1. HOUSTON BAPTIST UNIVERSITY Mindy May

2. Type/Description/Setting  Located in Houston, Texas – the fourth most populated city in the United States  Suburban setting (neighborhood), with easy access to major freeways  Private, coed Christian university, affiliated with Baptist denomination

3. Size/Student Body/Enrollment  Enrollment: 2,198 undergraduates, 399 graduate students  Student-to-faculty ratio 15:1  97% In-state students  66% women, 34% men  30% Hispanic, 28% White, 17% Black, 11% Asian, 7% Two or more races  29% in top 10 th of graduating HS class

4. Admissions Information  No application fee. No set deadline.  38% of applicants admitted, 63% of freshmen return for sophomore year  Require an essay, SAT or ACT scores  Most important admission factors: class rank, test scores, academic GPA, personal qualities, high school course rigor

5. Cost & Financial Aid  In-state & out-of state tuition and fees: $25,395  Average percentage of need met: 87%  Average financial aid package $27,186 (including scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study jobs)  April 15 deadline for financial aid application (priority deadline March 1)

6. Academics & Support  Special Options: Double Major, Honors Program, ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification  Support Services: special class hours, reduced course load, remedial instruction, tutoring, writing center  Counseling Services: career, spiritual, employment, financial aid, freshman orientation, health services, etc.  95 computer workstations, wired/wireless networks

7. Housing & Campus Life  Freshmen guaranteed on-campus housing  47% of first-year students live on campus  33% of all undergrads live on campus  $200 housing deposit  First-year students allowed to have car  Activities: campus ministries, fraternities, sororities, choral groups, international students, student government, newspaper, music ensembles

8. CAMPUS IMAGES

9. My Top 5 Reasons to Attend 1. Small, respected, Christian university 2. Renewable academic scholarships 3. Close to home 4. Offers double major (English/history) 5. Growing rapidly – new buildings, new athletic conference, etc.

10. Source Citation "Houston Baptist University." College Board College Search. The College Board, 2011. Web. 26 Nov. 2011.