[6] Two years later, in 2020, the university announced that it would close Logsdon Seminary and end an additional 22 academic programs with accompanying terminations of staff and faculty.

[7][8] The university was granted an exception to Title IX in 2016 which allows it to legally discriminate against LGBT students for religious reasons.

Pre-professional programs include dentistry, engineering, medicine, law, pharmacology, physical therapy, and seminary.

[15] In 2016 Campus Pride ranked the university among the worst schools in Texas for LGBT students.

The BSM provides possibilities for students to get involved in Bible study groups and go on mission trips, in addition to hosting concerts and other campus events.

HSU's grounds include six residence halls and eight apartment complexes as well as campus houses.

Campus infrastructure is built in classic brick architecture, and the school's golden-domed, red brick clock tower serves as its signature building, along with the 30 by 41-ft stained glass wall of Logsdon chapel, on the campus' southeast corner.

The event is held on the HSU campus and includes activities such as trick roping, pit branding, chuck wagon snacks, and a small farm animal petting area.

The university is a member of the Division III level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the American Southwest Conference since the 1996–97 academic year.