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Heritage University

#1580 in US ranking Toppenish, WA
Type:
Private not-for-profit
Programs:
4 years or more

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Cost

Cost / year
$30,168
Tuition & fees
$20,928
Avg. aid
$16,915
Receiving aid
98%

Outcomes

Graduation rate
54%
Median salary
$51,854
1 yr after graduation

What does Heritage University offer in terms of athletics?

Soccer and softball are among the sports activities reported at Heritage University. Prospective students should confirm the current form of participation - such as an organized team, club activity, or recreation - before treating either sport as a varsity recruiting opportunity.

Association membership, competition schedules, eligibility rules, and athletic financial aid should likewise be established with the university for the specific sport. A student who mainly wants regular recreation may find a different opportunity from one seeking intercollegiate competition; the distinction matters more than a sport's appearance on a general activities list.

What student groups and Associations are available at Heritage University?

Heritage students have reported opportunities to participate in student government and academic, cultural, and professional groups. Examples listed for the university include the Student Government Association, ENACTUS business club, MECHA, the Nursing Club, and Omega Delta Phi.

Clubs can offer different kinds of involvement: student government represents student interests, while a major-related group may organize professional activities and a cultural group may focus on community and identity. Organizations change with student interest and leadership, so a prospective member should check which groups are active in the term they plan to attend and how to join or propose a new one.

Who studies at Heritage University?

Heritage is a small university with 937 students reported in the supplied enrollment figures. Its student body reflects its Yakima Valley location, although a single demographic measure cannot describe every student's circumstances or experience.

IPEDS 2024-25 figures count 237 first-time degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates and 133 transfer-in students. The reported geographic measure shows Washington residents accounting for all students in its specified cohort; that should not be interpreted as proof that every student in every program lives in Washington. Among full-time degree-seeking first-year students, the reported count was 221.

Peterson's 2026 counts include 593 Hispanic or Latino students and 92 American Indian or Alaska Native students, along with students reporting other racial and ethnic identities. Those counts come from a different reporting source and should not be combined mechanically with a separate enrollment total to calculate precise campus-wide shares. Heritage reports a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, an institutional measure that does not predict the size of every class.

How does student life look like at Heritage University?

Student life at Heritage is shaped by a small, regionally focused campus rather than by residence-hall living. Students can connect through classes, organizations, university events, and community activities, while arranging their schedules around travel, work, or family commitments.

The university reports personal or psychological counseling for students. First-year and transfer students should identify their academic adviser early, especially if a major has courses offered in sequence. For someone comparing Heritage with a residential college, the useful question is how often they can be on campus outside class for advising, activities, and peer connections.

What libraries are available to students at Heritage University?

The Donald N. Kay North Library is Heritage University's main academic library. It is a place to begin course research, locate scholarly material, and get help navigating sources for assignments.

Students planning a project should check the library's current catalog, electronic-resource access, research-help options, and borrowing rules. Hours and access to particular study spaces can change by term. For online research or an item not held locally, the library is also the appropriate contact to ask about remote access and borrowing options before assuming a resource is immediately available.

Heritage University Student Life for 2027

Total enrollment

937

Full Time Degree Seeking Freshmen

221

Total staff

59 full time, 87 part time

Veterans affair office

No

Heritage University Student Body

Undergraduate vs. graduate students

Undergraduate: 815
Graduate: 122

Full-time vs. part-time students

Full-time: 863
Part-time: 74

Full-time degree-seeking students by gender

Women: 162
Men: 59

Students by race/ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino: 593
Black or African American: 8
White: 81
American Indian or Alaska Native: 92
Asian: 5
Two or more races: 18
Unknown: 12

Heritage University Sports & Athletics

Varsity teams compete against other colleges, intramural teams within the school. Each column says whether men, women or both take part, and whether the sport offers athletic scholarships (Aid).

Sport

Varsity Intramural Aid

Soccer

–Men–

Softball

–Both–

Data last updated on November 2, 2026

Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026

Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.