University Christian High School
602 7th Ave Ne, Hickory, NC 28601Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition, 2026-27
- $13,325
- Grades
- 9-12
- Students (K-12)
- 151
- Students per teacher
- 10.5
- Affiliation
- Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
- From Hickory center
- Under 1 mile
Can you use Opportunity Scholarship here?
✓ On the official North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship list
- State list
- Includes this school
- Applying
- The 2026-27 priority window ran February 2 to March 2, 2026. Expect early February again.
Source: the official list, read October 26, 2026.
What you would pay here
- Tuition
- $13,325 (grades 9 to 12, 2026-27)
- Award
- about $3,574 to $7,942
- Left to pay
- about $5,383 to $9,751, before fees
- How the award is set
- Four income tiers: the top figure is the lowest-income tier, the bottom figure the highest-income tier.
Award $3,574 to $7,942 Left to pay $5,383 to $9,751
- Tuition: the school’s website, checked October 1, 2026.
- Award: NCSEAA, Opportunity Scholarship award tiers 2026-27, read October 9, 2026.
- Lowest listed grade band; fees and aid not included. Change the numbers
School facts
- Teachers
- 17
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Go on to a 4-year college
- 100%
- Setting
- City
- School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
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Students and school year
Enrollment over time
- 2019-20 to 2023-24
- 130 to 151, up 21 (16%)
- Path
- Peaked at 165 in 2021-22
Students by grade, 2023-24
- Largest grade
- Grade 11 (46)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 9 (29)
- Across the grades
- Classes fill up toward the upper grades
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 180
- Length of the school day
- 7 hours 15 minutes
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,310
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person, virtual and hybrid
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against North Carolina
- Same as the median of the 555 private schools we list
- School day, against North Carolina
- 15 minutes longer than the median of 7 hours (564 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 10.5 here; median 8.5 at 34 NC secondary schools
- Size in Catawba County
- Larger than 3 of 7 other schools we list
Student body, 2023-24
Shares of K-12 students by race and ethnicity, as NCES reports them.
- Grades, school year and student body: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Earlier counts: NCES Private School Survey 2019-20 and 2021-22, read October 14, 2026.
- Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.
University Christian High School tuition, and what Opportunity Scholarship pays
- Grades 9 to 12, 2026-27
- $13,325
What is left after the award: worked out at the top of this page.
Tuition from University Christian High School's website, checked October 1, 2026.
North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Scholarship
- Award
- $3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income
- How it varies
- Four income tiers. A family of four earning up to $61,050 gets the top amount. Students with disabilities can also use ESA+.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
What would you pay at University Christian High School?
Use $0 or more.
Tuition and fees Opportunity Scholarship pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
- Tuition filled in: the lowest published price we list (grades 9 to 12, 2026-27).
- Award filled in: the 2026-27 Opportunity Scholarship award for that grade band (the lower end; yours may be higher).
- Change them for your child’s grade.
- Ask the school
- Whether its published 2026-27 tuition is still current; whether it still takes Opportunity Scholarship for 2026-27; its application deadline. More questions to ask
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone Christian Academy ✓ | 3-11 | 29 | <1 |
| St. Stephen Lutheran School ✓ | PreK-8 | 183 | 2 |
| Tabernacle Christian School ✓ | PreK-12 | 389 | 2 |
| Tree of Life Christian Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 2 | |
| Johnston Wh Elementary School ✓ | K-8 | 22 | 3 |
| Hickory Day School ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 3 | |
| Hickory Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 529 | 3 |
| Reflections of Christ Christian Academy ✓ | K-9 | 12 | 5 |
On the program’s official list Other private schools
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