Houston Christian University
Houston, TX · Private · Large city · HCU
Private institution in Houston, TX · 2,777 undergraduates · 85% acceptance rate · $55,933 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 14%Pell Grant share
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
- $19,7101,050th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $38,1001,595th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $38,1001,554th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $47,6051,418th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $22,642968th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $55,933741st highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $44,595915th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 49.8%1,173rd highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 69.2%1,287th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 85.2%1,079th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1092701st highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 25346th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,777739th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 18.0:11,713th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 53.9%305th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 23 mi (IAH)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 49 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $70,207 | $69,770 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $58,479 | $56,979 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $42,682 | $48,041 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $41,565 | $46,087 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $35,060 | $39,369 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | $33,993 | $28,598 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $31,839 | — |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $30,650 | $38,289 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $25,194 | $20,140 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $24,615 | $32,029 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesTheology | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Baptistsource
- Founded in 1960source
- Athletic nickname: "Huskies"source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- School colors: Royal Blue and Orangesource
- Mascot: Wakiza III (Live), Mingo (Animated)source
- Motto: "John 14:6"source
- Campus size: about 158 acressource
- Formerly known as "Houston Baptist College" (1960–1973)source
- Formerly known as "Houston Baptist University" (1973–2022)source
- Athletic conference: Southland Conferencesource
- Fight song: ""Get Up & Go You Mighty Huskies""source
Athletics — 9 sports
NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $9,625,084 (M $5,862,449 · W $3,762,635)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitehc.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 225399)
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