Heritage Christian University: Statistics

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#6531 of 14,131 In the World
#1819 of 2,597 In North America
#1732 of 2,496 In the United States
#29 of 33 In Alabama
#2 of 2 In Florence
#798 of 1,031 For Mining Engineering
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Quick Review

Religion
Churches of Christ
Acceptance rate
100%
Avg. cost to attend
$5,020 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
82
Graduates
61
Male:Female Ratio
86:14
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
www.hcu.edu

Heritage Christian University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Heritage Christian University has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the 23% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 100% 100% 100%
Applicants 4 3 1
Admissions 4 3 1
Freshmen enrolled full time 3 2 1

17 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

110 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
2 or 67%
submitted ACT

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
SAT/ACT Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
Other Tests Considered but not required
Secondary school GPA Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 119 (83%)
Black or African American 12 (8%)
Hispanic 5 (3%)
Asian 4 (3%)
Two or more races 1 (0.7%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 1 (0.7%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 (0.7%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Heritage Christian University is $5,020 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$5,020/year
Average aid awarded
$12,790
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $3,136
$30-48K $4,856
$48-75K $5,962

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $10,152$4,482
Tuition in-state $10,152$4,482
Tuition out-of-state $10,152$4,482
Fee in-district $1,480$630
Fee in-state $1,480$630
Fee out-of-state $1,480$630

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 31
Combined charge for room and board $4,840
Room charge $4,000
Meal charge $840

Heritage Christian University majors

Heritage Christian University has granted 17 bachelor's degrees in Bible/Biblical Studies and 6 master's in Divinity/Ministry. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Heritage Christian University.

Major Bachelor Master
Bible & Biblical Studies 17
Divinity & Ministry 6
Grand Total 17 6

Heritage Christian University has a graduation rate of 0%, which is among the 0% lowest for universities in the US.

  • Full-time retention rate - 100%

Publications & Citations

Heritage Christian University has published 7,529 scientific papers with 949 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Chemistry, Engineering, Biology, Physics, Environmental Science, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Medicine, and Biochemistry.

Publications
7,529
Citations
949

Publication / Citation count by topic

Chemistry
4,868 / 433
Engineering
4,756 / 629
Biology
4,672 / 538
Physics
4,112 / 514
Environmental Science
4,080 / 558
Organic Chemistry
2,817 / 195
Materials Science
2,709 / 213
Quantum and Particle physics
2,547 / 301
Medicine
2,449 / 346
Biochemistry
2,416 / 174
Computer Science
2,303 / 399
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,283 / 420
Geology
2,271 / 318
Genetics
2,008 / 229
Geography and Cartography
1,821 / 324
Ecology
1,706 / 285
Metallurgical Engineering
1,421 / 88
Paleontology
1,263 / 179
Mathematics
1,235 / 251
History
1,079 / 209
Botany
1,064 / 162
Archaeology
1,062 / 206
Mechanical Engineering
1,041 / 136
Philosophy
1,015 / 167
Optical Engineering
996 / 140
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
989 / 216
Electrical Engineering
967 / 145
Pathology
945 / 167
Statistics
929 / 181
Business
904 / 153
Psychology
855 / 110
Political Science
847 / 148
Law
835 / 148
Physical chemistry
730 / 45
Chemical Engineering
728 / 47
Agricultural Science
693 / 129
Telecommunications
625 / 79
Structural Engineering
606 / 89
Immunology
576 / 24
Linguistics
567 / 84

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 13 0
1992 12 0
1993 13 0
1994 16 0
1995 14 0
1996 12 1
1997 21 0
1998 31 0
1999 155 1
2000 445 0
2001 607 6
2002 690 1
2003 678 11
2004 791 11
2005 839 15
2006 963 21
2007 407 40
2008 354 40
2009 320 62
2010 297 75
2011 274 80
2012 258 64
2013 208 56
2014 12 68
2015 5 66
2016 3 34
2017 0 24
2018 4 24
2019 3 39
2020 1 35
2021 2 52
2022 1 41
2023 4 20
Academic rankings

General info

Alternative names HCU
Founded 1971
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 38
Carnegie classification Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions

Location and contacts

Address 3625 Helton Dr
Florence, Alabama, 35630-9977
United States
City population 40,000
Phone 2567666610
Fax +1 (256) 766 7887

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