Schedule a Visit
It’s more than a campus tour – it’s a glimpse into your life for the next four years.
We want you to experience all that HPU has to offer.
ASK US ABOUT OUR $250 CAMPUS VISIT SCHOLARSHIP!
Scholarship awarded each semester to first-year and transfer students who visit our main campus.
(For tuition only at Howard Payne University in Brownwood, TX. May be combined with other scholarships.)
National Transfer Student Week is Oct. 19-23
You are invited to tour our beautiful campus while getting to know our faculty, staff and current students while discovering what your next chapter at HPU could look like.
- Enjoy a campus tour and see what student life is like
- Secure a $250 Visit Scholarship
- View the residence halls and explore your housing options
- Meet faculty, staff and coaches
- Learn more about transferring credits and financial aid
- Get answers to your questions about the transfer process
- Receive a free HPU t-shirt
Register for a Preview Event
Yellow Jacket Previews at HPU are one-day preview events held throughout the year and open to all prospective students and their families. Visiting students experience our academic and social life and learn what HPU is all about.
- Tour the campus and residence halls
- Secure a Visit Scholarship
- Hear from HPU faculty
- Interact with current HPU students
- Enjoy lunch in the Beadel Dining Hall
- Learn more about financial aid
- Meet with an admission counselor
- Receive a free HPU t-shirt
Register for an Individual Campus Visit
You and your family are invited to tour our beautiful campus while getting to know our faculty, staff and current students.
- Enjoy a campus tour
- Secure a Visit Scholarship
- View the residence halls
- Meet faculty, staff and coaches
- Learn more about financial aid
- Receive a free HPU t-shirt
Register for a Group Visit
Interested in bringing a group to visit campus? Group visits are customizable visit options for high school classes, homeschool co-ops, church youth groups, or other large parties. We are excited to work with you to create a schedule and experience that best suits your interests, travel schedule, and group size. To request a visit, simply fill out the Group Visit Registration form and our Campus Visit Coordinator will reach out to schedule your visit. If you have any questions about your visit, or if you would prefer to schedule your visit over the phone, please call us at 325-649-8120. We look forward to seeing you on campus!
Christmas on the plazA
Come celebrate Christmas on the Plaza on December 1, 2025 starting at 5 pm.
Wishing you and your loved ones a merry Christmas filled with joy, rest, and anticipation for what’s ahead. May the reason for the season inspire your journey—perhaps one that leads you to HPU!
Would you like to check out Howard Payne University while getting into the Christmas spirit? Christmas on the Plaza is the perfect day to experience campus life, take a campus tour, spend time with current Yellow Jackets, receive a free HPU T-shirt, and see the campus lit up with Christmas lights.
With Yellow Jacket spirit and holiday cheer, The HPU Office of Admissions Enroll@hputx.edu 325-649-8020 hputx.edu/admissions
Can’t make the preview day? Schedule your personalized visit anytime at hputx.edu/visit—we’d love to light up your future!
Ministry Monday
Monday, November 2, 2026 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Ministry Monday at HPU is a one-day preview event held specifically for potential students called to ministry. This is a great opportunity for prospective ministry students and their families, as well as our HPU alumni ministers to come to campus for fellowship and to experience all that HPU is about!
Homeschool Day 2027
Wednesday, September 8, 2027 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Homeschool Day is a specially designed preview event for homeschool students at HPU. It is a one-day preview event held on campus, open to all prospective students and their families. Visiting students experience our academic and social life and learn what HPU is all about.
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