University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Belton, Texas · Private · 2,759 undergraduates · go.umhb.edu

Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
96%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
960 to 1200
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$57,880Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
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
96% 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
$57,880
a year in 2027-28, from a $57,880 sticker price
What to do with your 1080
Send your score
About 50% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 970, 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.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
- CLT accepted
Source: Admissions FAQ | University of Mary Hardin-Baylor · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
96%
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 960 to 1200
Reading and Writing 490 to 610
Math 470 to 590
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
$57,880
a year
- Tuition$36,020
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$25,478
- $30,001 to $48,000$23,737
- $48,001 to $75,000$25,891
- $75,001 to $110,000$28,149
- Over $110,000$36,505
Financial aidEstimate
59%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
99%
of freshmen receive grants
$19,320
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
23 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $3,600Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 1320 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 2340 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | Art 2351 or 2352 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | Biology Elective |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIOL 1350 or BIOL 1150 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 1430 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 2430 and MATH 1430 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 1410 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 3 | CISC 2305 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | CISC 1305 | |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 1310 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1321 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 6 | ENGL 1321/1322 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1321 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | CHEM or ENVR 1402 |
| European History | 3 | 6 | HIST 1311/1312 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | FREN 1410, 1420 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 14 | FREN 1410, 1420, 2310, 2320 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | GERM 1410/1420 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 14 | GERM 1410, 1420, 2310, 2320 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | Social Science Elective |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | BECO 2311 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | BECO 2312 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 2412 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 2411 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MATH 1320 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 1301 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | SPAN 1410/1420 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 11 | SPAN 1410, 1420, 2310 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 14 | SPAN 1410/1420 and 2310/2320 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 8 | SPAN 1410/1420 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 11 | SPAN 1410/1420/2310 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 14 | SPAN 1410/1420 and 2310/2320 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | PSYC 2316 |
| Statistics | 3 | 4 | MATH 2303 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | SOCI 2305 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 2305 or 2306 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIST 2311, 2312 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 6 | HIST 1311/1312 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
47%
Come back for a second year
62%
Typical earnings
$59,613
a year, 10 years after starting here
- University of Mary Hardin-Baylor$89,593
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 13 majors here have earnings data.
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