The real 4-year cost of Hardin-Simmons University in Texas
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.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $18,380 | – | – |
| 2009 | $19,790 | – | – |
| 2010 | $20,990 | – | – |
| 2011 | $22,460 | – | – |
| 2012 | $22,560 | – | – |
| 2013 | $23,460 | – | – |
| 2014 | $22,350 | – | – |
| 2015 | $24,500 | – | – |
| 2016 | $25,830 | – | – |
| 2017 | $27,440 | – | – |
| 2018 | $28,990 | – | – |
| 2019 | $30,140 | – | – |
| 2020 | $31,364 | – | – |
| 2021 | $31,686 | – | – |
| 2022 | $31,686 | – | – |
| 2023 | $31,686 | $31,686 | – |
| 2024 | – | $32,939 | $31,791–$34,087 |
| 2025 | – | $34,242 | $31,896–$36,671 |
| 2026 | – | $35,596 | $32,002–$39,450 |
| 2027 | – | $37,004 | $32,108–$42,440 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $35,596 |
| Year 2 | $37,004 |
| Year 3 | $38,468 |
| Year 4 | $39,989 |
| 4-year total | $151,057 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $111,057
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $77,893
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $10,634/ yr
- rising 4.8% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $52,643
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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Use this data
Published figures for Hardin-Simmons University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.