Nursing
Ranked #232 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 48 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $93,475
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $22,125
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Houston Baptist University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 84.4% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 8,220 of 9,685 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 500–600, SAT Math 490–590, ACT 17–24. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 2,886
Larger than 66% of colleges
National median 1,603
Houston Baptist UniversityMiddle half of collegesNational median
Religious affiliation: Baptist(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Houston Baptist University admitted 84.4% of 9,685 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants9,685
84.4% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted8,220
9.2% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)758
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 500–600
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 490–590
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 17–24
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Houston Baptist University- SAT, middle 50%
- 990–1190
- ACT, middle 50%
- 17–24
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$19,294
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $40,680
- Average net price
- $19,294
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 62.9%
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47.9%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
69.3%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$60,634
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Houston Baptist University
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Bachelor's majors where Houston Baptist University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Kinesiology and exercise science
Ranked #389 of 459 for valueSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 45 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $45,718
- Ranked-college median: $53,707
- Median debt
- $18,875
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Psychology
Ranked #404 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 65 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $53,021
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $22,334
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Business
Ranked #888 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 48 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $53,464
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $21,500
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
2,886
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's university
A College or University that also has a large number of Master’s Degree programs.
Colleges like Houston Baptist University
Hardin-Simmons UniversityAbilene, TX
University of Mary Hardin-BaylorBelton, TX
Dallas Baptist UniversityDallas, TX
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Houston Baptist UniversityHouston, TX, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Houston Baptist University
Houston, TX, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Master's university
Large city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityHouston, TX · about 10 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- hbu.edu
Colleges nearby
- The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston0.6 miHouston
College of Biblical Studies-Houston1.7 miHouston
American InterContinental University-Houston3.1 miHouston- Interactive College of Technology-Texas3.1 miHouston
MediaTech Institute-Houston3.8 miHouston- The Art Institute of Houston4.9 miHouston
Colleges nearby
- The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston1 mi from Houston Baptist University
- College of Biblical Studies-Houston2 mi from Houston Baptist University
- American InterContinental University-Houston3 mi from Houston Baptist University
- Interactive College of Technology-Texas3 mi from Houston Baptist University
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $19,294 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division I · The largest programs and athletic scholarships; big-time game days.
- D-INCAA Division I (this college)
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Tagged by CollegesRef editors as a big-time athletics school.
Mission & community
Baptist
Affiliated with a Baptist convention.
CollegesRef editorial tag
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What is the Houston Baptist University acceptance rate for 2026?
Houston Baptist University admitted 84.4% of 9,685 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Houston Baptist University tuition?
Tuition at Houston Baptist University is $40,680 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $19,294 a year.
What is the average net price at Houston Baptist University?
The average net price at Houston Baptist University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $19,294 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Houston Baptist University?
47.9% of first-time, full-time students at Houston Baptist University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Houston Baptist University?
The closest matches are Hardin-Simmons University, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, and Dallas Baptist University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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