The College Consensus ranking of the Best Christian Colleges combines the published rankings of a wide selection of trusted media outlets, with the more trustworthy student review sites, to determine the overall most highly regarded Christ-centered* schools. Christian students of all denominations often find that a college experience rooted in their faith is the right choice for them, and with College Consensus’ all-encompassing method, prospective students can trust that their choice passes muster with the experts and the students alike.
(*As defined by the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities.)
How Do We Make Our Ranking of the Best Christian Colleges?
College Consensus takes an innovative approach to college rankings, combining data from the most reputable college ranking publishers with the most legit student reviews available. The Consensus uses established rankings such as U.S. News & World Report, The Wall Street Journal, and WalletHub to create the Publisher Rating. The Student Review Rating combines stats from Cappex, Niche, Unigo, and more. Together, they all add up to the Consensus Rating, one number to represent them all for a comprehensive, aggregate ranking.
American Christianity is a highly diverse, multi-faceted creature, with hundreds of denominations, and the higher education landscape dotted with Christian colleges and universities just like the real landscape is dotted with churches. Small and large, Christian colleges run the gamut, including schools rooted in the liberal arts, universities focused on research and professional education, and colleges dedicated to building an ethical, service-oriented workforce. For Christian students who find that an education in a Christian setting fits their needs, the College Consensus Best Christian Colleges ranking gives direction and focus to a search that could range near and far.
What’s Different About the College Consensus Ranking?
As an innovative, aggregate ranking, College Consensus crosses all kinds of boundaries, treating students who have experienced college life with the same seriousness as the published experts who dominate college rankings. The Consensus method is designed to give the full view of the landscape, taking into consideration the voices of all of higher education’s stakeholders. With College Consensus, students can trust that they’re getting the facts, and nothing but the facts, converted into the most unbiased, comprehensive ranking yet. Read more about the College Consensus methodology on the About page.
Note: The Top Consensus Ranked Christian Colleges are listed in descending order by their Consensus score. In the event of ties, schools are ranked in alphabetical order with the same rank number.
1
Calvin College
2
College of the Ozarks
3
Samford University
4
Northwestern College
5
John Brown University
6
Howard Payne University
7
Dordt College
8
Pepperdine University
9
San Diego Christian College
10
Huntington University
11
Baylor University
12
Asbury University
13
Oklahoma Baptist University
14
Covenant College
15
Kuyper College
16
Bethel University (MN)
17
Harding University
18
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
19
Messiah College
20
MidAmerica Nazarene University
21
Point Loma Nazarene University
22
Biola University
23
LeTourneau University
24
Arizona Christian University
25
Columbia International University
26
Franciscan University of Steubenville
27
California Baptist University
28
George Fox University
29
Bethel College-Indiana
30
Northwest Nazarene University
31
Abilene Christian University
32
Fresno Pacific University
33
Corban University
34
Grace College and Theological Seminary
35
Crown College
36
Northwest Christian University
37
Houghton College
38
Northwest University
39
East Texas Baptist University
40
Campbell University
41
Gordon College
42
Anderson University (IN)
43
Geneva College
44
Mississippi College
45
Point University
46
Judson University
47
Eastern University
48
Malone University
49
Friends University
50
Palm Beach Atlantic University
51
Carson-Newman University
52
Seattle Pacific University
53
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
54
Hardin-Simmons University
55
Cairn University-Langhorne
56
Olivet Nazarene University
57
Hope International University
58
Evangel University
59
Montreat College
60
Anderson University (SC)
61
Kentucky Christian University
62
Dallas Baptist University
63
Simpson University
64
Azusa Pacific University
65
North Greenville University
66
Roberts Wesleyan College
67
North Park University
68
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
69
Oral Roberts University
70
Bluefield College
71
Missouri Baptist University
72
Oklahoma Christian University
73
Lipscomb University
74
Southeastern University
75
Cornerstone University
76
Regent University
77
North Central University
78
Southwest Baptist University
79
Houston Baptist University
80
Charleston Southern University
