Hastings College
School Notes Overview:
Hastings College is a private, undergraduate, four-year, residential liberal arts college. It was founded in 1882 by a group of men and women seeking to establish a Presbyterian-related college dedicated to high academic and cultural standards – traits that still apply 124 years later.
School Overview:
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| County | Adams County, NE |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges I |
| Institution Level | 4 or more years |
| Institution Control | Private, non-profit |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 1,121 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 23 students |
| Full-Time Graduate | 32 students |
| Part-Time Graduate | 13 students |
| Total Enrollment | 1,189 students |
| Total Dormitory Capacity | 850 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 100 % |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 35 % |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $4,156 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 22% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $968 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 99% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $8,484 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 73% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $6,449 |
- Hastings College students have two options for completing their course of study: the Liberal Arts Program and the Personalized Program. Most Hastings College students complete the Liberal Arts Program, which includes at least one recognized major field and a series of general education requirements. The primary goal of the Liberal Arts Program at Hastings College is to stimulate intellectual curiosity and excitement essential to life-long learning.
- The Hastings College campus is situated on 109 beautifully landscaped acres. Within that space sits 40 buildings spanning from the traditional McCormick Hall built in 1883 to the gleaming Osborne Family Sports Complex / Fleharty Educational Center built in 2002 and the ultra-comfortable Bronco Village student apartments completed in 2005.
- Hastings College is recognized as a National Liberal Arts College in the U.S. News and World Report annual “America’s Best Colleges” issue and a Best Midwestern College by Princeton Review.
- Hastings College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) since 1947 and the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) since 1964
In the News:
- Donor gives $600,000 to Hastings College, endows music professorship (Grand Island Independent)
posted on July 27, 2010 at 07:39:51 am
HASTINGS -- Hastings College has received gifts totaling nearly $600,000 from an anonymous donor, including $500,000 to endow a Distinguished Professorship in Music in honor of Byron Jensen, professor of music and conductor/artistic director of the Hastings Symphony Orchestra. - Summer Concert Series to host outdoor show (Grand Island Independent)
posted on July 27, 2010 at 07:31:15 am
Downtown Grand Island is joining with the city of Grand Island Parks and Recreation Department Summer Concert Series to host an outdoor concert in Kaufmann Park. - 'Vivid Expressions' is theme for 28th Art in the Park (Grand Island Independent)
posted on July 27, 2010 at 07:28:54 am
Grand Island Art in the Park celebrates its 28th anniversary from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday in Stolley Park with a show called "Vivid Expressions." - Fox named new director of United Way of South Central Nebraska (Grand Island Independent)
posted on July 27, 2010 at 07:28:04 am
HASTINGS -- Tabitha Fox of Hastings is the new executive director for the United Way of South Central Nebraska. - Hastings College Gets Donation of Nearly $600K (KOLN Lincoln)
posted on July 24, 2010 at 01:14:28 pm
An anonymous donor has provided nearly $600,000 to Hastings College to endow a music professorship and help the school's music department.
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