Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 388 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Hardin-Simmons. Among these students, 142 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 100 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1070
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 2010 admitted students 142 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
37%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 970-1170. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 490 and 590, while 25% scored below 490 and another 25% scored above 590.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 480 and 580, while 25% scored below 480 and 25% achieved a score of 580. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1070 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Hardin-Simmons.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 34% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
490-590 -
Math
480-580
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
21
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 2010 admitted students 100 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
26%
Similar to the SAT, Hardin-Simmons does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 26% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 18 and 23, with 25% scoring above 23 and another 25% scoring below 18.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
15-22 -
Math
17-23 -
Composite
18-23
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$50
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Hardin-Simmons during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Hardin-Simmons received a total of 2,125 applications. These applications included 878 male applicants and 1,247 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 2,125 applicants, Hardin-Simmons admitted 2,010 students. Among the admitted students, there were 824 males and 1,186 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 388 students chose to enroll at Hardin-Simmons. This means that 388 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 181 were male and 207 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Hardin-Simmons had an overall acceptance rate of 95% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 94% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 95%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Hardin-Simmons had an overall yield rate of 19% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 22%, and for female admitted students, it was 18%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Hardin-Simmons over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Hardin-Simmons University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Hardin-Simmons is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Hardin-Simmons University.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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