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# Howard Payne University

Small private baccalaureate university in central Texas with education as its primary focus.

## Record

- **Coordinates**: 31.716467, -98.985204

### Summary

Small private baccalaureate university in central Texas with education as its primary focus.

### Description

Howard Payne University is a private four-year institution located in Brownwood, Texas, enrolling approximately 833 students. The university's curriculum emphasizes education and professional preparation, grounded in a small-school setting that prioritizes direct faculty engagement.

Annual tuition runs $30,702, with a total cost of attendance of $41,102 when room and board are included. Admissions are selective but accessible, with a 67.7% acceptance rate. The 75th percentile SAT Reading score is 570 and SAT Math is 530; the 75th percentile ACT Composite is 25. Many students receive financial aid and pay significantly less than the published tuition rate.

The university suits students seeking a focused liberal arts experience with strong teacher preparation programs and career-oriented instruction in a town-sized community. For more information, visit www.hputx.edu/.

### Attributes

- **Unit ID**: 225,548
- **State**: TX
- **City**: Brownwood
- **Address**: 1000 Fisk St.
- **Zip Code**: 76801
- **Sector Group**: Private Not-for-Profit 4-Year or Above
- **Official Website**: www.hputx.edu/
- **HBCU**: No
- **Tribal College**: No
- **Setting**: Town
- **Annual In-State Tuition**: $30,702
- **Annual Out-of-State Tuition**: $30,702
- **Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)**: $41,102
- **Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)**: $41,102
- **Room and Board**: $10,400
- **Total Student Enrollment**: 833
- **Acceptance Rate**: 67.7%
- **SAT Reading 75th Percentile**: 570
- **SAT Math 75th Percentile**: 530
- **ACT Composite 75th Percentile**: 25
- **Endowment (End of Year)**: $91,288,222
- **Carnegie Classification**: Professions-focused Baccalaureate Small
- **Research Activity Tier**: No research designation
- **Economic Mobility Index**: Higher Access, Medium Earnings
- **Primary Undergraduate Major**: Education