Howard Payne University

  • Founded: 1889
  • Address: 1000 Fisk St, Brownwood, TX - Texas, United States (Map)
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Howard Payne University is a four-to-five-year (depending on degree plan), private university located in Brownwood, Texas. The university is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Currently the university has almost 1,200 full-time students. Howard Payne is known for its Christian Studies program, the Guy D. Newman Honors Academy, and its Music department. HPU founders named the college after Edward Howard Payne, a Missouri resident. Payne, brother-in-law to John David Robnett, the college's founder, gave the lead monetary gift to start the university.

HPU offers more than 50 majors, minors and pre-professional programs within six schools: Science and Math, Business, Christian Studies, Education, Music and Fine Arts, and Humanities. With a student to professor ratio of 11:1 and peer tutoring through the collegium on campus, student success is a priority at HPU.

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The transformative education my child is receiving in Texas is complemented by an incredibly dedicated staff, guiding students toward remarkable growth and success.
By S.K. (Jan, 2024) | Reply