Heritage Christian University in Florence
Florence, AL
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Overview
Average Annual Cost
Average annual cost includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses, minus the average grant/scholarship aid. Separate metrics have calculated for different institutions depends on calendar system and sector of the establishment (public or private).
The Heritage Christian University is a private and academic-year institution, so it’s net price represents an average of all programs and includes only undergraduates who first enrolled in the fall term and receive Title IV aid. The total cost of attendance depends on whether undergraduates live on campus, off campus (not with family), or off campus (with family).
BELOW AVERAGE
By Family Income
Depending on the federal state, or institutional grant and available, Heritage Christian University students in your income bracket may pay more of less than the overall average costs.
| Family Income | Average cost |
|---|---|
| $0 - $30,000 | $10,594 |
| $30,001 - $48,000 | $9,918 |
| $48,001 - $75,000 | -- |
| $75,001 - $110,000 | -- |
| $110,001+ | -- |
Admission considerations
Required:
- Secondary school record
- Recommendations
- Admission test scores
- Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Recommended:
Neither required nor recommended:
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Finance
Charges:
Typical room charge for academic year: 3000
Typical board charge for academic year: -
Combined charge for room and board: -
Percent of students with financial aid
Types of financial aids
59 of Heritage Christian University undergraduate students were awarded with some type of financial aid, it’s 95 percents of all undergraduate students. This makes Heritage Christian University number 80 in the amount of financial aid awarded to students among all educational institutions in Alabama.
Students at Heritage Christian University awarded 5 types of loans or aids, the biggest percent of students received a federal grant aid.
Students services
Career
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Living & meal
Full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking students required to live on campus
Institution provide on-campus housing
Institution provides board or meal plan
Veteran Services Available
Yellow Ribbon Program
Credit for military training
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military servicemembers, and their families
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges
Disability services
Percent indicator of undergraduates formally registered as students with disabilities
Undergraduate programs or courses are offered via distance education
Graduate programs or courses are offered via distance education
Alternative tuition plans
Any alternative tuition plans offered by institution
Tuition payment plan
Tuition payment plan - a program that allows tuition to be paid in installments spread out over an agreed upon period of time, sometimes without interest or finance charges.
Applying information
Admission considerations
Required:
- Secondary school record
- Recommendations
- Admission test scores
- Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Recommended:
Neither required nor recommended:
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Acceptance Rate
The percentage of students given offers out of all those that applied.
In comparison to National Average
Heritage Christian University acceptance rate is above national average.
In comparison to state Average
Average acceptance rate for institutions in state is 69%, so acceptance rate value is above state average for 31%.
ABOVE AVERAGE
In comparison to an average acceptance rate in of colleges in $10k - $20k price range
Average acceptance rate for all institutions in state in the same net price range is 69%, so Heritage Christian University acceptance rate value is above state net price average for 31%.
ABOVE AVERAGE
Admissions yield
Total
Full time
Part time
Retention rate
Full-time retention rate
Part-time retention rate
The Heritage Christian University full-time retention rate is 0% and part-time retention rate is 0%.
Retention rate is the percentage of the institution's first-time first-year undergraduate students who continue at that institution the next year. E.g., full-time students who study in the fall semester and continue studying in the same program next fall semester are counted in the retention rate.
Retention rate is an important indicator: if it is high, it shows that school offers quality curriculum, good student environments and cultures as more students choose to continue their studies.
SAT/ACT scores
SAT scores
Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking Heritage Christian University students submitting SAT scores
Composite SAT Range (25th - 75th):
1080 - 1830
SAT Range by section (25th - 75th)
Critical Reading: 380 - 660
Math: 400 - 610
Writing: 300 - 560
SAT Test Score Range
ACT scores
Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking Heritage Christian University students submitting ACT scores
Composite ACT Range (25th - 75th):
14 - 17
ACT Range by section (25th - 75th)
English: 11 - 16
Math: 16 - 17
Writing: 11 - 12
ACT Test Score Range
SAT Score Converter
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For the High School Class of 2017:
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Student Body
The student-to-faculty ratio at Heritage Christian University is 8:1, that means that for every 8 students the institution has one professor, lecturer or specialist with a degree in education. Lower student-to-faculty ratio is better - it means that professors can dedicate more time and attention to each student.
Men/Women
Percent of international students
Race/ethnicity breakdown
Students enrollment in distance education
In Heritage Christian University the biggest percent of students are enrolled exclusively in distance education courses.
Distance education location breakdown
Here are the students enrolled exclusively in distance education courses at Heritage Christian University and grouped by their location. Distance education courses are the most popular for students located in U.S., but not in Alabama.
Academic Programs
Number of degree programs offered
This is one of the lowest number of programs in comparison with other 94 universities in Alabama state. Heritage Christian University is one of the few institutions in Alabama that offers an Associate's degree program.
Number of degree programs offered via distance education
There are 12 distance learning programs that are provided in the Heritage Christian University: 6 are for Master's degree, 3 - for Associate's degree and 3 are Bachelor's degree.
Note, that programs offered via distance education might be fully online as well as partially online and contain real-time elements. So look carefully into each program to make sure you can commit.
Total credit/contact hours
Here you can find the data on instructional activity in measured in total credit and/or contact hours delivered by institutions during a 12-month period. Also we shown the Alabama state average data to help you compare.
Heritage Christian University provides coursework for undergraduate students and graduate students.
In 2014-2015 academic year estimated full-time equivalent undergraduate enrollment was 41 students with 1224 сredit hours for 12-month instructional activity period. The enrollment for graduates was 14 with 339 credit hours.
TOP 3 Popular Majors
The most popular majors counted as percentage breakdown of degrees awarded in every single discipline in Heritage Christian University
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Location & Website
Address: 3625 Helton Dr
Place:
Religious affiliation: Churches of Christ
Calendar system: Semester
General Phone Number: +2567666610
Institution is active in current year: 1
Institution's internet website address: hcu.edu
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