Best Christian colleges for art and design
Christian colleges that offer a bachelor’s in art or design, ranked by Compass Score.
Best Christian colleges for art and design90 schools
90 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Christian undergraduate colleges on the Compass. Seminaries and graduate-only schools are not counted.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in art or design, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Biola University
La Mirada, CA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 2
Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 3
Westmont College
Santa Barbara, CA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 4
Cedarville University
Cedarville, OH · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 5
Asbury University
Wilmore, KY · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 6
Harding University
Searcy, AR · Private nonprofit- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 7
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 8
Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 9Tie
Belmont University
Nashville, TN · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 9Tie
Oklahoma Christian University
Edmond, OK · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 11
Bethel University
Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Chapel twice a week
- 12
John Brown University
Siloam Springs, AR · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Chapel twice a week
- 13Tie
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA · Private nonprofit- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 13Tie
University of Northwestern-St. Paul
Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 15
Walla Walla University
College Place, WA · Private nonprofit- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 16Tie
Covenant College
Lookout Mountain, GA · Private nonprofit- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 16Tie
Northwest Nazarene University
Nampa, ID · Private nonprofit- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 18
Gordon College
Wenham, MA · Private nonprofit- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 19
George Fox University
Newberg, OR · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 20
Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA · Private nonprofit- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Chapel twice a week
- 21
Concordia University-Nebraska
Seward, NE · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 22
Union University
Jackson, TN · Private nonprofit- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Chapel twice a week
- 23
Concordia University-Wisconsin
Mequon, WI · Private nonprofit- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 24
Judson University
Elgin, IL · Private nonprofit- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 25
Houghton University
Houghton, NY · Private nonprofit- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Chapel twice a week
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biola University | $31,495 | $23,875 | $56,778 | 68% |
| Wheaton College | $26,975 | $23,250 | $63,756 | 85% |
| Westmont College | $29,053 | $23,250 | $64,778 | 70% |
| Cedarville University | $24,468 | $20,937 | $55,443 | 73% |
| Asbury University | $21,401 | $24,028 | $42,368 | 65% |
| Harding University | $22,130 | $26,500 | $52,876 | 69% |
| Azusa Pacific University | $22,212 | $23,219 | $66,677 | 62% |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | $38,729 | $22,990 | $63,998 | 77% |
| Belmont University | $33,147 | $20,500 | $55,930 | 71% |
| Oklahoma Christian University | $21,872 | $26,000 | $49,203 | 56% |
| Bethel University | $28,556 | $21,500 | $63,764 | 71% |
| John Brown University | $20,397 | $21,250 | $53,907 | 72% |
| Liberty University | $29,357 | $24,500 | $44,813 | 65% |
| University of Northwestern-St. Paul | $27,705 | $21,325 | $50,755 | 68% |
| Walla Walla University | $23,329 | $26,842 | $61,885 | 60% |
| Covenant College | $26,265 | $22,500 | $50,412 | 71% |
| Northwest Nazarene University | $29,580 | $23,750 | $51,719 | 71% |
| Gordon College | $24,883 | $26,250 | $52,119 | 69% |
| George Fox University | $31,679 | $24,250 | $59,761 | 72% |
| Messiah University | $26,502 | $25,621 | $54,064 | 75% |
| Concordia University-Nebraska | $23,965 | $25,750 | $52,415 | 65% |
| Union University | $27,171 | $20,714 | $53,990 | 66% |
| Concordia University-Wisconsin | $36,201 | $25,750 | $56,075 | 68% |
| Judson University | $18,558 | $25,000 | $56,313 | 60% |
| Houghton University | $20,519 | $25,250 | $46,721 | 65% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.