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Heritage Christian University

Heritage Christian University

Florence, AL · City · 75 students
4
Year
Private Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Association for Biblical Higher Education
About

Heritage Christian University in Florence, Alabama, is best known for its dedicated preparation of Christian leaders, offering highly specialized undergraduate and graduate programs in Biblical Studies with concentrations in ministry, preaching, and biblical counseling. The campus culture is defined by a close-knit, faith-centered community where students engage in daily chapel services and receive personalized, hands-on mentorship from faculty who are active ministry practitioners. What truly sets HCU apart is its singular, laser-focused mission on biblical education rather than a broad liberal arts curriculum, alongside its generous scholarship initiatives designed to help ministry-minded students graduate virtually debt-free.


Wikipedia:Heritage Christian University is a private bible college in Florence, Alabama. It is affiliated with the Churches of Christ. The university is governed by a board of directors, all of whom must be active members of the Churches of Christ.

Location
Florence, AL, 35630-9977 · City campus
Nearest airport from college
BNA · Nashville
104 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$20,909
Avg net price
$15,426
Room & board
$7,561
Tuition
$11,982
Books & supplies
$1,600/yr
Average net price by family income
$30–48k
$15,833
$48–75k
$15,020
Admissions
Admit rate
90%
Test policy
Required
SAT average
1020

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
4-yr on-time completion
33%
1st-yr retention
0%
Transfer-out rate
10%
Median earnings (10yr)
$42,597
Student Body
Men 87%Women 13%
8
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
36%
Median family income
$36,524
Avg age at entry
28.0
Part-time students
60%
Race & ethnicity
White
85%
Hispanic
7%
Black
7%
Non-resident
1%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
10 years after entry
$42,597
Bible/Biblical Studies10
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Institutional
Endowment
$16M
Classification
Associates (Mixed)
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, mostly part-time
Full-time faculty
100%
Avg faculty salary
$5,562/mo
Instructional spend/student
$8,836
Federal loan rate
9%

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