Oklahoma Christian vs Heritage Christian University

Oklahoma Christian University and Heritage Christian University, both rooted in Christian values, offer distinct educational experiences. Oklahoma Christian, with an acceptance rate of 68%, boasts a larger student body, comprising over 2,000 undergraduates, while Heritage Christian maintains a smaller, close-knit community with an acceptance rate of 90%. While both universities offer a range of undergraduate programs, Oklahoma Christian excels in business, education, and nursing, whereas Heritage Christian emphasizes biblical studies, theology, and music. Explore the detailed comparison table to discover more about these universities' differences in graduation rates, student demographics, and other key aspects, helping you make an informed decision about your academic journey.

	Heritage Christian University	Oklahoma Christian University
Overview
Location	Florence, Alabama	Edmond, Oklahoma
Campus setting	City: Small	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	100.0%	80.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation	Churches of Christ	Churches of Christ

Admission
Acceptance rate	66.7%	96.5%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $35 Graduate: $35	Undergraduate: $25 Graduate: $25
SAT range	N/A	1000 - 1220
ACT range	N/A	19 - 26
Students submitting SAT score		24.0%
Students submitting ACT score	50.0%	67.0%
Total number of applicants	3	1,499
Total number of admissions given out	2	1,447
Admitted students who chose to enroll	2	415
Yield rate	100.0%	28.7%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)		N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Not required
High school transcript	N/A	Required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$31,127	$38,645
Average net price	$4,856	$19,807
Tuition	$10,152	$24,550
Room & board		Room/dormitory: $4,400 Meal plan: $3,950
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	100.0% Average amount $11,168	100.0% Average amount $17,019
Students receiving federal student loan		49.0% Average amount $5,245
Students taking out private loans		10.0% Average amount $12,581

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	83 Men 81.9% Women 18.1%	1,862 Men 45.8% Women 54.2%
Graduate students	48 Men 93.8% Women 6.2%	319 Men 57.7% Women 42.3%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	N/A
Out-of-state students	0.0%	41.4%
International students	N/A	N/A
Campus local/setting	City: Small	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	31	1,709
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Alabama	Oklahoma Texas Kansas Colorado California

Academics
Popular study areas	Theology	Business Engineering Health Professions Visual & Performing Arts Computer and Information Science
Students to faculty ratio	6:1	15:1
Institutional accreditation	Association for Biblical Higher Education	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	N/A	56.5%
Dropout rate	N/A	28.7%
Transferred out	N/A	13.0%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	N/A	Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $71,820 Year 2: $68,219 Year 3: $74,487 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $63,005 Year 3: $69,992 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $58,287 Year 2: $59,124 Year 3: $69,112 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $56,096 Year 2: $53,358 Year 3: $55,283 Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $52,094 Year 2: $48,432 Year 3: $51,025 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $36,132 Year 3: $42,818 Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: $39,221 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $40,078 Year 2: $35,213 Year 3: $38,725 Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,927 Year 2: $33,459 Year 3: $38,274 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: $35,859

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