Lubbock Christian University
Lubbock, Texas · Private · 1,252 undergraduates · lcu.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
73%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
950 to 1190
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$51,720Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Lubbock Christian University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
73% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$51,720
a year in 2027-28, from a $51,720 sticker price
What to do with your 1070
Send your score
About 56% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 940, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- If your GPA is below 3.0, you must send a score.
- CLT accepted alongside ACT/SAT
Source: First-Time Freshmen | Lubbock Christian University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Feb1Priority deadline · February 1, 2027Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
Who gets in
73%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 950 to 1190
Reading and Writing 500 to 610
Math 450 to 580
ACT composite 19 to 27
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$51,720
a year
- Tuition$32,100
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$19,785
- $30,001 to $48,000$19,280
- $48,001 to $75,000$22,281
- $75,001 to $110,000$26,174
- Over $110,000$32,806
Financial aidEstimate
64%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$17,620
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
36 of 36
Earn credit with a score of 3
35 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $3,210Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | ART 1305 | |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | ART 2305 or 3308 | |
| Art History | 3 | ART 2307 or 2308 | |
| Biology | 3 | BIO 141 | |
| Biology | 4 | BIO 141 and 142 | |
| Calculus AB | 3 | MAT 1402 | |
| Calculus BC | 3 | MAT 1402 | |
| Calculus BC | 4 | MAT 1402 AND 1403 | |
| Chemistry | 3 | CHE 1307 and 1107 | |
| Chemistry | 4 | CHE 1307 and 1107, CHE 1308 and 1108 | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | CHIN 141 | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | CHIN 141 and 142 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | GOV 1301 | |
| Computer Science A | 3 | IST 1350 or 2311 or 3324 | |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | IST1301 | |
| Drawing | 3 | ART 1303 | |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | ENG 1301 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | ENG 1301 and 1302 | |
| Environmental Science | 3 | NRC 131 | |
| European History | 3 | HIS 2311 | |
| European History | 4 | HIS 2311 and 2312 | |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | FREN 141 and 142 | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | GERM 141 and 142 | |
| Human Geography | 3 | GEG 1303 | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | ITAL 141 and 142 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | JAPN 141 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | JAPN 141 and 142 | |
| Latin | 3 | LAT 131 and 132 | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | ECO 2301 | |
| Microeconomics | 3 | ECO 2302 | |
| Music Theory | 3 | MUS 1305 and 1105 | |
| Physics 1 | 3 | PHY 1303 and 1103 | |
| Physics 2 | 3 | PHY 1304 and 1104 | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | PHY 2301 and 2101 | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | PHY 2301 and 2101, PHY 2302 and 2102 | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | PHY 2301 and 2101 | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | PHY 2301 and 2101, PHY 2302 and 2102 | |
| Psychology | 3 | PSY 1300 | |
| Psychology | 4 | PSY 1300 and 2310 | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | FOL 1401 and 1402 | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | FOL 1401 and 1402 and 2301 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | FOL 3301 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | FOL 3301 and 3302 | |
| Statistics | 3 | BUA 2310 | |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | GOV 2301 | |
| United States History | 3 | HIS 2301 | |
| United States History | 4 | HIS 2301 and 2302 | |
| World History: Modern | 3 | HIS 1316 | |
| World History: Modern | 4 | HIS 1315 and 1316 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
50%
Come back for a second year
70%
Typical earnings
$54,710
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Lubbock Christian University$96,081
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 6 majors here have earnings data.
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