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FREED-HARDEMAN UNIVERSITY

Freed-Hardeman University
158 E. Main Street
Henderson, TN 38340-2399

Official telephone: (731) 989-6000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 348-3481
Fax number: (731) 989-6065

Website: www.fhu.edu


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Screen last updated on: October 27, 2008
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 683 men, 851 women, 1,534 total
Full-time undergraduates: 631 men, 778 women, 1,410 total
Part-time undergraduates: 52 men, 72 women, 124 total
Total graduate students: 202 men, 325 women, 527 total
Full-time graduate students: 34 men, 51 women, 85 total
Part-time graduate students: 168 men, 274 women, 442 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 54%
First-year student breakdown:
5.2% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.2% Asian or Pacific Islander
1.0% Hispanic
90.9% White (non-Hispanic)
0.5% total international (nonresident aliens)
1.7% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
4.2% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.1% Asian or Pacific Islander
1.1% Hispanic
89.8% White (non-Hispanic)
2.5% total international (nonresident aliens)
1.8% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 120 acres
City or town school is located in: Henderson, TN
Population of city/town: 6,000
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Memphis, TN; Verviers, Belgium; outside Florence, Italy
Nearest major city: Jackson, TN
Distance of nearest major city: 13 miles
Population of nearest major city: 63,000
Online campus map: web.fhu.edu/NR/exeres/
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LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: No. Single students above the age of 25 must find off-campus housing.
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • women's dorms (44%)
  • men's dorms (39%)
  • single-student apartments (16%)
  • special housing for international students (1%)
  • other housing including Some student teacher housing available (1%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 95%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 71%
Percent of students who live off campus: 29%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried students under age 23 must live on campus unless living with family.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 90%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance mandatory, dress/hair code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, Mandatory curfew.
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: yes
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 240
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
placement service, health service, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
tutors, special housing
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: partially

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 6
Number of social sororities on campus: 6
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Bell Tower (bi-weekly)
Number of honor societies: 4
Total number of registered organizations: 53
Campus-based religious organizations:
Evangelism Forum, Impact Team, Mission Group, Preachers Club, Preachers Wives Club
Minority student organizations:
International Club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
A Cappella Singers, chorus, Sonshine Singers, band, Makin' Music Showband, Pied Pipers, drum line, art guild, academic clubs, free enterprise team, youth worker club, alumni association, honors council, student ambassadors, team managers, university program council, Future Farmers of America, Social Work Students in Action, Student National Education Association

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Mike McCutchen,
Athletic Director
Athletic department's mailing address: Athletic Director
Mike McCutchen
Freed-Hardeman University
158 East Main Street
Henderson, TN 38340
Athletics homepage: www.gofhulions.com
School colors: Maroon and White
School mascot: Lion
Athletic conference memberships: TranSouth Athletic Conference (NAIA)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyes 
Men's basketballyes 
Men's socceryes 
Men's tennisno 
Women's basketballyes 
Women's cheerleadingyes 
Women's socceryes 
Women's softballyes 
Women's tennisno 
Women's volleyballyes 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 9%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 40%
Athletic facilities:
Sports Center, Auxiliary Gym, Bader Gym, Weight Room, Raquetball courts, Tennis Courts, Baseball field, Soccer field, Swimming Pool, Softball Field
Intramural/Recreational sports:
Softball, Basketball, Volleyball, Flag Football, ping pong, tennis, beach volleyball, pool, spades, pickle ball, raquetball,


GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Memphis, TN (90 miles)
Nearest other airport: Nashville, TN (146 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Memphis, TN (90 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Jackson, TN (17 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 33%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 48% within 2 years of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
University of Tennessee, University of Memphis
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 66% within six months of graduation, 75% within one year of graduation, 75% within two years of graduation
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • John Brown, Chairman of Stryker Corp. (NYSE Medical Supplies Company)



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