Hendrix has a long and proud tradition of national recognition. As early as 1900 Hendrix was recognized by the U.S. Office of Education as having higher standards for admission and graduation than any other institution of higher learning in Arkansas. That recognition continues today as numerous journals and college guides recognize the impact of Your Hendrix Odyssey: Engaging in Active Learning on American higher education.

Fiske Guide to Colleges

Fiske Guide to Colleges names Hendrix one of 44 national "Best Buy" colleges and universities in its 2010 edition. Hendrix is one of only 24 private institutions on the list.

Forbes’ list of America’s Best Colleges

Forbes Magazine names Hendrix to both its top “100 Best Colleges” and top “100 Best Buy” lists for 2009. Hendrix is ranked #71 on the “Best Private Colleges” list and is #81 on the “Overall” list. Hendrix is one of only 23 schools that made both the top “100 Best Colleges” and top “100 Best Buy” lists.

U.S. News & World Report

U.S. News & World Report lists Hendrix as the #1 “Up-and-coming Liberal Arts College” in its 2010 list of best colleges. Hendrix is also ranked 80th on the magazine's list of best liberal arts colleges.

The Princeton Review

The Princeton Review lists Hendrix for academic excellence in its 2008 college guide, The Best 366 Colleges. Hendrix was among the top 20 colleges recognized in these four categories: 11th in the "professors get high marks" category, 11th in the "best classroom experience" category, 16th in the "best college theater" category, and 20th in the "lots of race/class interaction."

Hendrix is also listed in The Princeton Review’s 2008 edition of American’s Best Value Colleges noting the fact that Hendrix costs about 10 percent less than several comparable schools around the country.

In the 2010 edition, Best 371 Colleges, Hendrix is ranked fifth “Easiest Campus to Get Around” and 13th “Best Athletic Facilities.”

Colleges That Change Lives

Colleges That Change Lives once again selects Hendrix for inclusion in its latest guidebook edition, "40 Schools that will Change the Way You Think About Colleges."

Former New York Times education editor Loren Pope wrote the guidebook to help students, parents and counselors find a good college match. The book profiles colleges that make a real difference in the lives of students. The choices in the book were based on Pope’s years of research as a journalist, as well as his direct interaction with students and graduates of the CTCL schools. The 40 colleges he evaluates are known for their abilities to serve students with a wide range of abilities yet produce higher proportions of scientists and scholars.

In summing up his reason for selecting Hendrix, which has a nine-page profile in the book, Pope writes: "...I was unexpectedly blown away by Hendrix. It is an exemplary college and teenagers of a wide range of abilities and interests would find this a very happy fit socially…There should be at least one college as good as Hendrix in every state."

The New York-based education services company features Hendrix in its 2006 edition of its book, America’s Best Value Colleges. The guide profiles 81 colleges with outstanding academics, generous financial aid packages and relatively low costs. It includes public and private colleges and universities in 35 states. Hendrix is the only college in Arkansas featured on the list.

Hendrix continues to receive national recognition for the quality of its academic programs, its commitment to the importance of character formation, and the value of its educational product.