College isn’t just another classroom.

Beyond the friends, the career

training and, ultimately, the degree,

a university should be a place where

values, character and wisdom are

cultivated; where students are

equipped with the tools for success,

not just in their vocation, but also in

life. At Houston Baptist University,

our foundation is simple: belief isn’t

a mindset, it’s an action. Our mission

is to empower our students, so

their beliefs can fuel their lives. In

these pages, you’ll see what sets an

HBU education apart from the rest.

I believe when you find where you belong, everything else falls into place.

Residence&Relationship

At HBU, learning goes far beyond the lectures. With a diverse student body that reflects the demographics of the Houston metropolitan area, the HBU campus will present you with opportunities to engage with new cultures and ways of thinking. Our living spaces and our student life experience are designed to foster the development

of meaningful and long-lasting relationships. You will experience incredible intellectual, social and spiritual growth by participating in our campus community infused with a combination of scholarship, friendship and Christian fellowship.

As an incoming freshman, you will begin your college journey by donning our traditional orange and blue beanie and moving into your dorm at “Freshman Village.” It’s a living experience designed to help you make friends and create memories in your first year. As you progress through your college years, our Husky Village apartments and state-of-the-art Lake House will allow you to stay plugged into our vibrant campus, where the action is literally at your doorstep.

Make Yourself At Home

Residence&Relationship

With more than 70 clubs and organizations, there’s always something going on at HBU, whatever your interest. From organized annual festivities like Homecoming, Husky Madness, or Spring Fling, to the hundreds of events that keep the campus active, there are a virtually endless number of ways to have fun and get involved HBU.

Our “Living Learning Communities,” like this Greek community, group students according to majors and interests, enhancing student life and making it easier to spark lifelong friendships.

Never A Dull Moment

A Common Bond

KnowledgeUnderstanding

Dr. Lou Markos Professor in English

True learning is more than just the memorization of facts. It is a worthy enterprise defined by a lifelong pursuit of wisdom. Therefore, HBU students are challenged to engage with the great thinkers of history to seek answers to the questions that have defined the human experience: Who am I? What is my purpose? How do we define justice and goodness?

Many institutions offer a degree. At HBU, we equip students with knowledge and understanding that will shape their future. As the world changes and your interests evolve, you will need not only career preparation to help you make a living, but character development that will teach you how to really live.

Our liberal arts core curriculum brings together

the best and noblest ideas from our Judeo-

Christian, Greco-Roman legacy to challenge you

to think critically and creatively. Studying and

wrestling with works that have stood the test of

time will help you to live responsibly in the great

Western tradition.

HBU’s outstanding faculty draw from their own

academic and professional experiences, as well

as their Christian faith, to facilitate meaningful

dialogue. Professors at HBU know your name

and your story, not just your face, allowing close

collaboration and mentoring relationships that

extend beyond the classroom.

A Curriculum Designed for Life

Distinguished Professors, Individual Attention

Knowledge&Understanding

Understanding

OF CLASSES TAUGHT BY FACULTY, NOT TEACHING ASSISTANTS100%

MEAN FRESHMAN SAT1100

STUDENT-FACULTY RATIO15:1

OF FULL-TIME FACULTY HAVE TERMINAL DEGREES83%

UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS AND PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS40+

Leadership

AccountingArtBiblical LanguagesBiochemistry/Molecular BiologyBiologyChemistryChristianityCommunication and RhetoricEconomicsEducationEnglishFinanceGovernmentHistoryInternational BusinessJournalism/Mass CommunicationKinesiologyManagementMarketingMathematicsMusicNursingPhilosophyPhysicsPsychologySociologySpanish

Pre-DentistryPre-EngineeringPre-LawPre-MedicinePre-OptometryPre-PharmacyPre-Physical TherapyPre-Physician Assistant

Majors / Programs

Pre-Professional Programs

Spiritual service is an integral part of our culture. The HBU family is a supportive, diverse, faith-based community of learners who understand the importance of service and who have the ability to make a difference in both the local community and society at large. Our faculty, staff and administrators provide a

responsive and intellectually stimulating environment that will encourage you to develop professional behaviors and personal characteristics for lifelong service to God and to those around you. All across campus – in classrooms, residence colleges, learning communities and more – you will be challenged to grow in faith and joy by living intentionally the teachings of Jesus Christ.

The CommunityLife+Worship program

presents you with opportunities to grow

spiritually while developing leadership

skills and a sense of civic responsibility.

The program allows you to choose from

and participate in a variety of activities

– from on-campus worship services

and small group studies to community

service and mission opportunities –

designed to foster the deepening of

your faith and the sharpening of your

spiritual gifts.

Faith I believe with faith I'm never lost

Faith

With more than a dozen intramural and club sports programs offered throughout the year, you can compete alongside your friends in a wide variety of sports. Participating in intramurals or taking advantage of our on-campus fitness center can help you boost your physical well-being while expanding your social network.

Team Spirit

Competition

Whether it’s hoops, home runs, goals or touchdowns that bring you to the edge of your seat, you’ll have plenty of

opportunities to rally around your peers and celebrate HBU’s 16 men’s and women’s intercollegiate varsity teams. Our student-athletes are provided opportunities to develop essential life skills in leadership, teamwork, discipline and respect for self and others. The way in which our student-athletes

and coaching staff conduct themselves – demonstrating

a commitment to integrity, hard work and social responsibility – has not gone unnoticed, earning the Huskies conference-level recognition for their sportsmanship.

HAIL THE ORANGE AND BLUE

CompetitionBASEBALL

BASKETBALL

CROSS COUNTRY

FOOTBALL NEW!

GOLF

SOCCER

SOFTBALL

TRACK & FIELD (INDOOR)

TRACK & FIELD (OUTDOOR)

VOLLEYBALL

HAIL THE ORANGE AND BLUE

Competing in NCAA Division I is yet

another sign of HBU’s commitment to

excellence in all areas. As members of the

Southland Conference, the Huskies face

nationally recognized teams, allowing our

student-athletes to play at the highest level.

Top Dawgs

ComfortableCosmopolitan

Some of the world’s greatest cities, like Rome, Athens and Jerusalem, were the birthplaces of history’s most prolific thinkers and the movements they helped define. The city of Houston continues in this tradition by providing access to a broad range of educational, professional and cultural opportunities to help you further your development and nurture your creativity. As one of the largest and most diverse metropolitan centers in the nation, Houston has it all.

museums in nation’s 4th largest museum district

18

largest retail mall in the U.S., just 10 minutes from campus

4th

professional sports offer year-round entertainment

5

restaurants with culinary choices from 35 countries and American regions

8,000+

cancer hospital, and largest medical center in the world

#1

most Fortune 500 company headquarters, behind New York City

2nd

city for recent college grads* and young professionals**

#1

*Bloomberg Businessweek (2010) **Forbes.com (2010)

Sam Houston, First President of the Republic of Texas, Hermann Park

Comfortable&Cosmopolitan

A university is a place for learning, debate and discussion. It is a place where talented people offer their best work. The HBU campus, with its proximity to the heart of Houston, fulfills these roles as a cultural center and place for invitation and engagement within the city. With an increasing number of prominent civic and arts organizations choosing to partner with HBU, you can hear, see and experience an array of events and educational programs that elevate the college experience.

Houston is overflowing with world-class corporations, educational institutions and health care facilities in which you can gain practical experience and hands-on preparation for a successful future. Through an organized program that pairs interns with working professionals who act as mentors, HBU students have completed challenging and rewarding internships with more than 250 leading names in business, law, medicine, professional sports and nonprofit services.

Cultural Engagement Hands-On Experience

cancer hospital, and largest medical center in the world

In 1963, almost 200 students chose to become part of an exciting new venture by enrolling in the founding class of Houston Baptist College. Fifty years later, HBU owes the establishment of many key organizations and events – as well as its most enduring campus traditions – to the dedication of this pioneering group.

HBU has a proud legacy of producing leaders who live to serve in the kingdom of God. From corporate boardrooms to elementary and secondary school classrooms, from church pulpits to busy hospitals and health care facilities, our alumni are shining their lights across a broad range of professional disciplines.

Legacy&Possibility

Art Institute of ChicagoBaylor College of MedicineBaylor UniversityCambridge University Duke UniversityHarvard University

New England Conservatory of MusicOxford UniversityPrinceton Theological SeminaryRice UniversitySouthwestern Theological SeminaryStellenbosch University of South Africa

Texas A&M UniversityUniversity of Houston Law SchoolUniversity of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of TexasUniversity of Texas Health Science CenterVillanova University

HBU ALUMNI ARE LEADING AND LEARNING AT TOP INSTITUTIONS AROUND THE WORLD

Our rigorous liberal arts education is designed to help you thrive in a variety of settings and future endeavors, including in competitive graduate, law or medical school environments. Students desiring an advanced academic degree from HBU can choose from one of our strong master’s programs in business, education, apologetics, theology, fine arts, psychology, philosophy and more. Whatever life may bring next, HBU graduates are prepared.

Fuel your futureHBU graduates are making a difference in the world and their community. Our graduates are serving as faithful leaders at major corporations and organizations throughout the United States and the world. As a Husky, you will not only be joining a great university, but a vast network of leaders who share your values and “hail the orange and blue.”

A global community

&Possibility

HBU ALUMNI ARE LEADING AND LEARNING AT TOP INSTITUTIONS AROUND THE WORLD

Associated Press/New YorkBank of AmericaBMC SoftwareComcastConoco PhillipsDeloitte & Touche

ExxonMobilFox Sports NetHabitat for HumanityHewlett-PackardHouston ChronicleIBM

JPMorgan ChaseLiving Water InternationalM. D. Anderson Cancer CenterMerrill LynchReliant EnergyShell Oil

Southwest AirlinesStewart TitleTexas Children’s HospitalTexas InstrumentsWalt DisneyWells Fargo

Foundation&

Leadership requires vision. A thoughtfully crafted and articulated vision provides individuals – and the organizations and groups in which they serve – a unified sense of direction and aspiration. Under the leadership of President Robert B. Sloan Jr., HBU is implementing an unprecedented vision for higher education in America – The Ten Pillars: Faith & Reason in a Great City – that boldly promotes a biblical worldview in a world-class city. It is a vision that encompasses every aspect of the HBU experience – including the academic curriculum, faculty development, facilities, student life and community service – to provide a learning environment that promotes academic excellence and authentic spirituality.

Foundation&Aspiration

HBU and the Ten Pillars Vision

Just as you are thinking about your future, HBU is preparing for the great things that lie ahead. Through the continued implementation of the Ten Pillars vision, HBU is aligning the University with the expectations of students who are looking for real substance in higher education. These actions are bearing fruit and drawing attention both locally and on a national scale. In recognition of its growth and successes, the University was named to a short list of “Schools on the Rise, Filled with Excitement” by the editors of the esteemed

national journal First Things. In 2012, bestschools.org called HBU “a school with vision and intellectual horsepower.” Entering students will not only have a front-row seat, but will be instrumental, as the University doubles in size, adding new buildings and programs for the next generation. By choosing to join our community of faith and scholarship and helping fuel HBU’s eternally significant mission, you will be at the forefront of a new wave of great Christian universities in America.

Be part of a world-changing mission and a growing university.

WE’RE EXPECTING YOU!

OR SCAN

WITH YOUR

SMARTPHONE!

We can tell you about HBU, but seeing is believing. We encourage

you to come visit. Attend one of our Experience HBU information

days or a weekend Preview event. Tour our campus. Sit in on a

class. Meet our students. Talk with our professors. Contact us to

schedule your visit today!

WEBSITE: www.hbu.edu/tour

EMAIL: admissions@hbu.edu

PHONE: 281-649-3211

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SAT /ACT: Test scores are a factor in admissions decisions, so if you haven’t already, register to take the SAT or ACT in the fall.

APPLY: Go to our website (www.hbu.edu) and apply. The earlier the better!

TRANSCRIPT: Contact your school counselor and have transcripts sent.

PREVIEW: Check out Fall Preview at HBU, your chance to see what student life is like.

DEPOSIT: If you’re accepted, make your deposit so we know to expect you.

FAFSA: The Federal Application for Financial Student Aid works on a first-come, first-served system. Submit early!

SUMMER opportunities: Take a moment to RSVP for SOAR (Student Orientation, Advising and Registration).

HOUSING: Complete your Housing Application so we can make sure you get the spot that’s right for you.

TRANSCRIPT: We’ll need your final transcript as well, so make sure you have it sent after final exams.

SOAR: You’re almost there! SOAR will get you plugged in with all the information you need to begin your college career.

WELCOME DAYS: Every new HBU student begins their journey at Welcome Days, but you still have to register.

get started now at HBU.EDU

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