The cost of tuition, attendance, and the availability of financial aid differs from college to college, whether Faith-based, secular, private, or public.
Faith-based colleges, as a category, have a lot of variation in terms of cost and financial aid. The size of the university, the housing, the location, the amount of federal funding, and more all contribute to the cost of a college and the potential it has to offer financial aid. Many of the smaller Faith-based colleges compare similarly in terms of cost to community colleges, while some of the larger, more prestigious Faith-based colleges are more closely related to the price of other large, private colleges. Few of them would be in the same arena as Ivy League schools, in terms of price. The Range for price can be anywhere from $0 to upwards of $50,000.
Additionally, one Faith-based college may have different costs for different students, depending on where the student lives, what bracket they fall into for the PELL Grant, or, potentially, denominational affiliation. Additionally, there may be a difference between choosing to attend the same college online versus in-person.
Financial aid depends on factors internal and external to the University. What sort of funding they have, if their alumni are funding scholarships, how much funding they receive from the government, and how many students they have already - can all effect the potential amount of financial aid one can receive from a Faith-based college. In comparison to other colleges, typically, what a Faith-based college can offer in terms of financial aid is relatively similar. However, they may be able to offer additional scholarships related to religion or denomination that other colleges won't offer.
All things considered, the cost and financial aid potential at Faith-based colleges compares quite similarly with other colleges of similar size and prestige. For more specific information on cost and financial aid at a Faith-based college, check the website or inquire with the financial aid department of the college(s) you are interested in.