Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, TN · Private · Town (distant) · FHU
Private institution in Henderson, TN · 1,244 undergraduates · 91% acceptance rate · $47,485 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 24%Graduation rate (4-year)
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $20,0821,078th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $25,0001,230th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $25,0001,074th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $36,9721,147th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $21,500813th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $47,4851,224th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $40,0861,222nd highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 68.4%488th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 80.6%638th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 90.6%1,261st most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1109665th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 24421st highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,2441,236th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 22.5%1,589th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 120 mi (BNA)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 36 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $54,252 | $55,061 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $38,289 | $47,260 |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesTheology | bachelors | $38,289 | $52,107 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $37,208 | $38,289 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $36,521 | $36,107 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | $35,701 | $36,668 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $32,925 | $29,685 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $31,839 | $33,993 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesFamily & Consumer Sciences | bachelors | $28,960 | $26,353 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $25,658 | $21,234 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $25,194 | $33,993 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $23,649 | $25,967 |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Churches of Christsource
- Founded in 1869source
- School colors: Maroon and Goldsource
- Athletic nickname: "Lions"source
- Motto: "How to Live and Make a Living"source
- Formerly known as "Henderson Male Institute" (1869–1907)source
- Formerly known as "National Teachers' Normal and Business College" (1907–1919)source
- Formerly known as "Freed–Hardeman College" (1919–1990)source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
Athletics — 8 sports
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $5,146,329 (M $2,857,269 · W $2,289,060)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitefhu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 220215)
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