For almost a decade, Faith on View has produced comprehensive rankings of the Best Christian Colleges and Universities. These top colleges are profoundly and distinctly Christian. 207 institutions are ranked using 25 measures to quantify the ever elusive concept of educational quality.
National Rankings
First Tier
Rank Score Institution
- 987 University of Notre Dame (Notre Dame, IN)
- 851 Thomas Aquinas College (Santa Paula, CA)
- 799 Boston College (Chestnut Hill, MA)
- 795 St. Olaf College (Northfield, MN)
- 751 Baylor University (Waco, TX)
- 746 Wheaton College (Wheaton, IL)
- 739 Berea College (Berea, KY)
- 719 Hope College (Holland, MI)
- 718 Augustana College (Rock Island, IL)
- 715 Providence College (Providence, RI)
- 712 Hillsdale College (Hillsdale, MI)
- 712 Samford University (Birmingham, AL)
- 706 Pepperdine University (Malibu, CA)
- 698 Grove City College (Grove City, PA)
- 684 College of the Ozarks (Point Lookout, MO)
- 681 Taylor University (Upland, IN)
- 676 University of Dallas (Irving, TX)
- 671 Calvin College (Grand Rapids, MI)
- 670 Westmont College (Santa Barbara, CA)
- 665 Whitworth University (Spokane, WA)
- 654 Goshen College (Goshen, IN)
- 651 Mercer University (Macon, GA)
- 646 Gutenberg College (Eugene, OR)
- 646 Cedarville University (Cedarville, OH)
- 646 Valparaiso University (Valparaiso, IN)
- 642 Chapman University (Orange, CA)
- 639 Union University (Jackson, TN)
- 635 Belmont University (Nashville, TN)
- 632 Messiah College (Mechanicsburg, PA)
- 630 Catholic University of America (Washington, DC)
- 623 Dordt College (Sioux Center, IA)
- 617 Ouachita Baptist University (Arkadelphia, AR)
- 617 Houghton College (Houghton, NY)
- 610 Franciscan University of Steubenville (Steubenville, OH)
- 610 The Thomas More College of Liberal Arts (Merrimack, NH)
- 607 University of St. Thomas (Saint Paul, MN)
- 605 Asbury University (Wilmore, KY)
- 605 John Brown University (Siloam Springs, AR)
- 604 Northwestern College (Orange City, IA)
- 601 Milligan College (Milligan College, TN)
- 598 Georgetown College (Georgetown, KY)
- 597 Bethel University (Saint Paul, MN)
- 596 Huntington University (Huntington, IN)
- 595 Erskine College (Due West, SC)
- 590 Indiana Wesleyan University (Marion, IN)
- 590 Covenant College (Lookout Mountain, GA)
- 589 Benedictine College (Atchison, KS)
- 588 Oklahoma Baptist University (Shawnee, OK)
- 585 Christendom College (Front Royal, VA)
- 580 Azusa Pacific University (Azusa, CA)
- 577 University of St. Thomas (Houston, TX)
- 567 Abilene Christian University (Abilene, TX)
- 565 Gordon College (Wenham, MA)
- 564 Seattle Pacific University (Seattle, WA)
- 562 Roberts Wesleyan College (Rochester, NY)
- 561 Harding University (Searcy, AR)
- 559 Lipscomb University (Nashville, TN)
- 559 LeTourneau University (Longview, TX)
- 557 North Greenville University (Tigerville, SC)
- 555 Mississippi College (Clinton, MS)
- 552 Point University (East Point, GA)
- 551 George Fox University (Newberg, OR)
- 548 Greenville University (Greenville, IL)
- 548 Biola University (La Mirada, CA)
- 548 Hardin-Simmons University (Abilene, TX)
- 547 Anderson University- IN (Anderson, IN)
- 543 Mount St. Mary's University (Emmitsburg, MD)
- 542 Walsh University (North Canton, OH)
Second Tier - 542 Bethel College- IN (Mishawaka, IN)
- 542 University of Northwestern (Saint Paul, MN)
- 569 Eastern University (Saint Davids, PA)
- 541 New Saint Andrews College (Moscow, ID)
- 540 Eastern Mennonite University (Harrisonburg, VA)
- 535 Trinity Christian College (Palos Heights, IL)
- 532 Aquinas College (Nashville, TN)
- 530 Freed-Hardeman University (Henderson, TN)
- 528 William Carey University (Hattiesburg, MS)
- 527 Sterling College (Sterling, KS)
- 525 Welch College (Nashville, TN)
- 523 Geneva College (Beaver Falls, PA)
- 520 Oral Roberts University (Tulsa, OK)
- 520 Dallas Baptist University (Dallas, TX)
- 520 The Master's University (Santa Clarita, CA)
- 518 Bob Jones University (Greenville, SC)
- 518 Columbia International University (Columbia, SC)
- 518 Patrick Henry College (Percellville, VA)
- 517 Bryan College (Dayton, TN)
- 516 Walla Walla University (College Place, WA)
- 516 Oklahoma Christian University (Edmond, OK)
- 515 Blue Mountain College (Blue Mountain, MS)
- 515 McMurry University (Abilene, TX)
- 515 Point Loma Nazarene University (San Diego, CA)
- 514 Belhaven University (Jackson, MS)
- 514 William Jessup University (Rocklin, CA)
- 512 Gardner-Webb University (Boiling Spring, NC)
- 510 Judson University (Elgin, IL)
- 509 Waynesburg University (Waynesburg, PA)
- 508 Carson-Newman University (Jefferson City, TN)
- 507 Bluffton University (Bluffton, OH)
- 506 University of Mobile (Mobile, AL)
- 506 Northwest Nazarene University (Nampa, ID)
- 504 Emmanuel College (Franklin Springs, GA)
- 504 Malone University (Canton, OH)
- 504 Mars Hill University (Mars Hill, NC)
- 503 Lee University (Cleveland, TN)
- 501 King University (Bristol, TN)
- 497 Fresno Pacific University (Fresno, CA)
- 496 Trevecca Nazarene University (Nashville, TN)
- 496 Howard Payne University (Brownwood, TX)
- 495 Mount Vernon Nazarene University (Mount Vernon, OH)
- 494 MidAmerica Nazarene University (Olathe, KS)
- 494 Hannibal-LaGrange University (Hannibal, MO)
- 494 Palm Beach Atlantic University (West Palm Beach, FL)
- 494 Evangel University (Springfield, MO)
- 493 Grace College & Seminary (Winona Lake, IN)
- 490 University of Mary (Bismarck, ND)
- 489 The King's College (New York, NY)
- 487 Belmont Abbey College (Belmont, NC)
- 487 Oakland City University (Oakland City, IN)
- 487 Spring Arbor University (Spring Arbor, MI)
- 486 East Texas Baptist University (Marshall, TX)
- 485 Cairn University (Langehorn, PA)
- 485 San Diego Christian College (El Cajon, CA)
- 485 University of Sioux Falls (Sioux Falls, SD)
- 484 Liberty University (Lynchburg, VA)
- 484 Corban University (Salem, OR)
- 483 California Baptist University (Riverside, CA)
- 480 Judson College (Marion, AL)
- 479 Houston Baptist University (Houston, TX)
- 478 North Park University (Chicago, IL)
- 478 University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (Belton, TX)
- 478 Central Baptist College (Conway, AR)
- 477 Anderson University- SC (Anderson, SC)
- 477 Simpson University (Redding, CA)
- 476 Campbellsville University (Campbellsville, KY)
- 476 Southeastern University (Lakeland, FL)
Third Tier - 476 Olivet Nazarene University (Bourbonnais, IL)
- 475 Faulkner University (Montgomery, AL)
- 475 Shorter University (Rome, GA)
- 475 Oklahoma Wesleyan University (Bartlesville, OK)
- 474 Toccoa Falls College (Toccoa Falls, GA)
- 472 Charleston Southern University (Charleston, SC)
- 469 Kentucky Christian University (Grayson, KY)
- 469 Northwest Christian University (Eugene, OR)
- 469 Southern Wesleyan University (Central, SC)
- 469 Louisiana College (Pineville, LA)
- 468 Williams Baptist College (Walnut Ridge, AR)
- 466 Warner Pacific College (Portland, OR)
- 466 Tabor College (Hillsboro, KS)
- 460 Vanguard University of Southern California (Costa Mesa, CA)
- 459 University of the Cumberlands (Williamsburg, KY)
- 456 Chowan University (Murfreesboro, NC)
- 452 Cornerstone University (Grand Rapids, MI)
- 451 Concordia University Irvine (Irvine, CA)
- 450 Eastern Nazarene College (Quincy, MA)
- 450 University of Valley Forge (Phoenixville, PA)
- 449 Northwest University (Kirkland, WA)
- 449 Crown College (Saint Bonifacius, MN)
- 446 Trinity International University (Deerfield, IL)
- 445 Bluefield College (Bluefield, VA)
- 444 Montreat College (Montreat, NC)
- 444 York College (York, NE)
- 443 Arizona Christian University (Phoenix, AZ)
- 441 Providence Christian College (Pasadena, CA)
- 440 Nyack College (Nyack, NY)
- 439 Southern Nazarene University (Bethany, OK)
- 436 Regent University (Virginia Beach, VA)
- 435 Warner University (Lake Wales, FL)
- 430 Wayland Baptist University (Plainview, TX)
- 430 Randall University (More, OK)
- 430 Hope International University (Fullerton, CA)
- 422 Truett-McConnell College (Cleveland, GA)
- 406 Grand Canyon University (Phoenix, AZ)
- 400 Concordia College- NY (Bronxville, NY)
- 399 Brewton-Parker College (Mount Vernon, GA)
- 396 Baptist College of Health Sciences (Memphis, TN)
- 396 Ave Maria University (Ave Maria, FL)
- 384 Campbell University (Buies Creek, NC)
- 369 Central Christian College of Kansas (McPherson, KS)
- 339 North Central University (Minneapolis, MN)
- 330 Arkansas Baptist College (Little Rock, AR)
- 336 Southwestern Assemblies of God University (Waxahachie, TX)
- 322 Colorado Christian University (Lakewood, CO)
- 319 University of Fort Lauderdale (Lauderhil, FL)
- 317 Southwest Baptist University (Bolivar, MO)
- 316 Baptist College of Florida (Graceville, FL)
- 313 Kuyper College (Grand Rapids, MI)
- 302 Southwestern Christian University (Bethany, OK)
- 298 Multnomah University (Portland, OR)
- 297 John Paul The Great Catholic University (San Diego, CA)
- 289 Virginia University of Lynchburg (Lynchburg, VA)
- 288 Holy Spirit College (Atlanta, GA)
- 285 Missouri Baptist University (St. Louis, MO)
- 271 University of the Southwest (Hobbs, NM)
- 257 Northeast Catholic College (Warner, NH)
- 249 Holy Apostle College & Seminary (Cromwell, CT)
- 247 Trinity Baptist College (Jacksonville, FL)
- 225 Baptist University of the Americas (San Antonio, TX)
- 212 Bethesda University of California (Anaheim, CA)
- 211 Mid-America Christian University (Oklahoma City, OK)
- 201 Beulah Heights University (Atlanta, GA)
- 189 Paul Quinn College (Dallas, TX)
- 154 Wyoming Catholic University (Lander, WY)
- 106 Pensacola Christian University (Pensacola, FL)
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Oklahoma Baptist University
University of Notre Dame
Grand Canyon University
University of St. Thomas
College of the Ozarks
Houston Baptist University
Georgetown College
Mount St. Mary's University
Regent University
Southern Nazarene University
Belmont Abbey College
Louisiana College
Christendom College
Asbury University
Berea College
Lee University
Catholic University of America