Academic Calendar Semester
Asian/Pacific Islander 13%
Campus setting Large City
Carnegie Classification Masters Colleges and Universities - Awarding 100 - 199 degrees
Coed Status 33% Men, 67% Women
Control Private nonprofit
Degrees Bachelor's degree
Degrees Associate's degree
Degrees offered Associate
Degrees offered Bachelor's
Federal aid Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
First-time degree-seeking freshmen 554
Graduate/In-state Tuition $10500
Graduate/Out-of-state Tuition $10500
in top 10th of graduating class 23%
in top half of graduating class 77%
in top quarter of graduating class 51%
Most Popular Areas of Study Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Most Popular Areas of Study Philosophy and Religious Studies
Most Popular Areas of Study Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Most Popular Areas of Study Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
Most Popular Areas of Study Education
Percent applicants admitted 42%
Race/ethnicity unreported 7%
Religious Affiliation Southern Baptist
Religious affiliation Southern Baptist
Setting Very large city (over 500,000)
Type 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Type of School College Board member
Type of School University
Type of School Regionally Accredited
Type of School Baptist General Convention of Texas
Type of School Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Type of School Liberal Arts College
Typical Cost of Books $1230
Typical Room & Board $6975
Undergrad ages 20% 25 and over, 80% 24 and under
Undergrad population 1815
Undergraduate/Flat Fee $840
Undergraduate/In-state Tuition $19990
Undergraduate/In-state Tuition & Fees $20830
Undergraduate/Out-of-state Tuition & Fees $20830
Undergraduate/Per Credit Hour Fee $750
Reviews for Houston Baptist University
Houston Baptist University received an average rating of 4.17 out of 5 stars from 6 reviews.
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Worth the speculation for an incredible instruction by Marcella R via Insider Pages on 5/27/2014
This is a superb taking nature's turf. People leave with a degree with two majors. This makes you a more alluring competitor when entering the occupation market. The yard has a personal setting with scholars who go from everywhere…
Excellent learning environment by shay F via Insider Pages on 7/13/2010
This is an excellent learning environment. Students leave with a degree with two majors. This makes you a more desirable candidate when entering the job market. The campus has an intimate setting with students who travel from all over the…
Houston Baptist University is for Anti-Semites by BagelsAndLox1980 via Citysearch on 7/12/2010
The three years I wasted in this awful anti-semetic institution was one that left me with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. I was the only Jew in my Psychology program, and the professors were oppositional because of this. I finished every…
Great School by Crystal B via Insider Pages on 5/23/2007
HBU is a great school. I love the teacher to student ratio! They do teach the Christian doctorine, which I am a Christian so it was no problem to me. However, I will have to disagree with a prior review and did not feel they pushed the…
Average by Jennifer W via Insider Pages on 11/5/2005
The community seems like a nice place to be. The environment is nice, but students may feel pressured to be religious. Their library resources are amazing, however. I went there to do some research for a school assignment, and I found…
UNIVERSITY by William d via Insider Pages on 5/31/2005
THIS IS A CHRISTIAN BASES INSTITUTION. ALL STUDIES REQYIRE CLASSES IN BAPTIST THEOLOGY. THEY HAVE A NURSING SCHOOL THAT IS VERY GOOD. ART, PRE-MEDICINE AMD OTHER FIELDS ARE TAUGHT.
