by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Heritage Christian University ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Heritage Christian University was not ranked in College Factual’s 2026 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.
Heritage Christian University has an acceptance rate of 90%, so it is easier to gain admission to this school than some others. Still, the admissions staff will examine your application closely to make sure you’re a good fit for Heritage Christian University.
Heritage Christian University received ACT scores from 63% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 18 and 19.
At Heritage Christian University, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 8 to 1. That’s much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunities to work closely with their professors and classmates.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Heritage Christian University is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Heritage Christian University is 67%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Heritage Christian University the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 50%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Heritage Christian University.
During the most recent academic year, there were 63 undergraduates at Heritage Christian University.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Heritage Christian University.
The average net price of Heritage Christian University is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Heritage Christian University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It’s not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Heritage Christian University, approximately 9% of students took out student loans averaging $4,208 a year. That adds up to $16,832 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 13.3%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Heritage Christian University.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Heritage Christian University make about $42,597 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is about 13% less than the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.
See which majors at Heritage Christian University make the most money.
Heritage Christian University is an private not-for-profit institution located in Florence, Alabama. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life. Get more details about the location of Heritage Christian University.
Contact details for Heritage Christian University can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 3625 Helton Dr, Florence, AL 35630-9977 |
| Phone: | 2567666610 |
| Website: | www.hcu.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/HeritageChristianUniversity |
| Twitter: | www.twitter.com/hcu_dot_edu |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 2 majors graduated from Heritage Christian University. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 28 | NA |
| Biblical Studies | 15 | NA |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 13 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
86 students took at least one online class at Heritage Christian University.
Learn more about online learning at Heritage Christian University.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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