Best Christian colleges for NAIA athletes in Missouri

Christian colleges that compete in NAIA athletics, ranked by Compass Score.

Best Christian colleges for NAIA athletes in Missouri3 schools

3 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.

How this list is made

Schools in Missouri.
Christian undergraduate colleges on the Compass. Seminaries and graduate-only schools are not counted.
Competes in NAIA (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
College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, MO · Private nonprofit
- NAIA athletics
- Chapel once a week
2
Evangel University
Springfield, MO · Private nonprofit
- NAIA athletics
- Chapel 3+ times a week
3
Hannibal-LaGrange University
Hannibal, MO · Private nonprofit
- NAIA athletics
- Chapel twice a week

School	Net price a year	Median debt	Earnings 10 years out	Graduation rate
College of the Ozarks	$6,100	—	$41,592	64%
Evangel University	$18,669	$24,736	$46,573	65%
Hannibal-LaGrange University	$22,814	$18,599	$42,643	50%

Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.