What SAT score do you need for Houston Christian University? (Middle 50%: 980–1210)
First-year students at Houston Christian University who sent an SAT scored 980–1210, with a median of 1090 (Common Data Set 2025–26). Houston Christian University admits 84% of applicants.
Where your score lands at Houston Christian University
First-year students who sent an SAT: 980–1210, median 1090
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
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Houston Christian University by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 84%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 980–1210
- Median SAT
- 1090
- About on the ACT
- 18–25
- Sent an SAT
- 25%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2025–26; admit rate from it or IPEDS
Houston Christian University admit rate over 10 years
Applications fell 42%, from 14,519 in 2015 to 8,455 in 2024, and Houston Christian University's admit rate went from 33% to 84%.
- 33%
- 84%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,455 | 7,139 | 84% |
| 2023 | 9,021 | 7,681 | 85% |
| 2022 | 10,258 | 8,666 | 84% |
| 2021 | 9,685 | 8,220 | 85% |
| 2020 | 8,723 | 6,238 | 72% |
| 2019 | 8,904 | 6,326 | 71% |
| 2018 | 7,051 | 4,937 | 70% |
| 2017 | 6,461 | 4,459 | 69% |
| 2016 | 15,256 | 5,273 | 35% |
| 2015 | 14,519 | 4,825 | 33% |
In fall 2024, 751 of the 7,139 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at Houston Christian University
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 930Far reachHold
- 930–970ReachHold
- 980–1080TargetHold
- 1090–1200TargetSend
- 1210 and upLikelySend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
Houston Christian University SAT sections, ACT and class rank
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 470 | 540 | 600 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 500 | 550 | 610 |
| SAT total | 980 | 1090 | 1210 |
| ACT composite | 20 | 22 | 27 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 25% sent an SAT and 4% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2025–26.
- Top 10% of their class
- 18%
- of new students who reported a rank
Houston Christian University cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $20,629
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 49%
- Median earnings
- $55,933
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 3,878
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like Houston Christian University
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX · 89% admitted980–1190, median 1090
- Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MI · 85% admitted960–1200, median 1080
- Arkansas State UniversityJonesboro, AR · 82% admitted950–1190, median 1080
- The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX · 87% admitted1010–1210, median 1110
- Towson UniversityTowson, MD · 82% admitted950–1230, median 1100
- The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN · 81% admitted983–1150, median 1080
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Sources
- Houston Christian University Common Data Set 2025–26
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- Houston Christian University website
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