Houston Christian University
Houston, TX
Houston Christian University admitted 7,139 of 8,381 applicants for the fall 2024 entering class (85.2%).
Every figure on this page is published by the college or a federal survey, and carries the source it came from. They describe the fall 2024 entering class, a read on the school, not a prediction about any one applicant.
What stands out at Houston Christian University
Three things Houston Christian University published, ranked by how much each could change what you actually do, not by how impressive it looks. Every one describes a class that has already enrolled.
Houston Christian University files test scores under “important”.
That is the school’s own placement on the grid it publishes every year. 33.2% of the enrolled class sent an SAT.
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2024
The admit rate rose from 70% to 85% over 5 years.
Both ends are measured rates from the federal survey, for classes that have already enrolled: a rate that moved, not a forecast.
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, over 5 years
33.2% of the enrolled class sent an SAT.
The SAT band on this page describes that share of the class, not all of it. Another 6.4% sent an ACT. Houston Christian University files test scores under “important”.
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2024
Every figure, in full
The same measured fields on every one of these pages. Nothing is filled in where the school published nothing.
Acceptance rate
85.2%
7,139 admitted of 8,381 applicants
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2024
SAT, middle 50%
1010–1190
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2024
ACT, middle 50%
17–24
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2024
Average GPA of admitted students
3.48
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2024
Enrolled students who sent an SAT
33.2%
Counted per test: a student may send both.
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2024
Enrolled students who sent an ACT
6.4%
Counted per test: a student may send both.
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2024
Where do you actually stand at Houston Christian University?
The figures above describe a class that already enrolled. GoodGoblin reads them against your own transcript, scores and activities, then builds the balanced list, the essay plan and the deadline calendar around what it finds.
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How the rate has moved
Two measured admit rates from the federal survey, the years apart it reports them. A rate that moved, not a forecast.
Over 5 years the admit rate rose from 70% to 85%.
What Houston Christian University says it weighs
The school's own words, from the form it fills in every year. Ranked as it ranks them.
- GPAvery important
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2024
- Test scoresimportant
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2024
- Class rankimportant
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2024
- Essayconsidered
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2024
- Course rigorconsidered
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2024
- Recommendationsconsidered
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2024
Not considered
- Demonstrated interest
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2024
What students actually pay
Net price after grants and scholarships: not the sticker price.
Average net price: $20,629 a year.
- Family income under $30k
- $17,933
- $30k–$48k
- $18,998
- $48k–$75k
- $19,803
- $75k–$110k
- $24,079
- Over $110k
- $28,640
Source: the College Scorecard
Essays on this application
3 essay prompts on the application: 1 you would write, 1 optional.
Published deadlines
Each date is read from the college's own materials and re-checked on a schedule.
- Rolling AdmissionAugust 1, 2027
Verified July 12, 2026 · Source
More colleges on the record
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Other colleges in Texas
The pages nearest this one on acceptance rate, in the same state.
Colleges with a nearby acceptance rate
Anywhere in the country, ordered by how close the published rate is to this one. A selection rule, not a ranking.
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