Houston Baptist University
Overview
Type of school:
Private institution
Year founded:
1960
Affiliation:
Baptist
Academic calendar:
Quarter
Undergraduate student body:
1,815
Environment:
Urban
Endowment:
$82,289,211
Admissions
Address
7502 Fondren Road
Houston, TX 77074-3298
Website
http://www.hbu.edu
Admissions E-mail
admissions@hbu.edu
QuickFacts
Selectivity:
Selective
Send application by:
Rolling
Admissions Contact Information
Admissions director:
Eduardo Borges
Admissions office telephone:
(281) 649-3211
Fall 2008 Admissions Deadlines
Regular decision
Send application by:
Rolling
Decision sent by:
Other
Accept offer by:
No set date
Early decision
Not offered
Early action
Not offered
Application fee:
$25
Is the fee refundable?
No
Can fee be waived for students with financial need?
Yes
Does school have a waiting list?
No
Can admission be deferred?
Yes
Accepted application formats:
Applications on floppy disks:
No
Applications via E-mail:
No
Tuition deposit:
$100 (Nonrefundable)
Room deposit:
$200 (Partially refundable)
Admissions Requirements
High school completion requirement:
High school diploma is required and GED is accepted
General college-preparatory program:
Recommended
Distribution of high school units required and/or recommended*
| |
Units Required |
Units Recommended |
| English |
N/A |
4 |
| Mathematics |
N/A |
3 |
| Science |
N/A |
3 |
| Lab |
N/A |
1 |
| Foreign language |
N/A |
2 |
| Social studies |
N/A |
2 |
| History |
N/A |
2 |
| Academic electives |
N/A |
2 |
| Total academic units |
N/A |
18 |
*One unit equals one year of study or its equivalent.
Campus visit:
Recommended
Admissions interview:
Recommended
Off-campus interview:
May be arranged
Does the college use SAT or ACT scores in admissions
decisions for first-time, first-year applicants?
Yes
SAT/ACT requirements:
Either SAT or ACT required.
SAT/ACT scores must be received by:
N/A
Tests accepted for Fall 2008 entering class:
ACT with writing, ACT without writing
SAT Subject Test scores must be received by:
N/A
Open admission policy?
No
What is the relative importance of specific academic factors in
admission decisions?
Rigor of secondary school record:
Important
Class rank:
Important
Academic GPA:
Not considered
Standardized test scores:
Very important
Application essay:
Considered
Recommendation:
Considered
What is the relative importance of specific nonacademic factors
in admission decisions?
Interview:
Not considered
Extracurricular activities:
Not considered
Talent/ability:
Not considered
Character/personal qualities:
Important
First generation:
Not considered
Alumni/ae relation:
Considered
Geographical residence:
Not considered
State residency:
Not considered
Religious affiliation/commitment:
Important
Racial/ethnic status:
Not considered
Volunteer work:
Not considered
Work experience:
Not considered
Level of applicant's interest:
Not considered
2006-2007 Admissions Statistics
Selectivity:
Selective
Overall acceptance rate:
60%
Early-decision acceptance rate:
N/A
Early-action acceptance rate:
N/A
Acceptance rate (excluding early-action and early-decision
students):
60%
Total applicants:
806
Total acceptances:
480
Total freshman enrollment:
197
Proportion of freshman enrolled from early action and early
decision:
N/A
| Proportion of freshman enrolled
from early action and early decision is not available for
graphing.
|
Male applicants:
285
Male acceptances:
169
Male freshman enrollment:
76
Female applicants:
521
Female acceptances:
311
Female freshman enrollment:
121
Students that applied here may also have applied to:
N/A
Out-of-state freshmen:
1%
Qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:
N/A
Applicants accepting a place on waiting list:
N/A
Students enrolled from waiting list:
N/A
2006-2007 Freshman Class Profile
Top 10 percent of high school class:
14%
Top 25 percent of high school class:
36%
Top 50 percent of high school class:
66%
First-year students submitting high school class standing:
77%
Average high school GPA:
N/A
First-year students submitting GPA:
N/A
First-year students submitting SAT scores:
84%
SAT scores (25/75 percentile):
Critical Reading:
470 – 600
Math:
480 – 600
Combined:
950 – 1200
Percent of first-time, first-year students enrolled in Fall 2006 with
scores in each range:
| |
SAT Critical Reading |
SAT Math |
| 700-800 |
4.0% |
4.2% |
| 600-699 |
27.0% |
24.2% |
| 500-599 |
36.0% |
38.2% |
| 400-499 |
28.0% |
27.3% |
| 300-399 |
5.0% |
6.1% |
| 200-299 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
First-year students submitting ACT scores:
30%
ACT scores (25/75 percentile):
English:
18 – 25
Math:
17 – 24
Composite:
19 – 25
Percent of first-time, first-year students enrolled in Fall 2006 with
scores in each range:
| |
ACT Composite |
ACT English |
ACT Math |
| 30-36 |
0.0% |
6.9% |
1.7% |
| 24-29 |
31.7% |
31.0% |
27.6% |
| 18-23 |
61.7% |
44.8% |
44.8% |
| 12-17 |
6.7% |
17.2% |
25.9% |
| 6-11 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| Below 6 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
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