Athens State University vs. Heritage Christian University

Athens State University vs. Heritage Christian University comparison

	Athens State University	Heritage Christian University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Athens State University	Heritage Christian University
Location	Athens, AL	Florence, AL
Setting	Town Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,894	143
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	athens.edu	hcu.edu
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Costs	Athens State University	Heritage Christian University
Tuition (In State)	$0	$10,152
Tuition (Out of State)	$0	$10,152
Room & Board	$0	$6,540
Avg Net Price	-	$5,020
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$12,790
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	100%

Admission	Athens State University	Heritage Christian University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	4
Admitted	-	4
Acceptance Rate		100%Open
Enrolled %		75%Open
Avg High School GPA	-	3.1
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline		Jul 21, 2025

Academics	Athens State University	Heritage Christian University
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	8:1
Popular Majors		Theology and Religious Vvocations (100%)
Outcomes	Athens State University	Heritage Christian University
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,200	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	49%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,534	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$191	N/A

Diversity	Athens State University	Heritage Christian University
% Men	31%	87%
% Women	69%	13%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	76%
% Black	12%	16%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	2%	3%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	Athens State University	Heritage Christian University
% In-State	-	33%
% Out-of-State	-	33%
Campus	Athens State University	Heritage Christian University
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Athens State University is larger than than Heritage Christian University based on total student enrollment (2,894 students vs. 143 students)

Athens State University vs. Heritage Christian University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Athens State University or Heritage Christian University?

• Heritage Christian University is ?% more expensive to attend than Athens State University for in-state tuition ($10,152.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is ?% higher at Heritage Christian University than Athens State University ($10,152.00 vs. $0.00)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Heritage Christian University than Athens State University (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Heritage Christian University students is ?% larger than aid received Athens State University ($12,790 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, Athens State University or Heritage Christian University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Heritage Christian University or Athens State University .

Athens State University vs. Heritage Christian University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Athens State University or Heritage Christian University? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Heritage Christian University and Athens State University.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/