Houston Christian University offers 130 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 14 major programs - 1 Certificate, 11 Masters, 1 Doctorate, and 1 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $39,430 for undergraduate programs and $11,870 for graduate programs.

Total 1,198 students out of total 4,276 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 164 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Houston Christian University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameHouston Christian University
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address7502 Fondren Rd, Houston, TX
Online Students1,198 Enrolled Online Exclusively
896 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$39,430
Graduate Tuition & Fees$11,870
Student to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)
Online Degree Programs
Total14 Programs
Certificate1 Programs
Masters11 Programs
Doctorate1 Programs
Post-Graduate1 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Houston Christian University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $39,430 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $11,870 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $1,530 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $655 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate$34,500$35,500$36,600$38,100$39,430
Graduate$12,650$13,400$13,324$11,475$11,870
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate$1,350$1,385$1,425$1,465$1,530
Graduate$575$550$607$627$655
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)

Online Programs By Area of Study

Houston Christian University offers 130 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 14 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificates, 11 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 1 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs1NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 1111
Overall Programs5NOT OFFERED68 41412

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Artificial IntelligenceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Multi-/Interdisciplinary StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Science, GeneralNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/PolicyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Community Health Services/Liaison/CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED16 20 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Houston Christian University, there are 4,276 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,094 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,198 students are enrolled exclusively and 896 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,276
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,198
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses896
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,182

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,198 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 994 Texas Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 198 students living in the U.S. States other than Texas, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,198
Texas Resident994
Other State In U.S.204
Outside of U.S.0
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,198
Undergraduate437
Graduate761
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses437
Degree/Certificate Seeking437
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking0

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