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Bedford, Texas

Private nonprofit · Suburb · 24 undergraduates · Bachelor's degree is the highest offered

Cost

What families actually payAverage yearly cost of attendance after grants and scholarships are subtracted. Calculated only for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal student aid; at a public college, only those paying in-state tuition.
$26,3672024–25
Tuition and fees, in-statePublished tuition and required fees for one year, for a student from this state. The federal file reports tuition and fees as one figure.
$11,6202025–26
Tuition and fees, out-of-statePublished tuition and required fees for one year, for a student from another state. The federal file reports tuition and fees as one figure.
$11,6202025–26
Room and board on campusThe school's published yearly cost of living and eating on campus, as one figure. Not reported by schools without campus housing.
$13,5402025–26
Cost of attendanceAverage yearly cost of attending: tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses. Calculated for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal student aid.
$32,3502024–25

What families actually pay, by family income

  • Family income up to $30,000$27,603
  • $30,001 to $48,000$26,660
  • $48,001 to $75,000$22,367
  • $75,001 to $110,000Not reported
  • Over $110,000Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released November 2, 2026.

Getting in

Admission rateThe share of applicants who were admitted.
38%Fall 2024
Admission test scoresWhether the school requires, recommends or considers SAT or ACT scores for admission.
Neither required nor recommendedFall 2024

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released November 2, 2026.

Who finishes

Graduation rateThe share of full-time, first-time students who finished a degree or certificate at this school within 150 percent of the normal time (six years for a bachelor's degree, three for an associate degree). Part-time and transfer students are not counted. Four-year measure.
0%Students who started in 2019
Award within eight years, all studentsThe share of all entering students, including part-time and transfer students, who received a degree or certificate from this school within eight years. A different group of students from the graduation rate, from a different starting year.
57%Students who started in 2017
Retention rateThe share of full-time, first-time students who were enrolled at this school again the following fall.
57%Students who started in 2023

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released November 2, 2026.

What students study here

  • Philosophy And Religious Studies · bachelor’s offered67%
  • Theology And Religious Vocations · bachelor’s offered33%

Share of this college’s degrees and certificates in each field, 2024–25. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard.

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