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Louisiana Christian University

Louisiana Christian University is a private nonprofit university in a small suburb of the Alexandria, LA metro with 803 students and a 77% acceptance rate.

Pineville, Louisiana · Private nonprofit · Suburb, small · 803 students

NAIA · Sooner Athletic Conference

Admission rate

77%

of applicants admitted

Average net price

$13,113

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

44%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

61%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$51,700

10 years after entry

Students

803

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, all students, by family income

$0–30,000$13,203
$30,001–48,000$14,619
$48,001–75,000$14,775
$75,001–110,000$17,347
Over $110,000$6,343

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

AP credit

Most-taken exams, lowest score that earns credit
ExamMin scoreLouisiana Christian University courseCredits
Calculus AB3MA 218 (3 hrs)
Calculus BC3MA 218 (3 hrs)
Biology3BI 101 , BI 160 or BI 161 * (3 hrs)
Chemistry3CH 160 or CH 162 *(3 hrs)
United States History4HI 105 , (3 hrs) or HI 221 & HI 222 (6 hrs)
Psychology3PY 220 (3 hrs)
Statistics3MA 211 (3 hrs)
Computer Science A3CS 250 , CS 251 (4 hrs)
Show all 19 exams and every score level
ExamMin scoreCourseCredits
Calculus AB3MA 218 (3 hrs)
Calculus AB5MA 218 , MA 318 (6 hrs)
Calculus BC3MA 218 (3 hrs)
Calculus BC4MA 218 , MA 318 (6 hrs)
Calculus BC5MA 218 , MA 318 , MA 322 (9 hrs)
Biology3BI 101 , BI 160 or BI 161 * (3 hrs)
Chemistry3CH 160 or CH 162 *(3 hrs)
United States History4HI 105 , (3 hrs) or HI 221 & HI 222 (6 hrs)
Psychology3PY 220 (3 hrs)
Statistics3MA 211 (3 hrs)
Computer Science A3CS 250 , CS 251 (4 hrs)
World History: Modern4HI 104 (3 hrs)
Music Theory3MU 141 , MU 143 (4 hrs)
Music Theory4MU 141 , MU 143 , MU 142 , MU 144 (8 hrs)
Computer Science AB3CS 250 , CS 251 (4 hrs)
Computer Science AB4CS 250 , CS 251 , CS 350 , CS 351 (8 hrs)
Drawing3AR 103 (3 hrs)
English Comp and Language4EN 101 and EN 102
English Lit and Comp Exam4EN 101 and EN 200
Government and Politics: United States4PS 225 (3 hrs)
Physics B3PH 220 (3 hrs)
Physics B4PH 220 , PH 222 (6 hrs)
Precalculus3MA 115 (3 hrs)
Studio Art: 2-D Design Portfolio3AR 101 (3 hrs)
Studio Art: 3-D Design Portfolio3AR 102 (3 hrs)

Source: catalog.lcuniversity.edu · checked September 25, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse21
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness11
Business Administration and Management8
Exercise Science and Kinesiology8
Biology/Biological Sciences8
Social Work7
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts6
Divinity/Ministry6
Show the other 23 majors
Elementary Education and Teaching6
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies5
Psychology5
History4
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster4
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication3
Social Studies Teacher Education3
Business/Managerial Economics3
Accounting2
Business/Commerce2
Fine/Studio Arts2
English Language and Literature2
Pre-Law Studies2
Foreign Languages and Literatures2
Music Teacher Education2
Mathematics Teacher Education2
Sports Communication2
Journalism2
English/Language Arts Teacher Education1
Pre-Engineering1
Computational and Applied Mathematics1
Music1
Music Performance1

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Scholarships

Amounts and eligibility change; check the college’s page for current details.

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity · NAIA, Sooner Athletic Conference

Baseball, Basketball, Football, Golf, Soccer

Women’s varsity · NAIA, Sooner Athletic Conference

Basketball, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball

Faith groups

Newman Connection

Also

Study abroad

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), connection.newmanministry.com · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

Suburb, small

Federal locale classification

Metro area

Alexandria, LA

148,008 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

No

More about the place

Nearest airport

Alexandria International (AEX)

Nearest hub airport

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International (MSY)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 12.7 of 20

Elevation

120 ft

Time zone

Central

January low

38°F

July high

92°F

Annual snowfall

0.4 in

Days at 90°F or higher

93 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$790 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

Private nonprofit, suburban campus, NAIA, similar size