• Admission & Financial Aid

    Tuition Advantage Award Scenarios

  • Below are a few scenarios to illustrate how Tuition Advantage works. Remember, outside aid figures shown below are examples only. Your situation may vary. 

    SCENARIO: ARKANSAS RESIDENT

    Published 2023-2024 Tuition and Fees:
    Hendrix College $36,650 vs University of Arkansas $9,656

    Hendrix Aid  
    Academic Scholarship $21,000
    Tuition Advantage $5,994
    Total Hendrix Aid: $26,994

     Hendrix tuition and fees – Hendrix aid = $9,656  (same as UA) 

    Add housing & meal costs to this Tuition Advantage flagship rate and students get the experience of a private school education for the cost of a public school tuition price.  

    Minus Outside Aid  
    Arkansas Academic Challenge $1,000
    Outside Scholarship $2,000
    Pell Grant $1,000
    Tuition balance after all aid: $5,656


    SCENARIO: TEXAS RESIDENT

    PUBLISHED 2023-2024 TUITION AND FEES:
    Hendrix College $ 36,650 vs University of Texas Austin $11,406    

    Hendrix Aid  
    Academic Scholarship $21,000
    Tuition Advantage $4,244
    Total Hendrix Aid: $25,244

    Hendrix tuition and fees – Hendrix aid = $11,406  (same as UT) 

    Add housing & meal costs to this Tuition Advantage flagship rate and students get the experience of a private school education for the cost of a public school tuition price.  


    Minus Outside Aid  
    Outside Scholarship $2,000
    Pell Grant $1,000
    Tuition Balance after all aid: $8,406