School Overview

Houston Baptist University has a Southern Baptist religious affiliation.

The maximum program length is more than 4 years. The highest degree offered by the school is the Master's degree. Houston Baptist University is a private, for-profit school.

Contacting the School

7502 Fondren Rd
Houston, TX 77074-3298
Main Phone: (281) 649-3000
Web Site: www.hbu.edu

Student Body Size and Diversity

In Fall 2002, the school had 2,339 (full-time equivalent) students. 98.5% of students attend full-time, while 1.5% attend part-time. In Fall 2002, 153 male students and 303 female students enrolled as first-time students (freshmen, typically). Male students comprised 33.6% of the student body, while females made up 66.4%.

Minority enrollment included African-American (445)%, Hispanic (334)%, Asian (375)%, and Native American (10)%.

Houston Baptist University is a Minority Serving Institution as defined by the Office of Civil Rights.

School Selectivity

Verbal SAT:
Three quarters of students scored at least 470. One quarter of students scored at least 590.

Math SAT:
On the Math SAT, 75% of students scored 480 or higher. One fourth of students scored 590 or higher.

Degree Programs

Business And Management

• Accounting
• Business
• Business Administration
• Business Economics
• Business Statistics And Quantitative Research
• Finance
• Human Resource
• Marketing
• Other Business And Management

• General Communications
• Journalism
• Specialized Communication

• Computer And Information Sciences
• Information Sciences And Systems
• Other Computer Science

• Bilingual Education
• Curriculum And Instruction
• Education Evaluation
• Educational Administration
• General Education
• Other Education
• Student Services And Counseling
• Teacher
• Vocational Teaching

• English Literature
• General English Language

• Medical Office
• Nursing

• Economics
• Government And Political Science
• History
• Sociology

• Family Development

• Liberal Arts

• Other Interdisciplinary Studies

• Health And Fitness

• Biology
• Cell Biology And Molecular Biology

• Romance Language And Literature

• Mathematics

• Fine Arts
• Music

• Religion

• Chemistry
• Physics

• Counseling Psychology
• General Psychology
• Other Psychology

• Pastoral Counseling
• Theological And Ministerial Studies

Athletics, Including Athletic Scholarships & Financial Aid

Houston Baptist University belongs to the following athletic conferences:

• Division I Independents (for basketball, baseball, and track & field).

The school offers financial aid to athletes for basketball, baseball, track & field, and in general.

Special Student Services

Academic Services

• Remedial assistance
• AP credits
• Study abroad

Financial Flexibility

• ROTC
• Student employment services
• Career counseling
• Placement services for graduates

Cost of Attending

Admission Requirements

• Standardized test scores are required.
• The TOEFL (if applicable) is required for international students.

• High-school GPA is recommended.
• Secondary school rank is recommended.
• Secondary school record is recommended.
• Recommendations are recommended.
• A college preparatory program is recommended.

• A demonstration of competency (such as samples of work, e.g.) is neither required nor recommended.