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Christian Brothers University Overview

Christian Brothers University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Memphis, Tennessee. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

What Is Christian Brothers University Known For?

0 Undergraduate Awards
$24,338 Avg Cost After Aid
97% Acceptance Rate
  • The student loan default rate at Christian Brothers is 3%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
  • The highest award offered at Christian Brothers is the master's degree.
  • For the <nil> academic year, 99% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from Christian Brothers with a bachelor's degree make about $53,563 a year. That's 31% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Christian Brothers University?

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Contact details for Christian Brothers are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 650 East Parkway South, Memphis, TN 38104
Phone: 901-321-3000
Website: www.cbu.edu

How Do I Get Into Christian Brothers?

You can apply to Christian Brothers online at: https://www.cbu.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for Christian Brothers

Submission Required?
High School GPA Required
High School Rank Recommended
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Recommended
Recommendations Recommended
SAT or ACT Scores Considered but not required
TOEFL Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Christian Brothers?

97% Acceptance Rate
56% Of Accepted Are Women
11% Submit SAT Scores
Christian Brothers has the high acceptance rate of 97%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 44% of accepted students are men and 56% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 96%, and the acceptance rate for women is 97%.

Average Test Scores

About 11% of students accepted to Christian Brothers submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 630. Math scores were between 530 and 650.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Christian Brothers University  ( 500 to 630 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Christian Brothers University  ( 530 to 650 )
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800
Christian Brothers received ACT scores from 68% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 18 and 26. Math scores were between 16 and 25. Composite scores were between 18 and 25.

ACT English Scores for Christian Brothers University  ( 18 to 26 )
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ACT Math Scores for Christian Brothers University  ( 16 to 25 )
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ACT Composite Scores for Christian Brothers University  ( 18 to 25 )
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36

Can I Afford Christian Brothers University?

$24,338 Net Price
44% Take Out Loans
3.1% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Christian Brothers is $24,338. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Christian Brothers, approximately 44% of students took out student loans averaging $6,985 a year. That adds up to $27,940 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Christian Brothers is 3.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Christian Brothers University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,226 Full-Time Undergraduates
56% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,321 undergraduate students at Christian Brothers, with 1,226 being full-time and 95 being part-time.

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There are also 473 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,226 full-time undergraduates at Christian Brothers, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Christian Brothers University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 39
Black or African American 251
Hispanic or Latino 126
White 327
International Students 64
Other Races/Ethnicities 419

Geographic Diversity

Tennessee students aren't the only ones who study at Christian Brothers University. At this time, 17 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 39 countries are represented at Christian Brothers. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at Christian Brothers University

157 Took All Classes Online
1,167 Took At Least One Class Online
154.9% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 1,167 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Christian Brothers has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 20th most popular in Tennessee for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of Christian Brothers

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Christian Brothers University was 154.9%. This is the #329 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Christian Brothers regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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