Conway, AR · Private · 1,100 undergraduates · urban
Hendrix College
Moderately selective
The Odyssey Program requires multiple approved experiential-learning projects across distinct categories before graduation.
Institutional profile
Well established Solid in academic standing, and solid in career outcomes.- Admission
- 53% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 68.2%
2,616 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$60,376 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Hendrix College apart
Academic design
All students complete at least three Odyssey experiences in three categories such as research, professional development, service, global awareness, artistic creativity, or special projects, alongside a broad liberal-arts curriculum.
Campus pattern
The Conway campus is residential and collaborative, with student projects, research, arts, service, and off-campus experiences repeatedly feeding back into campus life.
Defining feature
The Odyssey Program requires multiple approved experiential-learning projects across distinct categories before graduation.
Can I get in?
53% admitted
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Recent applicant pool
2,616About 53 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Hendrix College, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Hendrix College weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
All students complete at least three Odyssey experiences in three categories such as research, professional development, service, global awareness, artistic creativity, or special projects, alongside a broad liberal-arts curriculum.
Make the fit specific
The Odyssey Program requires multiple approved experiential-learning projects across distinct categories before graduation.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.
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Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Hendrix College
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
The Odyssey Program requires multiple approved experiential-learning projects across distinct categories before graduation.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
What is campus life like?
Hendrix College beyond the classroom
The Conway campus is residential and collaborative, with student projects, research, arts, service, and off-campus experiences repeatedly feeding back into campus life.
A defining academic feature
All students complete at least three Odyssey experiences in three categories such as research, professional development, service, global awareness, artistic creativity, or special projects, alongside a broad liberal-arts curriculum.
What shapes an ordinary week
The Conway campus is residential and collaborative, with student projects, research, arts, service, and off-campus experiences repeatedly feeding back into campus life.
What changes the experience
The Odyssey Program requires multiple approved experiential-learning projects across distinct categories before graduation.