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Heritage Christian University
Admission at Heritage Christian University is close to open (90%), which shifts the homework to outcomes: check the $42,597 median earnings below before the application.
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Heritage Christian University sits in Florence proper — a private campus woven into the city rather than walled off from it. The school maintains its Churches of Christ affiliation, which threads through campus life to a degree that varies by program.
35.7% of undergraduates carry Pell grants — a plain read on who the campus actually serves. Most of its 75 undergraduates commute — campus empties by evening — yet 0% of first-years return, which says something about what daytime here is worth.
The rest of this page puts figures to that sketch.
Admissions
In the Fall 2023 cycle, Heritage Christian University received 6 applications and admitted 6, with 6 enrolling.
Heritage Christian University requires SAT or ACT scores from all applicants — the middle 50% ranges below describe Heritage Christian University's full admitted class, not a self-selected subset.
How Heritage Christian University compares
| Heritage Christian University | Alabama median | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 90% | 74.8% | 77.2% |
| Tuition (in-state) | $11,982 | $12,535 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $42,597 | $44,312 | $53,781 |
At $42,597, ten-year earnings trail the state median ($44,312). Look at Heritage Christian University's major-level rows below before reading too much into the campus-wide number.
Cost, size & completion
Tuition runs $11,982 regardless of where you're from. At Heritage Christian University, that sticker is a starting point for aid talks — not what the median family pays.
Enrollment sits at 75 — Heritage Christian University is one of the smaller campuses on this site.
66.7% graduate within six years. Roughly 33% don't — ask a Heritage Christian University tour guide what happens to them and watch the answer carefully.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Heritage Christian University cost?
At Heritage Christian University, published tuition is $11,982 — net price after aid usually comes in lower. That number is Heritage Christian University's ceiling, not a quote.
What do Heritage Christian University graduates earn?
Federal data puts median earnings at $42,597 ten years after enrolling.
Similar colleges in Alabama
- Herzing University-Birmingham — 93.3% admitted
- Marion Military Institute — 97% admitted
- University of North Alabama — 87.3% admitted
- Auburn University at Montgomery — 91.6% admitted
Run your own numbers
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01. Figures reflect the latest federal cohorts, which lag the current admissions cycle.