Hastings College was established in 1882 in Hastings, Nebraska, U.S.A. The College is a private liberal arts college and offers several courses under the category of bachelors’ and masters’ degrees. The college caters to the preferences of students and offers more than 40 majors, minors, more than a dozen pre-professional, certificate programs, and also offers IDEA minors to students who want to study in the USA.

Primarily an undergraduate college, it offers 40+ majors and more than a dozen pre-professional programs with degrees conferred being Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music, and Master of Arts in Teaching. More than 1100 students are a part of this community representing 37 states and 20 countries across the globe. The average GPA of the admitted students stood at 3.5 for the Class of 2023.

Job opportunities in the USA are numerous after graduating from Hasting College. Its graduates work in Goldman Sachs, Midwest Eye Care, the Nebraska Attorney General’s office, TD Ameritrade, First National Bank of Omaha, Mary Lanning Healthcare, the Grand Island Independent, and many more.

Hasting College Rankings

It has been ranked by some of the most renowned agencies. A snapshot of 2023 rankings is given below:

Ranking Agencies Category Ranks
Times Higher Education US College Rankings #401-500
Us News and World Report Best Undergraduate Teaching #3
Most Innovative School #3
Best Value School #12
Best Regional College, Midwest #20
Top Performer On Social Mobility #42
PayScale Best College In Nebraska By Salary Potential #6
Universities.Com Best Arts And Design College In Nebraska #5
Niche  Most Diverse Colleges In America #931
Best Colleges For Psychology In America #412
Most Conservative Colleges In America #153

Highlights

Type Private
Campus Setting Rural
Application mode Online
go.hastings.edu/apply
Student Retention rate 66%
Cost of Attendance 41,550 USD
Number of Students 1,100
Academic calendar Semester-based
Student-Faculty ratio 12:1
Financial Aids Scholarships and grants
Religious Affiliation Presbyterian Church
Tuition fee 32,770 USD per year
Admission helpdesk admissions@hastings.edu
402.461.7315
Official website www.hastings.edu

Hasting College Campus

  • The campus is positioned in south-central Nebraska and is 2.5 hours west of Omaha.
  • The college's oldest and first building to be built is McCormick Hall, built in the year 1883. It has now become the National Register of Historic Places.
  • The campus has 75 student organizations, athletics programs, music, intramurals, speech, theatre, art, and other voluntary activities.
  • It also has facilities of classrooms, lecture theatres, etc along with parking services for the students also.
  • The college’s Arboretum which was created in 1996 offers students to place tribute trees around the campus.
  • The campus also includes a Sachtleben Observatory that offers a roll-back roof allowing visitors to use four-mid-sized telescopes and look into the Universe.
  • The campus has dining facilities also having different types of meals like flex plan, classic plan, commuter plan, Bronco Bucks, etc differentiated by costs.

Hasting College Residence

  • Hastings College provides campus residence to its students. They can also opt for off-campus housing options as well.
  • The College offers several residential halls, apartments, and college houses for the students varying in the type of rooms and other categories like:
    • Co-ed residence halls with the Altman Hall specifically for first-year students and a Babcock Hall.
    • The men’s residence hall is called the Bronc Hall.
    • The Women’s residence hall called the Taylor Hall.
  • The halls have well-equipped bedrooms, lounges, central areas, bathrooms, kitchens, WiFi, dressers, and other basic facilities for the students to live comfortably.
  • Housing for the upper-class include the Weyer hall, the Bronco Village Apartments and College houses. Students with a GPA greater than 3.25 can apply to live in these houses.

Hasting College Programs

  • The College offers more than 40 majors, minors, and more than a dozen pre-professional and masters programs.
  • Degree programs at Hastings College are offered in bachelors’ of art, bachelor’s of music, and masters’ of arts in teaching.
  • Some of the popular majors and other pre-professional programs include Biochemistry, Biology, Economics, History, Law, Business Administration, Marketing, etc.
  • Popular options of minors are accounting, art history, psychology, religion, mathematics, philosophy, theatre, writing, music, etc.
  • Citizenship and community, being and knowing, creativity and innovation, sports and society are some popular IDEA minors.

Hasting College Application Process

For admissions to Hastings College, international students must remember the following:

  • Application Portal: International students have to register on the website or apply through the common application.
  • Application Fee- None
  • Application Deadline- The recommended application deadline for international students is April 1.
  • Application requirements:
    • A completed form
    • Official certified copy of secondary school work done evaluated through
      • WES (Cost-100 USD to 205 USD) or
      • Incred-for student-athletes (Cost- 85 USD to 130 USD)
    • Average high-school GPA of 3.5 required.
    • Official test scores of required standardized exams
      • ACT/SAT (Minimum 20/860)
      • TOEFL/IELTS
    • Financial affidavit in order to apply for financial aids.
    • Deposit of 200 USD
    • Health and immunization records
    • Valid visa required

Cost of Attendance at Hasting College

The cost breakdown for the year 2023-24 is:-

Particulars Semester Fee Annual
Tuition and fees 16,385 USD 32,770 USD
Room and Board 5,145 USD 10,290 USD
Total 21,530 USD 43,060 USD

Other mandatory fees and charges for the undergraduate courses (Cost of Attendance) are:-

Tuition & fees Housing & meals Books & supplies Personal Expenses Transportation Loan fees Total
For the students living in residence halls (in USD)
32,770 10,290 100 3,036 958 68 47,222
For the students living in College-owned apartment/house (in USD)
32,770 12,540 100 3,036 958 68 49,472
For the students living off-campus (in USD)
32,770 9,239 100 3,036 958 68 46,222

Other mandatory fees and charges for the Graduate course- MAT (Cost of Attendance) are:-

Tuition & fees Housing & meals Books & supplies Personal Expenses Transportation Loan fees Total
For the students living off-campus (in USD)
12,020 10,608 100 6,324 3,468 138 32,658

Financial Aid by Hasting College

  • The average amount received by the college in the form of grants or scholarship aid is 21,917 USD.
  • The college offers financial aid in the form of scholarships and is dependent upon the GPA of the student.
  • International students can also apply for other external international scholarships to study in the USA.
  • Different aids based on academic-merit are:-
Scholarship Amount
Crimson (4.0 and above) 17,000 USD
Ambassador (3.78 to 3.999) 15,000 USD
Ringland (3.20 to 3.799) 13,000 USD
Pro Rege (2.65 to 3.199) 12,000 USD
  • A department scholarship called the Samuel Alexander Scholarship ranging from 2,000 USD upwards is also provided to the students with academic merit.

Alumni

  • Hastings College has a vast alumni network including 10,000 alumni who graduated from the college in the whole world.
  • The College provides for the 1882 fund in the form of student scholarships, transformational student travel, thriving the student life, charitable giving institutions, etc.
  • It also provides for the internships and career services to alumni through the Dudley-Deorr Society of Business and Economics.

Hasting College Placements

  • The career services at Hasting guide and help students in their career planning, finding summer jobs, internships in graduate school, and full-time employment.
  • The services provided by them include career counseling and assessment; a career resource library; part-time, summer, and full-time job listings; career seminars; resume, interview, and job search preparation; campus interviews, and an interview consortium.
  • Of its 2018 graduates, six months after graduation, 97% were continuing their education or were employed.
  • Its graduates work in companies like Goldman Sachs, Midwest Eye Care, the Nebraska Attorney General’s office, TD Ameritrade, First National Bank of Omaha, Mary Lanning Healthcare, the Grand Island Independent, Nelnet, Union Pacific, Hail Varsity Magazine, Altitude Sport, and Entertainment and public schools across the country.
  • The graduate employability rate of Hasting College (2023) is quite high that is 97%, of which 63.81% were employed full-time, 7.53% were employed part-time and 25.62% were continuing their education.
  • According to PayScale the average salary of a Hasting graduate is 65,963 USD.

The average salary of Hastings graduates based on jobs are tabulated below:

Job Average Salary in USD
Software Engineer 63,000 
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) 138,000 
Executive Director 75,000 
Graphic Designer 44,000 
Construction Superintendent 71,000 
Marketing Communications Manager 45,000 

FAQs

Ques. What programs does Hasting College offer?

Ans. It offers 40+ majors and more than a dozen pre-professional programs with degrees conferred being Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music, and Master of Arts in Teaching. 

Ques. What is the average salary of Hasting College graduates?

Ans. According to PayScale the average salary of a Hasting graduate is 65,963 USD

Ques. How many students attend Hasting College?

Ans. More than 1100 students are a part of the Hasting community representing 37 states and 20 countries across the globe.

Ques. In which companies are its graduates working?

Ans. Its graduates work in companies like Goldman Sachs, Midwest Eye Care, the Nebraska Attorney General’s office, TD Ameritrade, First National Bank of Omaha, Mary Lanning Healthcare, the Grand Island Independent, Nelnet, Union Pacific, Hail Varsity Magazine, Altitude Sport, and Entertainment and public schools across the country.

Ques. Where can I apply for admission at Hasting College?

Ans. You can apply for admission on the college’s website or complete an online Common Application (Common App) including Hastings College as one of the schools in the application.

Ques. What is the average score required for the English Proficiency Test?

Ans. An iBT or internet test score of 77 in TOEFL and a score of 6 or better in IELTS is the average required score.

Ques. What is the required SAT and ACT score for admission?

Ans. A composite score of 860+ in SAT (Maths and verbal) and 20+ in the ACT is required.

Ques. What are the most popular majors of Hasting College?

Ans. The most popular majors at Hastings College include Business, Management, Marketing, Education; Social Sciences; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; and Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies.

Ques. What is the average on-campus cost of attending Hasting College?

Ans. 45,420 USD is the average on-campus cost of attending Hasting College.

Ques. Does Hasting College provide any financial aid to international students?

Ans. International students are automatically considered for a USD 14,000 scholarship after getting admitted into college, which is renewable for up to four years. Also, a student can apply for talent or leadership scholarship opportunities.