Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, Tennessee · Private · 1,212 undergraduates · fhu.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
60%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
952 to 1087
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$44,330Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Freed-Hardeman University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
60% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$44,330
a year in 2027-28, from a $44,330 sticker price
What to do with your 1020
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1020).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- CLT accepted (composite 64 minimum for unconditional admission)
Source: Freed-Hardeman University - How to Apply · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
60%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 952 to 1087
Reading and Writing 481 to 549
Math 471 to 538
ACT composite 19 to 26
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$44,330
a year
- Tuition$28,820
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$19,674
- $30,001 to $48,000$19,995
- $48,001 to $75,000$21,328
- $75,001 to $110,000$23,082
- Over $110,000$24,388
Financial aidEstimate
71%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
96%
of freshmen receive grants
$18,074
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Tennessee programs for residents
Ned McWherter Scholars Program
$6,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- 3.75+ GPA, 1430+ SAT or 32+ ACT, Competitive merit award; application with transcript through first semester of senior year and official ACT/SAT; competitive, limited funding
Aspire Award
State program · In-state students
Up to $750/semester (4-year) or up to $250/semester (2-year) in addition to HOPE
- 3.00+ GPA, 1060+ SAT or 21+ ACT, Need-based HOPE supplement; meet HOPE requirements and parents' (or independent student's and spouse's) AGI of $36,000 or less
General Assembly Merit Scholarship (GAMS)
State program · In-state students
Up to $500/semester in addition to HOPE (including summer)
- 3.75+ GPA, 1330+ SAT or 29+ ACT, HOPE supplement (TN public or category 1-3 private HS graduates); must meet HOPE Scholarship requirements; FAFSA, from Tennessee
Tennessee HOPE Scholarship
State program · In-state students
4-year (and 2-year with housing): up to $2,250/semester freshman & sophomore, up to $2,850/semester junior & senior; 2-year: up to $1,600/semester
- 3.00+ GPA, 1060+ SAT or 21+ ACT, HOPE Scholarship (entering freshmen); enroll within 16 months of HS graduation; FAFSA
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
29 of 29
Earn credit with a score of 3
29 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $2,880Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART299E |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART399E |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART110 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIO 111 |
| Biology | 4 | 8 | BIO 111 + BIO 112 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MAT122 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MAT 122 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MAT 122 + MAT 223 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHE121 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHE121, CHE122 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CIS171 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CIS1000- Computer Science Elective |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART120 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG101 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENG 101 + ENG 102 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENG 101 + A choice of Lit |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | BIO299 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIS111 |
| European History | 4 | 6 | HIS 111 + HIS 112 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | POL251 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 271 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO272 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 5 | MUS201, MUS101 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHS201 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHS202 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHS201 or PHS211 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHS201 or PHS211 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 4 | MAT120 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | General Psychology |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPA131 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPA131 & SPA132 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MAT235 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POL231 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIS221 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HIS221, HIS222 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIS111 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 6 | HIS111, HIS112 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
73%
Come back for a second year
86%
Typical earnings
$48,969
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Freed-Hardeman University$68,341
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 7 majors here have earnings data.
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