At Houston Christian University, academic excellence meets spiritual purpose. With eight schools offering more than 70 majors, HCU empowers you to embrace your higher calling—transforming potential into passionate, purpose-driven leadership through on-campus and online learning.
In just a few simple steps, you can apply online with no essay component and no fee for undergraduate applications. You’ll also receive a quick decision. Previously admitted and visiting students should not re-apply.
If you are applying as one of these special student statuses, review the special instructions for each.
If your primary or secondary level education was homeschool, rather than in a public or private institutional school setting, visit Homeschool student admissions and then complete the freshmen application.
Active or former military: Please complete our freshman or transfer application. Then, follow the Incoming Veteran Checklist and contact our Office of Veteran Affairs for guidance through the benefits process.
Students with a bachelors degree who are seeking a second degree or taking undergraduate courses for other reasons, such as taking prerequisites for med school. Apply using the transfer application and send the official transcript from the college where your degree was earned.
If it’s not your first time applying, or you just want to take classes to transfer, follow instructions specific to your pathway.
If you were admitted within the last year but did not attend, you don’t need to re-apply. Instead, complete the online update form and select your desired entry term. If it has been more than a year since you were accepted, you need to re-apply.
If you have previously attended HCU, took a break from school for one or more semesters, and wish to return to complete your degree, please follow the readmission process.
Current undergraduate students at a university other than HCU who desire to enroll at HCU for a single term with the intention of taking the credit back to their university. Read the Visiting Student procedures.
Become a part of a Christian university committed to academic excellence, the enrichment of spiritual lives and the development of moral character. Our programs are designed to foster meaningful discussion around the questions that matter, and the ideas that shape the world.
