| Hendrix College, by all appearances, doesn't want to | | | | Students come from nine nations and more than 30 |
| be just another small, liberal arts college. And, by all | | | | U.S. states. Approximately one out of eight students |
| appearances, it's not. | | | | is from a minority background. |
| At a time in which it sometimes appears that thinking | | | | Admission is selective. Nearly half of Hendrix students |
| out of the box is no longer valued and civil discourse | | | | were in the top 10% of their high school class. Their |
| has gone the way of the steam engine, Hendrix | | | | midrange ACT scores are an impressive 25-31. |
| strongly encourages students to engage in individual | | | | It's student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1, and virtually all |
| thinking, debate with each other, and openly consider | | | | faculty hold PhD's or equivalent degrees. |
| new ideas. | | | | Hendrix has managed to put together a very healthy |
| In fact, the College website says, "We believe it's | | | | endowment, currently valued at approximately $190 |
| important to challenge conventional wisdom and our | | | | million. |
| own assumptions. If you disagree, if you think some | | | | Hendrix's actual "cost of attendance" is also a big plus |
| things just shouldn't be questioned, you might not be | | | | because virtually everyone receives financial aid in |
| happy at Hendrix." | | | | one form or another. |
| Another Hendrix difference is its Odyssey Program, | | | | Students looking for a small, high quality, Southern |
| which requires students to choose at least three | | | | college which encourages varying points of view and |
| hands on learning experiences prior to graduation. | | | | hands on learning experiences would do well to |
| The Hendrix student body totals a little over 1,000. | | | | investigate Hendrix. |