City: El Paso, TX

Category: Education

Telephone: (915) 778-4815

Address: 1201 Hawkins Blvd.

Description: Howard Payne University (HPU) is a Baptist liberal arts college that awards pre-professional and professional degrees in a Christian context. The El Paso campus is one of HPU’s Extension Centers, open since 1991, which meet the needs of non-traditional students who desire further educational experiences but are unable to attend classes at the main campus in Brownwood, Texas. The El Paso Center began as an extension of the School of Christian Studies to offer academic coursework and training for those preparing for vocational ministry. HPU’s El Paso Center has since broadened its course offerings to include majors in Business Management and Criminal Justice. The El Paso Center holds three academic sessions per year with around 30 different course offerings. Fall and spring semesters are 16 weeks in length with each class meeting once a week. Classes are offered weekday evenings and Saturday mornings. The summer session is about eight weeks long with each class meeting twice per week. The very small campus is located across from the Cielo Vista Mall in northeast El Paso.