More selective than 0% of Texas colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $27,748. College Scorecard.
Higher than 60% of Texas colleges we cover and 42% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 28% of Texas colleges we cover and 20% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Criswell College acceptance rate & admissions
Of 24 applicants, Criswell College admitted 22 and 18 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Criswell College tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: Texas residents with financial need attending eligible private nonprofit Texas colleges may receive a Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG); amounts are set each year. Not included in the prices above. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (College for All Texans)
Criswell College majors, earnings & careers
Criswell College offers 7 bachelor's majors across 3 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 5
- Education · 1
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 1
Highest-earning majors at Criswell College
Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.
Quick list of all 7 majors
- Bible Studies—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Missions / Missionary Studies and Missiology—
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other—
- Philosophy, Politics, and Economics—
- Psychology—
- Theology / Ministry—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Education (Elementary / Secondary) → Elementary school teacher
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 0.4% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Dallas
Overall prices in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,807. Housing costs 18% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 41 inches of rain a year, 2 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (very high); river flooding (very high); heat wave (very high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Dallas County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Dallas County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Criswell College with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Texas by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criswell College | 100% | $21,630 | 50% | $43,185 | This school |
| Texas Lutheran University | 96% | $24,654 | 54% | $53,863 | |
| Concordia University Texas | 91% | $23,131 | 45% | $60,883 | |
| Hardin-Simmons University | 90% | $19,555 | 46% | $54,771 | |
| St. Mary's University | 98% | $21,145 | 59% | $56,955 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Criswell College would cost you $3,024 less per year than Texas Lutheran University, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Criswell College, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$20,480).
- Texas Lutheran University gives aided families $19,230 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Texas resident | Criswell College | TLU | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $15,750 | $36,230 | −$20,480 |
| Books & supplies | $842 | $1,000 | −$158 |
| Housing & meals | $8,681 | $11,880 | −$3,199 |
| Personal & travel | $3,915 | $3,650 | +$265 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$1,440 | −$2,758 | +$1,318 |
| Sticker price | $27,748 | $50,002 | −$22,254 |
| Average grants | −$6,118 | −$25,348 | +$19,230 |
| You pay | $21,630 | $24,654 | −$3,024 |
“+” means Criswell College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Criswell College
What is the Criswell College acceptance rate?
Criswell College accepts 100% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 22 of 24 applicants were admitted.
How much does Criswell College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $27,748 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $21,630 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $20,353 and families earning $110k+ pay —.
How much do Criswell College graduates earn?
Former Criswell College students earn a median $43,185 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Criswell College graduation rate?
50% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 100% return for their second year.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Criswell College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/criswell-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).