Houston Baptist University Computer Science Programs

Houston Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

Where Is Houston Baptist University?

Contact details for HBU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	7502 Fondren Rd, Houston, TX 77074-3298
Phone:	281-649-3000
Website:	www.hbu.edu

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How Do I Get Into HBU?

You can apply to HBU online at: https://www.hbu.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for HBU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into HBU?

HBU has an acceptance rate of 84%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 35% of accepted students are men and 65% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 81%, and the acceptance rate for women is 87%.

Average Test Scores

About 21% of students accepted to HBU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 530 and 620. Math scores were between 530 and 610.

HBU received ACT scores from 3% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 28. Math scores were between 19 and 0. Composite scores were between 22 and 26.

Can I Afford Houston Baptist University?

The overall average net price of HBU is $28,770. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At HBU, approximately 57% of students took out student loans averaging $5,774 a year. That adds up to $23,096 over four years for those students.

Houston Baptist University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,780 undergraduate students at HBU, with 2,164 being full-time and 616 being part-time.

There are also 1,340 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,164 full-time undergraduates at HBU, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Houston Baptist University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	199
Black or African American	459
Hispanic or Latino	847
White	400
International Students	112
Other Races/Ethnicities	147

Geographic Diversity

Texas students aren't the only ones who study at Houston Baptist University. At this time, 11 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 51 countries are represented at HBU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nigeria, China, and India.

Online Learning at Houston Baptist University

There are 27 bachelor’s degree and 30 master’s degree programs available online at HBU. In 2022-2023, 1,998 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at HBU has changed over the last few years.

Houston Baptist University Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Computer Science	4	4
General Computer & Information Sciences	0	0
TOTAL	4	4

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
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