Houston Christian University
Houston, Texas · Private nonprofit
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 84%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 990–1190
- Undergraduates
- 2,886
- Setting
- City: Large
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 990–1190
- Reading and Writing
- 500–600
- Math
- 490–590
- Average total
- 1084
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 17–24
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
- Phone
- (281) 649-3000
Cost
- Tuition
- $40,680per year
- Average net price
- $19,294What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 48%
- First-year retention
- 69%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $60,634
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
Show all 62 programs
- Communication and Media Studies · bachelor
- Graphic Communications · bachelor
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor
- Computer Science · bachelor
- Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education · bachelor
- Curriculum and Instruction · master
- Educational Administration and Supervision · master, doctoral
- Educational/Instructional Media Design · master
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research · master
- Special Education and Teaching · bachelor
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · bachelor
- Engineering, General · bachelor
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, master
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services · bachelor
- Non-Professional Legal Studies · bachelor
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · bachelor, master
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor, master
- Biology, General · bachelor
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor
- Mathematics · bachelor
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General · bachelor
- Behavioral Sciences · bachelor, master
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor, master
- Philosophy · bachelor, master
- Religion/Religious Studies · bachelor, master
- Bible/Biblical Studies · bachelor
- Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology · master, graduate certificate
- Theological and Ministerial Studies · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Chemistry · bachelor
- Psychology, General · bachelor, master
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · master
- Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor
- Political Science and Government · bachelor
- Visual and Performing Arts, General · bachelor
- Design and Applied Arts · bachelor
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · master
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts · bachelor, master
- Fine and Studio Arts · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- Music · bachelor
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · bachelor
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · master, doctoral
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · bachelor
- Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities · bachelor
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, master
- Business/Commerce, General · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- Accounting and Related Services · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · undergraduate certificate, master, graduate certificate
- Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor
- Human Resources Management and Services · master, graduate certificate
- International Business · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · undergraduate certificate, master, graduate certificate
- Marketing · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other · graduate certificate
- History · bachelor, master
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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