1000 Fisk Avenue
Brownwood, TX 76801
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1889
Religious Affilation: Baptist
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,364
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $40,795,800
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: August 15
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $12,530
Room/Board: $4,794
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, health service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: personal, academic, older student, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
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: 118,825
Number of current serial subscriptions: 598
Number of microforms: 271,542
Number of audiovisuals: 2,162
Number of ebooks: 40,000
Other library facilities: N/A
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Academy of Freedom , Heart of Texas Children’s LIterature Review Center, Al Tucker Historical Research Room, Grove Music Library , Burress Genealogy LIbrary
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 250
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): 15
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: 136
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 800
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, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 46%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 14%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 16%
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: 46%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: women’s dorms (39%), men’s dorms (45%), apartment for single students (16%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: 84%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 16%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 15
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 20%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 35 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Dallas, TX (180), Abilene (70)
Nearest train station: N/A
Nearest bus station: Brownwood (3)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 75%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: 1,200
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming, Spring Sing, HPU Fest