Huntington University

Huntington University is a private, religous school located in the small town setting of Huntington, IN, less than an hour from Fort Wayne.

Founded in 1897, the institution currently enrolls around 1,441 students a year, including 1,198 undergrads. The institution runs on a 4-1-4 (2 long terms separated by a month-long mini-term) academic calendar.

Huntington University's endowment was valued at $25,198,041 in 2021.

Admissions Facts About Huntington University

Acceptance rate: 79%

Average GPA: 3.47

Mean ACT score: 24

Does not offer early decision.

Doesn't offer early action.

Get ready! The 2022 regular decision application deadline for Huntington University is August 1

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Huntington University Acceptance Rate 2021

Huntington University is a moderately difficult school to get accepted to. Around 79 percent of all applicants to Huntington University are accepted each year. Last year, 996 students applied to Huntington University and 787 were admitted.

Admitted students have an average high school GPA of 3.47 out of 4.0. The mean ACT scores is 24.

Is Huntington University a good school?

There is no one way to define a "good" college or university. Acceptance rate and average GPA are good indicators of how selective an institution is, but they don't say much about the quality of the education or the student experience. There are a few statistics that can give you a good idea of how satisfied students are and how well a school supports its students.

Retention, graduation, and job placement statistics all give valuable information about the quality of the student experience, before and after graduation.

Retention and graduation rates

Out of all the first-year, full-time undergrads who start at Huntington University, around 0 percent return for their sophomore year.

Huntington University's six-year graduation for undergrads is 65 percent. The average six-year graduation rate for U.S. colleges and universities is 61 percent for public schools, and 67 percent for private, non-profit schools.

Job outcomes and student debt

Job placement rates after graduation, average starting salaries, and the debt students graduate with can all give important clues about the value of a degree from a specific school. Within six months of graduating, 71 percent of graduates receive at least one full-time job offer.

Graduates in the class of 2021 had an average of $30,253 in student loans per borrower. For context, compare this number with the average national debt, which is around $36,000 per borrower.

Based on this information, how does Huntington University sound? Remember, a school that is perfect for one person may be a terrible fit for another! So the real question to ask yourself: is Huntington University a good school for YOU?

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