Henderson State University is a public four-year institution based in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The campus sits in a town setting. It enrolled 2,055 students in fall 2024, including 1,461 undergraduates and 594 graduate students. It is part of Arkansas State University System.
Henderson State University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 82 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business/Commerce, Registered Nursing, and Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. It awarded 687 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 8 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 62% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
2,055
Students enrolled
62%
First-year retention
687
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
82
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 82
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Business Administration and ManagementElectrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/TechnicianComputer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance+25