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 Forbes, the Academic Ranking of World Universities, and U.S. News & World Report 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
Wheaton College (IL)
3
Taylor University
4
Whitworth University
4
William Jessup University
6
Samford University
7
Northwestern College
8
University of Mobile
9
Harding University
10
Pepperdine University
11
John Brown University
12
College of the Ozarks
12
Arizona Christian University
14
Howard Payne University
15
MidAmerica Nazarene University
16
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
17
Bethel University (MN)
18
San Diego Christian College
19
Asbury University
20
Westmont College
21
Columbia International University
22
Bethel College-Indiana
23
Oklahoma Baptist University
23
Grace College and Theological Seminary
25
Biola University
26
Huntington University
27
Point Loma Nazarene University
28
Baylor University
28
Wisconsin Lutheran College
28
Fresno Pacific University
31
Trinity Christian College
31
LeTourneau University
33
George Fox University
33
California Baptist University
33
Franciscan University of Steubenville
36
Corban University
37
Messiah College
38
Covenant College
38
Kuyper College
40
Dordt College
41
East Texas Baptist University
42
Geneva College
42
Northwest Nazarene University
44
Anderson University (SC)
44
Malone University
46
University of Sioux Falls
47
Eastern University
48
Judson University
49
Houghton College
50
Campbell University
50
Palm Beach Atlantic University
52
Olivet Nazarene University
53
Abilene Christian University
53
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
55
Lee University
55
Northwest Christian University
57
Walla Walla University
58
Hardin-Simmons University
59
Point University
60
Spring Arbor University
61
Gordon College
62
Southwestern Christian University
63
Evangel University
63
Roberts Wesleyan College
63
Northwest University
66
Montreat College
67
Toccoa Falls College
67
Tabor College
69
Crown College
69
Warner University
71
Anderson University (IN)
72
Seattle Pacific University
72
King University
72
Oklahoma Christian University
75
Simpson University
76
Dallas Baptist University
76
Kentucky Christian University
78
North Greenville University
79
Azusa Pacific University
80
North Park University
80
Campbellsville University
82
Mississippi College
82
North Central University
84
Cornerstone University
84
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
86
Erskine College
87
Lipscomb University
87
Bluefield College
89
Eastern Nazarene College
90
Charleston Southern University
91
Carson-Newman University
92
Faulkner University
93
Houston Baptist University
94
Oral Roberts University
95
Vanguard University of Southern California
96
Louisiana College
97
University of Valley Forge
