UST vs HBU Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
UST has more expensive tuition & fees ($52,284) than HBU ($38,100).
It is harder to admit to UST than HBU.
UST has a higher submitted SAT score (1,350) than HBU (1,080).
UST has higher submitted ACT score (27) than HBU (23).
UST has more students with 9,025 students while HBU has 4,257 students.
UST has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while HBU's ratio is 15 to 1.
UST has more full-time faculties with 416 faculties while HBU has 131 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of St Thomas and Houston Christian University.

UST	vs.	HBU
Saint Paul, Minnesota	Location	Houston, Texas
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$52,284	2024 Tuition & Fees	$38,100
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	93%
$29,252	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$23,996

84.94 %	Acceptance Rates	85.15 %
22.46 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	9.49 %
1,350	SAT Score	1,080
27	ACT Score	23
79 %	Graduation Rate	49 %
13 %	Transfer-out Rate	32 %
86 %	Retention Rate	69 %
9,025	Student Population	4,257
416	Number of Faculties	131
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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