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Huntington University Quick Facts
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Come see us! |
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Individual visits: Arranged year-round
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Special visit days: Departmental Days, Group
Visit Days, Presidential Scholar Celebration Day
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Call our Office of Admissions at 800.642.6493 or
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www.explorehuntington.com. |
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Nationally
recognized |
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Huntington University is a private, four-year,
Christ-centered liberal arts university.
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Consistently ranked by
U.S.News & World Report in the top
tier of Midwestern comprehensive colleges.
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FORBES.com listed
Huntington University among the Top 100 colleges and universities in
the United States. HU was the highest-ranked Christ-centered campus
in that list.
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Princeton Review ranked Huntington among the "Best in the
Midwest."
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Identified by the Independent Colleges of Indiana as one of
the fastest-growing universities in Indiana |
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Over 70 programs of study |
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Undergraduate: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of
Music, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor
of Social Work
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Pre-professional: Law and medicine. (Our
graduates have an exceptionally high acceptance rate to graduate schools.
Call for details.)
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Graduate: Master's degrees in Counseling,
Education, Ministry, and Youth Ministry.
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Academic calendar: Two 15-week semesters and a
3-week January term |
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Student
volunteerism |
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Each school year, hundreds of HU students,
faculty and staff volunteer thousands of hours of service to those in need
-- in our local community, across America, and around the world.
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In an average year, 70-80% of resident students volunteer
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A wide range of
opportunities are coordinated by HU's
Joe Mertz Center for Volunteer Service (JMC). |
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Athletics |
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14 intercollegiate teams (NAIA)
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62 All-American and 103 All-American Scholar
athletes since 2000 |
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Fantastic
location |
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Park-like, contemporary, lakeside campus,
covering over 160 acres, largely wooded
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Over $30 million in new facilities since 1990,
including a state-of-the-art science building, arts center, and
residence halls
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Near Fort Wayne, Indiana’s second largest city—ideal for
internships, recreation, and shopping |
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Spiritual
formation |
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A university-wide program for spiritual growth featuring
traditional chapel services, campus-wide Bible studies, and a
student-led, mid-week gathering |
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Faculty |
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More than 80% of faculty have earned their Ph.D.
or other terminal degree.
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13:1 student/faculty ratio |
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2008-2009
freshman class profile |
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275 freshmen |
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Average ACT score: 23 |
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Average SAT score: 1,034 |
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Average GPA: 3.8/4.0 |
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21% in top 10% of their high school
graduating class |
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57% in the top 25% |
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80% in the top 50% |
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High
student satisfaction |
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According to national student satisfaction
surveys, Huntington delivers one of the best college experiences in
the country.
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We get especially high marks for excellent classroom
instruction, knowledgeable faculty, and spiritual growth in and out
of the classroom—all exceeding national norms at other Council for
Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU) schools. |
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Affordable
excellence |
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More than $4.5 million in grants and
scholarships annually
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Over 90 percent of students receive
some form of financial assistance.
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Scholarships: Academics, athletics, music, art,
theatre, communications, children of alumni, United Brethren in
Christ, Federation Churches, Youth for Christ/Campus Life,
graduates
of ACSI/CSI
Christian schools... and
more.
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On average, the typical Huntington financial-aid
package covers half of the cost of attendance. |
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Click here for more information about
tuition and
scholarships.
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More than a century of
tradition |
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Chartered as
Central College in 1897 by the Church of the
United Brethren in Christ. Renamed Huntington College in 1917 and Huntington
University in 2005. |
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