Henderson, Tennessee · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town
Overview
Freed-Hardeman University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Henderson, Tennessee. The campus sits in a town setting. It enrolled 2,306 students in fall 2024, including 1,873 undergraduates and 433 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Churches of Christ.
Freed-Hardeman University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 69 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Registered Nursing, and Accounting. It awarded 506 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
86% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10 to 1.
Key figures
2,306
Students enrolled
86%
First-year retention
506
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
69
Programs and majors
10:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 69
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
86%
Student-to-faculty ratio
10:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
362
Associate degrees
22
Master's degrees
84
Doctoral degrees (research)
16
Professional doctorates
8
Postbaccalaureate certificates
3
Post-master's certificates
11
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,306
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,873
Graduate students, fall 2024
433
Full-time, fall 2024
55%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,523
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,975
Graduate students, 2024-25
548
Full-time, 2024-25
51%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
57%
Men
43%
White
74%
Hispanic or Latino
2%
Black or African American
14%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
6%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
24
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
26%
Students taking some online courses
17%
Campus and services
Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Churches of Christ
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
Mid-South Conference
President
David Shannon
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum SupervisionBusiness Administration and ManagementTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other+120