Hendrix College
Location: Conway, AR (suburban, large town)
Size: 1,064 students
Avg percent need-met: 92% (Merit Scholarship makes it virtually 100% for CollegePoint students)
Acceptance rate: 71%
Middle 50% ACT: 24-32 **Test Optional**
Middle 50% SAT: 1160-1340 **Test Optional**
Hendrix is a small, progressive school with an emphasis on international awareness. Academics are demanding, but they have a laid back attitude, and undergrad research takes priority. All social life takes place on campus; the student body is passionate, intelligent, and fun. It's a great school on a safe campus.
Popular majors / known for: Biology, Psychology, Economics, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Accounting
Academic approach: Liberal Arts
First year students take interdisciplinary seminar courses focused on reflection and discussion as part of a campus community.
Focus on experiential learning: the Odyssey program ensures that students complete at least 3 hands-on learning experiences, from research to mission trips to musical performance.
Fun fact: Shirttails: residence halls battle it out in a dance competition, with participants dressed in shorts/boxers and a white button-down shirt and tie
Check out campus photos here!
Quirky Aspects
The Odyssey Program - Hendrix students experience interesting, hands-on learning opportunities and receive official transcript recognition in three or more of the following areas: Artistic Creativity, Global Awareness, Professional and Leadership Development, Service to the World, Undergraduate Research, and Special Projects.
Birthdays are special at Hendrix. Dining hall staff encourage the whole cafeteria to sing as they bring students their own cake; afterwards, students’ friends will toss them in the fountain on campus!
Active community: aside from the usual intramural sports, Hendrix offers opportunities to get outside, through gear rental and clubs like the Climbing Coalition, and hosts wellness classes like self defense and meditation.
The dining halls host ‘theme days,’ like Rock N’ Roll Day with live music, and Sundae Thursday every week
Listed among the “colleges that change lives“
Application Details
RD deadline: February 1st
Early Action deadline: November 15th
Supplemental essays: No, but there is a supplemental worksheet
Application fee: $0
On Common App: Yes
CSS profile: N/A
Interviews: Considered
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