Howard Payne University

Brownwood, TX · Private

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Admission rate

Howard Payne University admitted 67.4% of applicants university-wide (801 of 1,189).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide67.4%8011,189
Men67.0%377563
Women67.7%424626

Of 801 admitted students, 216 enrolled (27.0% yield).

Howard Payne University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024 — Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
880–1160
ACT (mid-50%)
16–27
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.00–3.74

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

Howard Payne University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $51,182/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$34,982
Fees, housing, food, books & other$16,200
Sticker cost of attendance$51,182/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$24,043
$30k–48k$21,423
$48k–75k$25,917
$75k–110k$23,412
Over $110k$24,182

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Baptist General Convention of Texas Ministerial Scholarship — Varies (Other)
  • The Alicia Franco Annual Scholarship — Varies (Other)
  • The Bertha R. Valle Annual Scholarship — Varies (Other)
  • The Dr. Joe T. Poe Christian Studies Annual Scholarship — Varies (Other)
  • The GECU Foundation Scholarship — Varies (Other)
  • The HPU Alumni Association Scholarship — Varies (Other)
  • The HPU Church Matching Scholarship — Varies (Other)
  • The HPU Dual Credit & Head Start Scholarships — Varies (Other)
  • The HPU Law Enforcement Officers (LEO) Scholarship — Varies (Other)
  • The HPU Organization Matching Scholarship — Varies (Other)
  • The Sumners Foundation Scholars Program and Scholarship — Varies (Other)
  • The WMU-EPBA Scholarship — Varies (Other)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

Howard Payne University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Official transcript
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT) (optional)
  • Letters of recommendation (recommended)
  • Supplemental essays (recommended)
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Official transcript
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT) (optional)
  • Letters of recommendation (recommended)
  • Supplemental essays (recommended)
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)
  • Application fee

Howard Payne University Common Data Set · Application requirements

Essay prompts

Howard Payne University requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Unknown member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$48,376
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
28%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
52%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$26,793
At graduation

Howard Payne University · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Deadlines

  • 2026-08-31Regular Decision — Standard deadline

Howard Payne University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C21–C22 · 2024

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (14%), Social sciences (9%), Psychology (9%).

Student–faculty ratio: 12:1 · 63% of class sections have under 20 students.

Howard Payne University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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