Best Christian colleges under $20,000 a year
The highest-rated Christian colleges whose average yearly price after grants is under $20,000.
Best Christian colleges under $20,000 a year35 schools
35 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.
- Faith grade B or better (Faith score 70 or higher). Cost and outcomes never change a grade.
- Net price (average yearly cost after grants) under $20,000 from federal data (College Scorecard).
- 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.
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Calvary University
Kansas City, MO · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Net price $16,334 a year
- Chapel twice a week
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Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Net price $17,674 a year
- Chapel once a week
- 6Tie
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Spring Arbor University
Spring Arbor, MI · Private nonprofit- Net price $19,353 a year
- Chapel twice a week
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- 11Tie
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Concordia University-Saint Paul
Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit- Net price $18,462 a year
- Chapel 3+ times a week
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Southern Wesleyan University
Central, SC · Private nonprofit- Net price $15,464 a year
- Chapel twice a week
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Grace Christian University
Wyoming, MI · Private nonprofit- Net price $12,404 a year
- Chapel 3+ times a week
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Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit- Net price $16,813 a year
- Chapel 3+ times a week
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Universidad Adventista de las Antillas
Mayaguez, PR · Private nonprofit- Net price $9,919 a year
- Chapel twice a week
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Crowley's Ridge College
Paragould, AR · Private nonprofit- Net price $16,315 a year
- Chapel 3+ times a week
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Concordia University-Chicago
River Forest, IL · Private nonprofit- Net price $18,436 a year
- Chapel 3+ times a week
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Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, KY · Private nonprofit- Net price $19,341 a year
- Chapel once a week
- 23Tie
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Baptist University of Florida
Graceville, FL · Private nonprofit- Net price $10,372 a year
- Chapel twice a week
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
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| Judson University | $18,558 | $25,000 | $56,313 | 60% |
| Emmaus Bible College | $13,186 | $15,750 | $42,631 | 83% |
| Andrews University | $12,547 | $26,000 | $53,187 | 72% |
| Calvary University | $16,334 | $20,839 | $45,421 | 52% |
| Gardner-Webb University | $17,674 | $24,222 | $48,039 | 55% |
| College of the Ozarks | $6,100 | — | $41,592 | 64% |
| Lee University | $18,878 | $25,750 | $43,222 | 63% |
| Spring Arbor University | $19,353 | $26,375 | $51,732 | 64% |
| Bethel University | $18,610 | $25,000 | $48,860 | 53% |
| Huntington University | $19,310 | $25,576 | $46,672 | 64% |
| Fresno Pacific University | $13,630 | $23,146 | $58,896 | 50% |
| Regent University | $19,923 | $24,534 | $44,498 | 57% |
| Evangel University | $18,669 | $24,736 | $46,573 | 65% |
| Concordia University-Saint Paul | $18,462 | $17,832 | $59,871 | 46% |
| Southern Wesleyan University | $15,464 | $26,000 | $47,756 | 52% |
| Grace Christian University | $12,404 | $24,375 | $41,663 | 51% |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | $16,813 | $18,744 | $49,378 | 53% |
| North Park University | $16,948 | $25,500 | $59,572 | 58% |
| Universidad Adventista de las Antillas | $9,919 | $15,750 | $28,465 | 36% |
| Crowley's Ridge College | $16,315 | $26,228 | $39,533 | 36% |
| Concordia University-Chicago | $18,436 | $23,000 | $54,089 | 36% |
| Campbellsville University | $19,341 | $17,156 | $41,583 | 42% |
| Bethel University | $12,595 | $27,249 | $47,482 | 35% |
| Greenville University | $19,533 | $23,875 | $46,827 | 40% |
| Baptist University of Florida | $10,372 | $23,590 | $42,836 | 52% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.