Hope International University
Fullerton, CA · Private · Large suburb · College of Arts and Sciences · College of Business and Management · College of Education · College of Psychology and Counseling · HIU · Hope · Orange County · Pacific Christian of Ministry and Biblical Studies
Private institution in Fullerton, CA · 549 undergraduates · 35% acceptance rate · $49,697 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 9%Acceptance rate
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $27,6531,624th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $36,2501,539th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $36,2501,492nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $51,1531,517th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $23,000997th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $49,6971,084th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $36,0301,475th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 45.6%1,337th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 68.2%1,330th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 35.4%144th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 5491,653rd largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 42.9%597th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 30 mi (LAX)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 14 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $42,682 | $38,289 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesTheology | bachelors | $40,485 | $47,846 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesFamily & Consumer Sciences | bachelors | $31,839 | $36,141 |
| Religious/Sacred MusicTheology | bachelors | $29,685 | — |
| Social Sciences, GeneralSocial Sciences | bachelors | $28,236 | — |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $26,896 | $32,284 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $21,964 | — |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesTheology | bachelors | — | — |
| Education, GeneralEducation | bachelors | — | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | — | — |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyTheology | bachelors | — | — |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesTheology | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
Athletics — 11 sports
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $6,723,217 (M $2,822,473 · W $3,900,744)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Golf
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitehiu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 120537)
- Compare colleges in CARe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in CaliforniaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Hope International University vs Golden Gate UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 11 EADA programs at this school
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