Heritage University is a private, co-educational, non-denominational, four-year, non-residential institution of higher education. Its mission is to provide quality, accessible higher education to multicultural populations that have been educationally isolated. Within its liberal-arts curriculum, Heritage offers strong professional and career-oriented programs designed to enrich the quality of life for students and their communities. 

 

 

 

 

STUDENT PROFILE
# of degree-seeking undergraduates                                 823
% male/female                                                                     24/76
% African American                                                                     1
% American Indian or Alaska Native                                        9
% Asian or Pacific Islander                                                        1  
% Hispanic                                                                                  55
% White                                                                                        31
% International                                                                             0
% Pell grant recipients                                                          83.4

 

ACADEMICS
full-time faculty                                                                           51
full-time minority faculty                                                            12
student-faculty ratio                                                                  8:1
average class size                                                                    15
% first-year retention rate                                                         62
% graduation rate (6 years)                                                      6
Popular majors Business Administration/Management, Elementary Education and Teaching, Social Work

 

CAMPUS LIFE
% live on campus                                                               n/a
Multicultural student clubs and organizations Native American Club, Students in Free Enterprise, Social Work Student Association, Education Club

Athletics Club sports; m/w basketball, m/w softball, m/w soccer (indoor and outdoor), co-ed football, co-ed volleyball

 

# of applicants                                                                                      341
% accepted                                                                                             48
# of first-year students enrolled                                                        108
SAT Critical Reading range                                                                n/a
SAT Math range                                                                                     n/a
SAT Writing                                                                                            n/a
ACT range                                                                                              n/a
average HS GPA                                                                                   n/a
Deadlines
early decision                                                                                       3/15
regular decision                                                                               rolling
application fee (online)                                                                  $0 ($0)
fee waiver for applicants with financial need                                   n/a

 

tuition                                                                                            $7,080
room & board                                                                                      $0
total need-based institutional
     scholarships/grants                                                         $489,893
% of students apply for need-based aid                                      100
% of students receive aid                                                                  99
% receiving need-based scholarship
    or grant aid                                                                                       93
% receiving aid whose need was
    fully met                                                                                               3
average aid package                                                                  $9,516

average student loan debt upon
   graduation                                                                               $11,509