Best Christian colleges for NCAA Division III athletes
Christian colleges that compete in NCAA Division III athletics, ranked by Compass Score.
Best Christian colleges for NCAA Division III athletes28 schools
28 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.
- Competes in NCAA Division III (the school's athletics association, from federal and association data).
- 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
Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- NCAA Division III athletics
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 2
Asbury University
Wilmore, KY · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- NCAA Division III athletics
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 3
- 4
University of Northwestern-St. Paul
Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit- NCAA Division III athletics
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 5
Covenant College
Lookout Mountain, GA · Private nonprofit- NCAA Division III athletics
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 6
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George Fox University
Newberg, OR · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- NCAA Division III athletics
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 8Tie
Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA · Private nonprofit- NCAA Division III athletics
- Chapel twice a week
- 8Tie
North Central University
Minneapolis, MN · Private nonprofit- NCAA Division III athletics
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 10
Concordia University-Wisconsin
Mequon, WI · Private nonprofit- NCAA Division III athletics
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 11
- 12Tie
- 12Tie
Maranatha Baptist University
Watertown, WI · Private nonprofit- NCAA Division III athletics
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 14
Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI · Private nonprofit- NCAA Division III athletics
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 15
Wisconsin Lutheran College
Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit- NCAA Division III athletics
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 16
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Concordia University Texas
Austin, TX · Private nonprofit- NCAA Division III athletics
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 18
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Belton, TX · Private nonprofit- NCAA Division III athletics
- Chapel once a week
- 19
- 20
- 21Tie
Eastern Mennonite University
Harrisonburg, VA · Private nonprofit- NCAA Division III athletics
- Chapel once a week
- 21Tie
- 23
Concordia University-Chicago
River Forest, IL · Private nonprofit- NCAA Division III athletics
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 24
East Texas Baptist University
Marshall, TX · Private nonprofit- NCAA Division III athletics
- Chapel twice a week
- 25
Greenville University
Greenville, IL · Private nonprofit- NCAA Division III athletics
- Chapel twice a week
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheaton College | $26,975 | $23,250 | $63,756 | 85% |
| Asbury University | $21,401 | $24,028 | $42,368 | 65% |
| Bethel University | $28,556 | $21,500 | $63,764 | 71% |
| University of Northwestern-St. Paul | $27,705 | $21,325 | $50,755 | 68% |
| Covenant College | $26,265 | $22,500 | $50,412 | 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% |
| North Central University | $25,817 | $23,200 | $45,064 | 66% |
| Concordia University-Wisconsin | $36,201 | $25,750 | $56,075 | 68% |
| Houghton University | $20,519 | $25,250 | $46,721 | 65% |
| LeTourneau University | $28,185 | $26,000 | $57,103 | 59% |
| Maranatha Baptist University | $26,005 | $14,143 | $45,593 | 64% |
| Calvin University | $22,992 | $23,250 | $58,375 | 74% |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | $23,245 | $26,000 | $54,664 | 64% |
| Crown College | $26,672 | $22,500 | $48,057 | 45% |
| Concordia University Texas | $23,131 | $21,852 | $60,883 | 45% |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | $26,106 | $26,000 | $56,132 | 49% |
| Geneva College | $25,890 | $25,198 | $50,004 | 61% |
| Anderson University | $25,021 | $27,000 | $48,899 | 54% |
| Eastern Mennonite University | $24,588 | $24,813 | $54,869 | 67% |
| North Park University | $16,948 | $25,500 | $59,572 | 58% |
| Concordia University-Chicago | $18,436 | $23,000 | $54,089 | 36% |
| East Texas Baptist University | $23,911 | $23,250 | $52,788 | 47% |
| Greenville University | $19,533 | $23,875 | $46,827 | 40% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.