Houston, Texas · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Houston Christian University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Houston, Texas. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 4,276, made up of 2,899 undergraduates and 1,377 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Baptist.
Houston Christian University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 100 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Psychology, General, Business Administration and Management, and Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies. It awarded 966 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 12 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
69% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Mission
The mission of Houston Christian University is to provide a learning experience that instills in students a passion for academic, spiritual, and professional excellence as a result of our central confession, “Jesus Christ is Lord.
Key figures
4,276
Students enrolled
69%
First-year retention
966
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
100
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 100
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.