Houston Baptist University
Houston, TX7502 Fondren Rd, Houston, TX 77074-3298
281-649-3000
Founded in 1960, Houston Baptist University is a private, co-educational university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. The university's campus is located in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States, in the Greater Houston metropolitan area near the city of Houston. The university offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees.
Houston Baptist University was founded in 1960 by the Baptist General Convention of Texas. The university's campus is located on a 300-acre (1.2 km2) site in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States, in the Greater Houston metropolitan area near the city of Houston. The university offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate, master's, and doctorate degrees.
The university has an enrollment of 2,000 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15:1. The average class size is 20. The university offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs.
Undergraduate programs include business, communication, education, English, history, kinesiology, music, political science, psychology, and sociology. Graduate programs include business administration, counseling, education, English, history, kinesiology, music, political science, psychology, and sociology.
The university is a member of the NCAA Division I and competes in the Southland Conference. The university's athletic teams are nicknamed the Huskies. The university's colors are red and blue.
The university has a variety of student organizations, including academic, honor, religious, service, social, and athletic organizations.
The university offers a variety of services to students, including academic advising, career services, counseling, disability services, financial aid, library services, and student life.
The university is located in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States, in the Greater Houston metropolitan area near the city of Houston.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 3963
Acceptance Rate: 71.51%
Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://www.hbu.edu/
Financial Aid: https://www.hbu.edu/financialaid
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $48126
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $48126
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Houston Baptist University is $174560.16. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Houston Baptist University. For graduates of Houston Baptist University, we saw an average early-career income of $53800.00 and mid-career income of $97200.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.