Best mid-size Christian colleges
Christian colleges with 2,000 to 10,000 undergraduates, ranked by Compass Score.
Best mid-size Christian colleges38 schools
38 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.
- 2,000 to 10,000 undergraduate students (federal enrollment).
- 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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Biola University
La Mirada, CA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- 3,395 undergraduates
- Chapel 3+ times a week
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Cedarville University
Cedarville, OH · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- 4,916 undergraduates
- Chapel 3+ times a week
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Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- 2,977 undergraduates
- Chapel 3+ times a week
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Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- 3,158 undergraduates
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 7Tie
Belmont University
Nashville, TN · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- 7,330 undergraduates
- Chapel 3+ times a week
- 7Tie
Oklahoma Christian University
Edmond, OK · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- 2,012 undergraduates
- Chapel 3+ times a week
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University of Northwestern-St. Paul
Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit- 3,173 undergraduates
- Chapel 3+ times a week
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George Fox University
Newberg, OR · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- 3,004 undergraduates
- Chapel 3+ times a week
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Concordia University-Nebraska
Seward, NE · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- 2,934 undergraduates
- Chapel 3+ times a week
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Concordia University-Wisconsin
Mequon, WI · Private nonprofit- 2,525 undergraduates
- Chapel 3+ times a week
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Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL · Private nonprofit- 2,569 undergraduates
- Chapel twice a week
- 21Tie
- 21Tie
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Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, TN · Private nonprofit- 2,827 undergraduates
- Chapel once 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% |
| Cedarville University | $24,468 | $20,937 | $55,443 | 73% |
| 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% |
| University of Northwestern-St. Paul | $27,705 | $21,325 | $50,755 | 68% |
| 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% |
| Concordia University-Wisconsin | $36,201 | $25,750 | $56,075 | 68% |
| LeTourneau University | $28,185 | $26,000 | $57,103 | 59% |
| Taylor University | $24,865 | $20,500 | $52,198 | 74% |
| Calvin University | $22,992 | $23,250 | $58,375 | 74% |
| Lipscomb University | $24,739 | $19,500 | $55,541 | 72% |
| Lee University | $18,878 | $25,750 | $43,222 | 63% |
| Olivet Nazarene University | $20,729 | $25,000 | $53,213 | 61% |
| Dallas Baptist University | $28,516 | $21,591 | $56,807 | 57% |
| Pepperdine University | $58,098 | $23,510 | $82,939 | 83% |
| Ashland University | $21,988 | $25,000 | $52,928 | 61% |
| Anderson University | $23,544 | $26,700 | $42,101 | 66% |
| Southern Adventist University | $24,345 | $24,500 | $53,723 | 49% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.