Howard Payne University
Brownwood, Texas · Private · 713 undergraduates · hputx.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
67%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
880 to 1160
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$55,770Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Howard Payne 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
67% 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
$55,770
a year in 2027-28, from a $55,770 sticker price
What to do with your 1020
Send your score
About 46% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 900, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
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
Source: First Year Student - Howard Payne University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Feb1Other deadline · February 1, 2027
Who gets in
67%
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 880 to 1160
Reading and Writing 440 to 610
Math 440 to 550
ACT composite 16 to 27
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
$55,770
a year
- Tuition$39,350
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$22,907
- $30,001 to $48,000$27,020
- $48,001 to $75,000$24,674
- $75,001 to $110,000$29,685
- Over $110,000$31,051
Financial aidEstimate
78%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
91%
of freshmen receive grants
$20,357
average grant to freshmen
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
26 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $3,940Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 3312 |
| Art History | 4 | 6 | ART 3312, 3322 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIO 1409 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIO 1459 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MAT 2451 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MAT 2451, 2461 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHE 1479 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHE 1479, 1489 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | GOV 3321 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CIS 1360 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CIS 1339 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG 1311 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | ENG 1312 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | BIO 1439 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIS 2320 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | FRE 1411 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 8 | FRE 1411, 1412 |
| Human Geography | 4 | 3 | GEG 2310 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 2301 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECO 2302 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 4 | MUS 1213, MUS 1233 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHY 1419 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHY 1429 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHY 2449 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHY 2439 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MAT 2345 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 1311 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPA 1311, 1312 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | SPA 2311 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 3 | SPA 2312 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPA 4301 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MAT 2342 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | GOV 2311 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIS 1310 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HIS 1310, 1320 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | HIS 2310 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
34%
Come back for a second year
52%
Typical earnings
$49,434
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Howard Payne University$50,011
- All colleges$59,032
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 4 majors here have earnings data.
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