Best small Christian colleges in Texas
Christian colleges with fewer than 2,000 undergraduates, ranked by Compass Score.
Best small Christian colleges in Texas10 schools
10 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Texas.
- Christian undergraduate colleges on the Compass. Seminaries and graduate-only schools are not counted.
- Fewer than 2,000 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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Nelson University
Waxahachie, TX · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- 1,413 undergraduates
- Chapel 3+ times a week
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East Texas Baptist University
Marshall, TX · Private nonprofit- 1,659 undergraduates
- Chapel twice a week
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Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
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| Criswell College | $21,630 | $25,346 | $43,185 | 50% |
| Nelson University | $21,662 | $24,725 | $46,238 | 42% |
| Concordia University Texas | $23,131 | $21,852 | $60,883 | 45% |
| Southwestern Adventist University | $22,778 | $26,998 | $52,946 | 52% |
| East Texas Baptist University | $23,911 | $23,250 | $52,788 | 47% |
| Arlington Baptist University | $24,906 | $27,000 | $44,644 | 19% |
| Dallas Christian College | $22,960 | $24,912 | $43,503 | 29% |
| Howard Payne University | $23,627 | $26,793 | $48,376 | 28% |
| Hardin-Simmons University | $19,555 | $24,711 | $54,771 | 46% |
| Paul Quinn College | $12,709 | $23,373 | $29,288 | 27% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.