Houston, TX · Private · 2,886 undergraduates · urban
Houston Christian University
Less selective
Houston Christian University combines a Christian institutional identity with liberal-arts foundations and professionally oriented study in a major metropolitan market.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in mobility, and solid in student experience.- Admission
- 85.2% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 49.3%
9,021 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$55,933 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Houston Christian University apart
Academic design
Its core curriculum explicitly integrates faith, reason and liberal arts while emphasizing clear thinking, speaking and writing.
Campus pattern
The campus is organized around a central mall with academic buildings, residence areas, student services and faith-oriented gathering spaces within short walking distance.
Career & value signal
The Morris Family Center for Law & Liberty includes a building modeled on Philadelphia's Independence Hall and serves as an academic and civic-education hub.
Can I get in?
85.2% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
9,021About 85 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 34% submitted an SAT, and 7% submitted an ACT. Because ACT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Houston Christian University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Houston Christian University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Its core curriculum explicitly integrates faith, reason and liberal arts while emphasizing clear thinking, speaking and writing.
Make institutional fit specific
Houston Christian University combines a Christian institutional identity with liberal-arts foundations and professionally oriented study in a major metropolitan market.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Houston Christian University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Psychology, General
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Business Administration, Management and Operations
What is campus life like?
Houston Christian University beyond the classroom
The campus is organized around a central mall with academic buildings, residence areas, student services and faith-oriented gathering spaces within short walking distance.
A defining academic feature
Its core curriculum explicitly integrates faith, reason and liberal arts while emphasizing clear thinking, speaking and writing.
What shapes an ordinary week
The campus is organized around a central mall with academic buildings, residence areas, student services and faith-oriented gathering spaces within short walking distance.
Where the degree can lead
The Morris Family Center for Law & Liberty includes a building modeled on Philadelphia's Independence Hall and serves as an academic and civic-education hub.