Criswell College
Criswell College at a Glance
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About Criswell College
According to Wikipedia, Criswell College is a private Baptist Christian college and divinity school in Dallas, Texas. The college's stated mission is to provide ministerial and professional higher education for men and women preparing to serve as Christian leaders throughout society, while maintaining an institutional commitment to biblical inerrancy.
Criswell College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 100% | 100% | 41% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Criswell College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $17,190 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $4,525 |
| 30K - 48K | $2,461 |
| 48K - 75K | $3,968 |
| 75K - 110K | $2,857 |
| 110K+ | $10,406 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Criswell College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Criswell College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $50,531 a year, and 85% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Criswell College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 183 | 141 | 42 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Criswell College?
Criswell College is located at 4010 Gaston Avenue, Dallas, TX 75246-1537.
How Safe is Criswell College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Criswell College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Criswell College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 1.88%. Dallas has a violent crime rate of 0.66% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 3.41%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Criswell College Known For?
Criswell College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Criswell College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Criswell College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Criswell College ranks #173 in the U.S. and #780 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesCriswell College ranks #470 in the U.S. and #1757 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesCriswell College ranks #526 in the U.S. and #1359 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesCriswell College ranks #1069 in the U.S. and #4549 worldwide for influence in Education.
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