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Huntington University

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Huntington University Description:

Located on a 160-acre park-like campus in Huntington, Indiana, Huntington University is a small, private, Christ-centered university affiliated with the Church of the United Brethren in Christ. Fort Wayne is a little over half an hour away. The school has a 13 to 1 student / faculty ratio, and Huntington frequently ranks well among colleges in the Midwest. Professional fields such as business and education are popular among undergraduates. The university places great emphasis on service, volunteerism, and spiritual growth. In athletics, the Huntington University Foresters compete in the NAIA Mid-Central Conference (MCC).

Admissions Data (2011):

Enrollment (2010):

  • Total Enrollment: 1,260 (1,170 undergraduates)
  • Gender Breakdown: 45% Male / 55% Female
  • 91% Full-time

Costs (2011 - 12):

  • Tuition and Fees: $23,210
  • Books: $950 (why so much?)
  • Room and Board: $7,680
  • Other Expenses: $1,300
  • Total Cost: $33,140

Huntington University Financial Aid (2009 - 10):

  • Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 98%
  • Huntington University Scholarships (Cappex.com)
  • Percentage of New Students Receiving Types of Aid
    • Grants: 97%
    • Loans: 77%
  • Average Amount of Aid
    • Grants: $13,164
    • Loans: $6,971

Most Popular Majors:

Business Administration, Educational Ministries, Elementary Education, Psychology, Recreation Management, Social Work, Youth Ministry

Graduation and Retention Rates:

  • First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 74%
  • 4-Year Graduation Rate: 49%
  • 6-Year Graduation Rate: 58%

Data Source:

National Center for Educational Statistics

Huntington University Mission Statement:

mission statement from http://www.huntington.edu/allabout/mission.html

"Huntington University is a Christ-centered liberal arts institution of higher education with a strong historic and ongoing relationship with the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, USA. With the conviction that all truth is God’s truth, the University exists to carry out the mission of Christ in higher education.

Through a curriculum of demonstrated academic excellence, students are educated in the liberal arts and their chosen disciplines, always seeking to examine the relationship between the disciplines and God's revelation in Jesus Christ.

The University’s mission will be accomplished as we …

(i) develop in students a commitment to scholarship that is persistent in its pursuit of truth and sensitive to the concerns of the Christian church, the scholarly and educational community, and the world at large;

(ii) educate students broadly for a life of moral and spiritual integrity, personal and social responsibility, and a continued quest for wisdom;

(iii) equip students for a variety of vocations so that they may glorify the Creator, who charged humanity with the care of his Creation;

(iv) help students develop their abilities for a life of God-honoring service to others and for personal fulfillment."

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