Criswell College tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Criswell College is $27,748 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $21,630 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $27,748. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

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Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$15,750
Housing & meals$8,681
Books & supplies$842
Personal & travel$3,915
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,440
Total cost of attendance$27,748

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$11,803
Loan default rate11.6%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out27%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants42%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$6,118Sticker price minus average net price

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)

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Criswell College net price compared with other Texas colleges

Criswell College has the 73rd-lowest average net price of 96 Texas colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
69Austin College$21,10767%$61,296
70St. Mary's University$21,14559%$56,955
71Texas A&M University-College Station$21,31584%$72,097
72Schreiner University$21,50743%$52,228
73Criswell College$21,63050%$43,185
74Nelson University$21,66242%$46,238
75University of Dallas$22,61073%$58,285
76University of the Incarnate Word$22,77551%$56,733
77Southwestern Adventist University$22,77852%$52,946

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Texas colleges →

Why Criswell College costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Criswell College100%$21,63050%$43,185This school
Texas Lutheran University96%$24,65454%$53,863
Concordia University Texas91%$23,13145%$60,883
Hardin-Simmons University90%$19,55546%$54,771
St. Mary's University98%$21,14559%$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 residentCriswell CollegeTLUDifference
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.

Criswell College cost questions

How much is tuition at Criswell College?

Tuition and fees are $15,750 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Criswell College?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $27,748 a year.

What do families actually pay at Criswell College?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $21,630 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $20,353; $48–75k pay $20,636; $110k+ pay —.

How much debt do Criswell College graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $11,803, and 11.6% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Criswell College overview