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$39,430
per year
In-State Tuition
85%
Acceptance Rate
49%
Graduation Rate
69%
Retention Rate
Houston Baptist University is an educational institution in Houston, TX. Check program requirements, costs and credit policies with the institution.
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Healthcare & Medicine
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Major: Computer & Information Sciences
Business & Finance
Engineering
Arts & Communications
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Sports & Fitness
Major: Sports Science and Kinesiology
Broad degrees built to transfer into a bachelor’s program rather than lead to one specific career. They’re a common starting point at community colleges — you pick your major after you transfer.
A program combining two or more fields into one course of study. NCES CIP 30.0000 "Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General".
A broad program across the humanities, social sciences, mathematics and natural sciences, most often taken as a transfer degree into a bachelor's program. NCES CIP 24.0101 "Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies".
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Sports
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Men’s teams
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Women’s teams
Team Sports(7)
Football
Basketball
Baseball
Softball
Soccer
Volleyball
Beach Volleyball
Individual Sports(1)
Golf
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Application Requirements
Historical data for first-time undergraduate applicants seeking a degree or certificate; requirements may have changed. This does not specify a number of recommendation letters.
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In-State Students
HCU gives every new freshman one GPA-tier award of up to $14,000-$27,000 a year, plus stackable test-score and top-10% awards.
For students entering 2027-28
Founders Scholarship
Automatic$27,000 per year · Maximum possible amount; actual award may vary with other merit awards such as RaiseMe
Renewable: 3.0 cumulative HCU GPA
Automatic with admission as a new full-time freshman (fall or spring); no separate application.
Based on unweighted high school GPA 3.88 - 4.0; you receive only one of these GPA-tier awards. Must meet requirements for regular admission. An updated transcript may move you to a higher tier.
President's Scholarship
Automatic$24,000 per year · Maximum possible amount; actual award may vary with other merit awards such as RaiseMe
Renewable: 3.0 cumulative HCU GPA
Automatic with admission as a new full-time freshman (fall or spring); no separate application.
Based on unweighted high school GPA 3.68 - 3.87; you receive only one of these GPA-tier awards. Must meet requirements for regular admission. An updated transcript may move you to a higher tier.
Legacy Scholarship
Automatic$22,000 per year · Maximum possible amount; actual award may vary with other merit awards such as RaiseMe
Renewable: 2.5 cumulative HCU GPA
Automatic with admission as a new full-time freshman (fall or spring); no separate application.
Based on unweighted high school GPA 3.30 - 3.67; you receive only one of these GPA-tier awards. Must meet requirements for regular admission. An updated transcript may move you to a higher tier.
University Grant I
Automatic$16,000 per year · Maximum possible amount; actual award may vary with other merit awards such as RaiseMe
Renewable: 2.5 cumulative HCU GPA
Automatic with admission as a new full-time freshman (fall or spring); no separate application.
Based on unweighted high school GPA 3.0 - 3.29; you receive only one of these GPA-tier awards. Must meet requirements for regular admission. An updated transcript may move you to a higher tier.
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College scholarship pageChecked Oct 27, 2026
From the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard, most recent reporting cohort.
Net Price(family income < $30K)
$17,933
Per year, after grants & scholarships
Median Earnings
$55,933
10 years after entry, working full-time
Median Debt at Graduation
$22,642
Among completers who borrowed
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Houston, Texas
Harris County
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