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Huntington University Data & Information Overview

14 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
79% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Huntington University Ranked?

#1,200 Best Colleges in Nation
#29 Best Colleges in IN
Film, Video & Photographic Arts Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

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Huntington University was awarded 14 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is film, video & photographic arts.

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Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Huntington is ranked #1,200 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.

Out of the 42 colleges in Indiana, Huntington is ranked at #29.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Huntington?

79% Acceptance Rate
64% Of Accepted Are Women
47% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Huntington University is 79%. That's higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you'll need good grades and to be able to show that Huntington is a good fit for you.

Average Test Scores

About 47% of students accepted to Huntington submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 618. Math scores were between 500 and 590.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Huntington University  ( 510 to 618 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Huntington University  ( 500 to 590 )
200
800
Huntington received ACT scores from 19% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 19 and 24.

ACT Composite Scores for Huntington University  ( 19 to 24 )
1
36

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Huntington University Faculty

12 to 1 Student to Faculty
100% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

At Huntington, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 12 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Huntington University is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  100 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Huntington University

73% Freshmen Retention
59% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

Huntington University has a freshmen retention rate of 73%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.

Freshmen Retention Rate  73 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Huntington for first-time, full-time students is 59%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  59 out of 100
0
100

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Huntington University Undergraduate Student Diversity

903 Full-Time Undergraduates
14.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
60.8% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,150 undergraduates at Huntington with 903 being full-time and 247 being part-time.

How Much Does Huntington University Cost?

$21,825 Net Price
59% Take Out Loans
$27,516 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Huntington is $21,825. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Huntington

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$18,756 $19,251 $18,987 $24,591 $23,473

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Huntington, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Huntington, approximately 59% of students took out student loans averaging $6,879 a year. That adds up to $27,516 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Huntington is 2.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do Huntington Graduates Make?

$40,625 Avg Salary of Grads
Average Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Huntington make about $40,625 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.

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Location of Huntington University

Indiana State
903 Full-Time Undergraduates
Town Campus Setting
Huntington University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Huntington, Indiana. The surrounding location of Huntington is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

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Contact details for Huntington are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 2303 College Ave, Huntington, IN 46750
Phone: 260-356-6000
Website: www.huntington.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HuntingtonUniversity
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HuntingtonU

Huntington University Majors

52 Majors With Completions
289 Undergraduate Degrees
121 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 52 majors graduated from Huntington University. Of these students, 289 received undergraduate degrees and 121 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Nursing 29 $56,134
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 20 NA
Business Administration & Management 19 $39,906
Graphic Communications 18 $20,899
Religious Education 17 NA
Biblical Studies 17 NA
General Psychology 17 NA
Social Work 13 NA
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 13 $27,365
Teacher Education Subject Specific 11 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Huntington University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Huntington

16% Take At Least One Class Online
12% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2020-2021, 215 students took at least one online class at Huntington University. This is a decrease from the 421 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 215 158
2019-2020 421 180
2018-2019 259 161
2017-2018 260 129
2016-2017 249 142

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

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