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Criswell College

Criswell College

Dallas, TX · City · 132 students
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$21,630
Average net priceYour net price
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
60%
Graduation rate
43% typical
$43,185
Earnings 10 years on
$45,606 typical
100%
Acceptance rate
75% typical · not scored
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Criswell College is a private Christian institution in Dallas best known for its dedicated focus on theological education, ministry preparation, and conservative evangelical scholarship. Its strongest and most popular academic programs are in Biblical Studies, Christian Ministry, and Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE), which are supported by a rigorous foundational core of biblical and general education. Campus culture is deeply faith-centered, intimate, and tightly knit, driven by daily chapel services, personal faculty mentoring, and regular local outreach opportunities. Criswell uniquely distinguishes itself by blending traditional seminary-style biblical fidelity with metropolitan ministry training, requiring every student to actively participate in local Christian service projects as part of their degree program.

Wikipedia:Criswell College is a private Baptist Christian college and divinity school in Dallas, Texas. The college's stated mission is to provide ministerial and professional higher education for men and women preparing to serve as Christian leaders throughout society, while maintaining an institutional commitment to biblical inerrancy.

Location
Dallas, TX, 75246-1537 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
DFW · Dallas/Fort Worth
17 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
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Tuition & fees$15,750
Housing & food (on campus)$9,010
Books & supplies$1,842
Cost of attendance$27,748
Average net price$21,630
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$15,750
Housing & food (on campus)$9,010
Books & supplies$1,842
Cost of attendance$27,748
Average net price$21,630
Net price by family income
$0–30k
$20,353
$48–75k
$20,636
$75–110k
$23,900
Grants from the school
100% of first-years get a grant from the school, averaging $19,379
Source: College Navigator (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS)
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
60%
Within 4 yrs
0%
Back for yr 2
100%
Transferred
0%
8 yrs after starting
58% graduated · 2% transferred · 2% still enrolled · 38% left or unknown
Earnings
6 yrs after entry$42,026
10 yrs after entry$43,185
Debt
Median at graduation$25,346
Monthly payment$269
Middle 50% owe$5k–$20.9k
Green marks a figure above the typical Baccalaureate — diverse fields: 43% graduate within 6 yrs.
Admissions
Getting in
Admit rate
100%
Test policy
Not required
Admitted students
Yield: 87.9% of admitted students enroll 

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Student Body
Gender
Men 46%Women 54%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
5 : 1
Pell grant
42%
Family income
$32,296
Independent
63%
Age at entry
29.0
Part-time
15%
Where first-years come from
In state (TX)
96.6%
Out of state
0.0%
International
3.4%
Race & ethnicity
White
62%
Hispanic
17%
Black
9%
Asian
3%
Two or more
2%
Non-resident
7%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs
After 6 yrs
$42,026
After 10 yrs
$43,185
Theological and Ministerial Studies14
Bible/Biblical Studies7
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics3
Psychology, General1
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$12M
Full-time faculty
24%
Faculty salary
$6,560/mo
Teaching spend
$22,814
per student
Federal loans
18%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate — diverse fields
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, mostly part-time

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