Freed–Hardeman University

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#12480 / #3281
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#1059
Most Desirable School
Private four-year college in Henderson, Tennessee

Freed–Hardeman University at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#3281
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
60%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$26,260
Graduation rate
73%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
1,212

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Freed–Hardeman University Featured Rankings

About Freed–Hardeman University

According to Wikipedia, Freed–Hardeman University is a private university associated with the Churches of Christ and located in Henderson, Tennessee, USA. It is primarily undergraduate and residential, enrolling full-time students of traditional college age. The university also serves some commuting, part-time and adult students on-campus and through distance-learning programs. The university offers a limited number of masters' and doctoral-level graduate programs including Bible, business, counseling and education. Arts, science and professional degrees are conferred.

Freed–Hardeman University's Online Degrees

MBA in Business
Degree Concentrations
  • Business Administration
  • Healthcare Management
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Completion Time: 12 months
  • Format: Fully online
MAT in Education
Degree Concentrations
  • Curriculum & Instruction
  • Teaching
  • Special Education
  • Required Credits: 37
  • Completion Time: 12 months
  • Format: Fully online
EdS in Education
Degree Concentrations
  • Educational Specialist
  • Required Credits: 39
  • Completion Time: 12 months
  • Format: Fully online
MEd in Education
Degree Concentrations
  • Instructional Leadership
  • Teaching English To Speakers Of Other Languages
  • Required Credits: 40
  • Completion Time: 12 months
  • Format: Fully online
EdD in Education
Degree Concentrations
  • Instructional Leadership
  • Required Credits: 57
  • Completion Time: 24 months
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Education
Degree Concentrations
  • School Counseling
  • Required Credits: 61
  • Completion Time: 24 months
  • Format: Fully online
MA in Theology
Degree Concentrations
  • New Testament
  • Old Testament
  • Spiritual Leadership
  • Divinity
  • Ministry
  • Required Credits: 48
  • Completion Time: 24 months
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Medical
Degree Concentrations
  • Exercise Science & Rehabilitation
  • Kinesiology
  • Required Credits: 33
  • Completion Time: 12 months
  • Format: Fully online

Freed–Hardeman University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation RateMedian SAT ScoreMedian ACT Score
1,07760%86%73%101922

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Freed–Hardeman University Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$26,260
Average Net Price by Family Income (2021–22)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$19,674
30K - 48K$19,995
48K - 75K$21,328
75K - 110K$23,082
110K+$24,388

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Freed–Hardeman University Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Freed–Hardeman University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $48,969 a year, and 92% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Freed–Hardeman University's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
2,5601,990570

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Freed–Hardeman University?

Freed–Hardeman University is located at 158 E Main St, Henderson, TN 38340-2399.

How Safe is Freed–Hardeman University?

Relative to its enrollment, Freed–Hardeman University has a violent crime rate of 0.09% and a property crime rate of 0.04%. Henderson has a violent crime rate of 0.19% and a property crime rate of 0.62%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Freed–Hardeman University Known For?

Freed–Hardeman University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Freed–Hardeman University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Freed–Hardeman University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Sociology
#3895
World Rank
#3899
Historical Rank
#1196
USA Rank

Freed–Hardeman University ranks #1196 in the U.S. and #3895 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees
Religious Studies
#5813
World Rank
#5832
Historical Rank
#1245
USA Rank

Freed–Hardeman University ranks #1245 in the U.S. and #5813 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

religious-studies-hub Degrees
Psychology
#5544
World Rank
#5554
Historical Rank
#2084
USA Rank

Freed–Hardeman University ranks #2084 in the U.S. and #5544 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Nursing
#5804
World Rank
#5804
Historical Rank
#2271
USA Rank

Freed–Hardeman University ranks #2271 in the U.S. and #5804 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Communications
#8826
World Rank
#8844
Historical Rank
#2403
USA Rank

Freed–Hardeman University ranks #2403 in the U.S. and #8826 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Literature
#8877
World Rank
#8900
Historical Rank
#2680
USA Rank

Freed–Hardeman University ranks #2680 in the U.S. and #8877 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
History
#9142
World Rank
#9152
Historical Rank
#2735
USA Rank

Freed–Hardeman University ranks #2735 in the U.S. and #9142 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Business
#10079
World Rank
#10079
Historical Rank
#2825
USA Rank

Freed–Hardeman University ranks #2825 in the U.S. and #10079 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Computer Science
#11498
World Rank
#11505
Historical Rank
#3134
USA Rank

Freed–Hardeman University ranks #3134 in the U.S. and #11498 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Mathematics
#10734
World Rank
#10747
Historical Rank
#3189
USA Rank

Freed–Hardeman University ranks #3189 in the U.S. and #10734 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
Criminal Justice
#6806
World Rank
#6808
Historical Rank
#3230
USA Rank

Freed–Hardeman University ranks #3230 in the U.S. and #6806 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
Engineering
#13272
World Rank
#13275
Historical Rank
#3292
USA Rank

Freed–Hardeman University ranks #3292 in the U.S. and #13272 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

engineering Degrees
Medical
#12270
World Rank
#12272
Historical Rank
#3414
USA Rank

Freed–Hardeman University ranks #3414 in the U.S. and #12270 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Biology
#13155
World Rank
#13169
Historical Rank
#3612
USA Rank

Freed–Hardeman University ranks #3612 in the U.S. and #13155 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Education
#14278
World Rank
#14283
Historical Rank
#3802
USA Rank

Freed–Hardeman University ranks #3802 in the U.S. and #14278 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Political Science
#15263
World Rank
#15265
Historical Rank
#3829
USA Rank

Freed–Hardeman University ranks #3829 in the U.S. and #15263 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

political-science Degrees

Who Are Freed–Hardeman University's Most Influential Alumni?

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