Freed-Hardeman University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Freed-Hardeman is test-required, and ACT scores drive the applicant pool: 90% of students submit them, compared with 11% for the SAT. With a 3.75 average GPA, aim for a 26 ACT or a 1240 SAT to put your academics near the top of the admitted range rather than just inside it.
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Freed-Hardeman University facts and stats
Freed-Hardeman University enrolls about 1,873 undergraduates in a small-town campus setting. Freed-Hardeman has an 86% freshman retention rate, which is above the national average of roughly 70%, and its 6-year graduation rate is 69%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10:1. Freed-Hardeman is test-required for admissions.
Henderson, TN
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Key Freed-Hardeman University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
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Early Decision
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Priority Deadline
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Coming soon
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
Because Freed-Hardeman is test-required, take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year. Use the summer before senior year and the fall for retakes, with your final fall test date chosen so scores arrive before the Regular Decision deadline.
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What you'll actually pay
Freed-Hardeman is a private not-for-profit, so the same rate applies to all students. Tuition and fees are $25,620, with 73% of students receiving aid and an average merit award of $9,612.

Freed-Hardeman’s listed tuition, fees, room, and board total about $34,360 before aid. About 73% of students receive financial aid, with an average aid package of $20,952. Merit awards average $9,612, which can meaningfully reduce the billed cost for qualifying students. Graduates leave with an average debt of $29,103.
Student life at Freed-Hardeman University
83% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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