The King's University

The King's University is a moderately selective private nonprofit university in Southlake, Texas. It admits about 1 in 2 applicants, graduates 47% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $41,471 ten years after starting college, more than 17% of the Texas colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
61%

More selective than 74% of Texas colleges we cover.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

What your family pays
$14,140 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $18,075. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
47%

Higher than 55% of Texas colleges we cover and 37% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$41,471

Higher than 17% of Texas colleges we cover and 16% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

The King's University acceptance rate & admissions

Of 25 applicants, The King's University admitted 25 and 22 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).

25
Applied
25
Admitted
22
Enrolled

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

First-years who sent SAT scores14%
First-year students who return50%
Pell Grant recipients39%
First-generation students40%
Women / men62% / 38%

Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

The King's University 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)

Tuition & fees$12,480
Housing & meals, on campus—
Books & supplies$1,218
Total cost of attendance$18,075

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$14,250
Loan default rate5.4%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

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)

The King's University majors, earnings & careers

The King's University offers 6 bachelor's majors across 2 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Humanities & Languages · 5
  • Arts & Design · 1

Highest-earning majors at The King's University

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Theology / Ministry$54,618$48,998
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other$36,278—
Quick list of all 6 majors
  • Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design—
  • Missions / Missionary Studies and Missiology—
  • Pastoral Counseling / Ministry—
  • Religious Music and Worship—
  • Theology / Ministry$54,618
  • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other$36,278

— 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 →

Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design → Graphic designer

$63,780
Dallas
$60,150
Texas
$62,960
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 1.7% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Dallas

Cost of living
3% above the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,481/mo

2 bedrooms $1,745. Housing costs 18% above the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
56° / 95°

January and July average highs. 39 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively High

Highest: tornado (very high); river flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (very high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Tarrant County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)579
First-year students from Texas56%
Next most common home statesCalifornia, Pennsylvania, Virginia
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-2493% bachelor's · 7% associate
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyWhite 49% · Hispanic 20% · Black 7% · Asian 3%International 0%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Tarrant County at a glance

Population2,167,390
Median household income$84,207
Adults with a bachelor's degree35%
Median age35

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare The King's University with similar schools

Similar private colleges in Texas by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
The King's University61%$14,14047%$41,471This school
Our Lady of the Lake University—$16,44246%$48,675
East Texas Baptist University58%$23,91147%$52,788
McMurry University57%$19,58144%$48,779
North American University—$18,72132%—

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

The King's University would cost you $2,302 less per year than Our Lady of the Lake University, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at The King's University.
  • Our Lady of the Lake University gives aided families $22,488 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Texas residentThe King's UniversityOLLUDifference
Sticker price$18,075$42,865−$24,790
Average grants−$3,935−$26,423+$22,488
You pay$14,140$16,442−$2,302

“+” means The King's University 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 The King's University

What is the The King's University acceptance rate?

The King's University accepts 61% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 25 of 25 applicants were admitted.

How much does The King's University cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $18,075 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $14,140 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $16,825 and families earning $110k+ pay $13,430.

How much do The King's University graduates earn?

Former The King's University students earn a median $41,471 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the The King's University graduation rate?

47% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 50% 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: “The King's University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/the-kings-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).