Freshmen Students

Complete and submit our online application.

• Submit an official transcript from each high school you have attended.  Transcripts will only be considered official when sent directly from the institution to HCU. *Please note that even if transcripts are sent electronically, they will take at least 2 weeks to be received and processed.
• Transcripts can be sent a few ways:
  • Submit electronically: Ask your counselor or registrar to send your transcript to HCU!
    • Send.edu code: 6282
    • TREX code: 6282
    • Clearinghouse (college transcripts only): 6282
  • Mailed to:  Houston Christian University
    Office of Admissions
    7502 Fondren Rd
    Houston, TX 77074

NOTE: Test Optional Policy applies for Spring/Summer/Fall 2022 admissions.

If you applied as a traditional freshman (with test scores) and your SAT, ACT, or CLT scores are included on the back of your transcript, HCU will take those scores as official. If the scores are not included, and if you did not select HCU as one of the schools to receive your scores, please go to the appropriate website below to have your scores sent our way.

If you applied at “test optional”, test scores are not required.

• SAT
  • Collegeboard.org
  • HCU school code: 6282
• ACT
  • ACT.org
  • HCU school code: 4101
• CLT (Classical Learning Test)
  • cltexam.com
  • Simply select Houston Christian University

Generally speaking, HCU is looking for students in the top half of their high school class and with a 1070 or higher on the SAT (Math and EBRW sections combined), 21 composite score on the ACT, or 69 on the CLT.*

Here are some stats on the incoming freshman class of Fall 2021:

• 51% were in the top quarter of their high school class
• The average RSAT score (Math and EBRW combined) was 1144
• The average ACT composite score was 25

*These qualifications do not guarantee acceptance to HCU.