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Heritage Christian University

Heritage Christian University

Florence, AL · City · 75 students
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$15,426
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
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Graduation rate
42% typical
$42,597
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$39,245 typical
90%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
81% typical · not scored
Accredited by Association for Biblical Higher Education
About

Affiliated with the Churches of Christ, Heritage Christian University in Florence, Alabama, is a specialized private institution renowned for preparing students for effective ministry, evangelism, and Christian leadership. The university focuses exclusively on biblical studies at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, integrating rigorous theological education with hands-on homiletics, cross-cultural missions, and pastoral counseling. Campus culture is deeply faith-centered and tight-knit, offering a supportive, service-oriented environment characterized by close faculty mentorship and small class sizes. A key distinctive of the university is its commitment to debt-free ministry training, highlighted by substantial financial aid packages and full-tuition scholarships for qualifying on-campus undergraduate preaching majors.


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
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Nearest airport from college
BNA · Nashville
104 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
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Tuition & fees$11,982
Housing & food (on campus)$7,561
Books & supplies$1,600
Cost of attendance$20,909
Average net price$15,426
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$11,982
Housing & food (on campus)$7,561
Books & supplies$1,600
Cost of attendance$20,909
Average net price$15,426
Net price by family income · 2023-24
Outcomes
Completion
Within 4 yrs
33%
Back for yr 2
0%
Transferred
10%
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
10 yrs after entry$42,597
Green marks a figure above the typical Special focus — faith-related: $39,245 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
90%
Test policy
Required
Per College Scorecard
SAT average
1020

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Student Body
Gender
Men 87%Women 13%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
8 : 1
Pell grant
36%
Family income
$36,524
Age at entry
28.0
Part-time
60%
Race & ethnicity
White
85%
Hispanic
7%
Black
7%
Non-resident
1%
Varsity sports

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Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 10 yrs
$42,597
Bible/Biblical Studies10
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$16M
Full-time faculty
100%
Faculty salary
$5,562/mo
Teaching spend
$8,836
per student
Federal loans
9%
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — faith-related
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, mostly part-time

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