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The real 4-year cost of Hardin-Simmons University

Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Hardin-Simmons University went from $18,380 to $31,686, an average of 4.0% a year.

Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.

20082027: history and projection

Published tuition + feesProjected at recent growth rate

If you pay full sticker

Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.

Year 1$35,596
Year 2$37,003
Year 3$38,467
Year 4$39,988
4-year total$151,053

Two aid scenarios

4-year out-of-pocket total.

$10,000/yr flat scholarship
$111,053
Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
50%-of-tuition scholarship
$77,891
Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.

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