: $4,900
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, religious
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: 90%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 97%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 99%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: AllTel, Axciom, Murphy Oil, independent public school districts
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: 723,962
Number of current serial subscriptions: 885
Number of microforms: 0
Number of audiovisuals: 826
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: Henderson State University Library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: The Special Collections section of the library includes the historical archives of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention, the local county government, and other organizations and entities; the papers of U. S. Senator John McClellan, Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, and other state politicians are housed for display and research; on permanent display is a portion of the Hodges Collection of Caddo Indian artifacts.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 240
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 0
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 1,520
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 750
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – No
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 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: 84%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 20%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 30%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 50%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 84%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms (48%), men’s dorms (37%), apartments for married students (1%), apartment for single students (14%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 9%
Doubles: 80%
Triples or Suites: 1%
Apartments: 10%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 28
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 7%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 85 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Little Rock, Arkansas (65), Memphis, Tenn (195)
Nearest train station: Arkadelphia, Arkansas (1)
Nearest bus station: Arkadelphia, AR (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 80%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – No
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – Yes
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: International Student Food Fair, Tiger Traks, Tiger Tunes