Houston Christian University Online is committed to maintaining affordable tuition as well as a quality learning experience that instills in students a passion for academic, spiritual, and professional excellence as a result of our central confession, “Jesus Christ is Lord.”

To support this vision, HCU will freeze tuition rates for the 2025/2026 Academic Year.

Academic Year 2025-2026

Undergraduate Online Tuition

  • $445 per credit hour
  • $250 per semester Undergraduate Technology Fee
  • $75 International Student Fee (if applicable)

Graduate Online Tuition

  • $620 per credit hour (*Please note different costs per credit hour under ‘New Program Tuition’ below.)
  • $250 per semester Graduate Technology Fee
  • $75 International Student Fee (if applicable)

Visit the Graduate Tuition Calculator to estimate your tuition.

Doctoral Online Tuition

  • $680 per credit hour
  • $250 per semester Graduate Technology Fee
  • $300 per semester Dissertation Fee
  • $75 International Student Fee (if applicable)

Visit the Graduate Tuition Calculator to estimate your tuition.

RN-BSN-MSN Program Tuition

  • $290 per credit hour (undergraduate)
  • $100 per semester Online Student Fee (undergraduate)
  • $380 per credit hour (graduate)
  • $100 per semester Online Student Fee (graduate)

MSN Program Tuition

  • $515 per credit hour (Nurse Leadership)
  • $530 per credit hour (Nurse Education, FNP, and PNP)
  • $100 per semester Online Student Fee
  • $25 Malpractice Fee (applies to NURS 5305 and NURS 5323 courses)
  • $200 Graduate Lab Fee (applies to all graduate-level nursing clinical courses)

New Program Tuition

  • $620 per credit hour – Master of Science in Leadership
  • $545 per credit hour – Master of Science in Cybersecurity – 100% online (*Degree beginning Fall 2025)
  • $635 per credit hour – Master of Arts in Psychology
  • $545 per credit hour – Master of Science in Data Science – Low Residency
  • $545 per credit hour – Master of Science in Data Science – 100% online (*Degree beginning Summer 2025) 
  • $545 per credit hour – Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence – 100% online (*Degree beginning Fall 2025)
  • $545 per credit hour – Master of Science in Computer & Information Science – 100% online (*Degree beginning Fall 2025)

Other Program Fees

  • $469 per course – MCAT Prep Fee (PRSC 5100 course only)

 

Beginning Fall 2024, all students, regardless of program, will be charged $24 per credit hour for BookPass. Please visit the BookPass program page for more information about BookPass. 

Please note that some scholarships and tuition discounts are not stackable, and some programs may not be eligible for tuition discounts. Additionally, some scholarships and tuition discounts may be forfeited if there is a change of major, change of campus and/or broken enrollment.

View our HCU Online Financial Aid Webinar for more information and answers to frequently asked questions about the financial aid process.

For information on Student Accounts Holds & Fees and policies, visit the HCU Student Accounts Page.